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The UK's biggest ever lottery scoop - "we've been ready to win for years"

The Thwaite's record-breaking 拢184m win makes them richer than Adele. The couple - who are from Gloucestershire - say it'll give them "time to dream".

Joe and Jess Thaite from Gloucestershire have been revealed as the UK's biggest EuroMillions lottery winners. Their lucky dip ticket scooped them a record-breaking 拢184,262,899 - making them richer than Adele. At a glitzy ceremony introduced by the presenter Dermont O'Leary - Mrs Thwaite - who's 44 and her 49-year-old husband, Joe, say the win will give them "time to dream". He's thrown in his job as a communications sales manager - and she's "considering" what to do about her role in a hairdressing salon she runs with her sister. For 5 Minutes On - Steve Knibbs - 麻豆社 Gloucestershire reporter for Points West - joined the throng of journalists to hear their story.

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