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Charley Horton from Ashford wins £1 million in EuroMillions Millionaire Maker

A lucky railway worker who won big on the Euromillions spent his first day as a millionaire in style... getting a haircut and heading to work!

Charley Horton broke the curse of Friday the 13th by scooping the top prize of £1 million in the Millionaire Maker draw.

The 22-year-old was with his girlfriend Emma Fisher, 20, when he bought the winning ticket last Friday.

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Charley Horton and girlfriend Emma Fisher of Ashford who broke the Friday 13th curse by winning £1 Million on the National Lottery.
Charley Horton and girlfriend Emma Fisher of Ashford who broke the Friday 13th curse by winning £1 Million on the National Lottery.

A week on, he has so far 'splurged' on two new pairs of shoes and a McDonald's - and has no plans to give up work.

It comes just weeks after another Ashford couple, Bill and Josie Woodward, became millionaires on the EuroMillions.

Charley said: "We went for a meal before heading to the cinema and as we were there Emma said about buying our tickets.

"Later on I was watching the Fast and Furious and I was had a brief daydream that if I was a winner I could buy all those cars and all the things you could buy with £28 million."

Although he didn't receive the full jackpot he dreamed of, Charley did wake up to find he had become a millionaire.

Charley Horton and girlfriend Emma Fisher of Ashford who broke the Friday 13th curse by winning £1 Million on the National Lottery.
Charley Horton and girlfriend Emma Fisher of Ashford who broke the Friday 13th curse by winning £1 Million on the National Lottery.

He continued: "I looked at my email and it was just total disbelief, I genuinely saw all the noughts and thought it was a mistake.

"I called Emma down to check but even then I couldn't believe it, I still don't think it's actually sunk in yet."

After telling family and friends, Charley then carried on his day as normal, getting a haircut before heading off to work in the evening.

He said: "It's crazy but I like working hard and have no plans to stop. I told them that straight away."

Now the money is in his bank, Charley has already begun planning what he will spend his winnings on.

Charley Horton and girlfriend Emma Fisher of Ashford who broke the Friday 13th curse by winning £1 Million on the National Lottery.
Charley Horton and girlfriend Emma Fisher of Ashford who broke the Friday 13th curse by winning £1 Million on the National Lottery.

"The first main thing is buying our first house," said Charley. "It will be nice to just buy something outright and not have to stress about it.

"I'll be taking my cheque with me though, I'll probably hang it in the spare room or somewhere!

"We already have a holiday booked for Emma's 21st but I have always wanted to go to New York so that is definitely going to happen."

As for the sports cars, like those on Fast and Furious, for now Charley will just be paying off the loan on his current car, a VW Polo GT, but he has already said there will probably be a few splurges on some new footwear.

He continued "I absolutely love shoes, especially trainers.

"I've already got two new pairs of shoes but I'd ordered them before I knew so don't know if they count, the only thing I've got this week was a McDonald's for lunch!"

Charley's win is the third in Kent recently, with Maidstone couple Adam and Amy Pryor winning £1 million, just a week before Bill and Josie.

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