Overview
- Lee Dart, 55, who runs a sign-making business in Exeter, won the top £1 million prize on a National Lottery festive scratchcard.
- He selected the £5 ‘£30M Christmas Extravaganza’ card at random, scratched it in the shop, checked it about 20 times, and then hid it under his pillow.
- He says the windfall will let him clear his mortgage and help family members, with intentions to invest for longer-term security.
- Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, congratulated Dart, with senior winners’ advisor Andy Carter calling the £1 million scratchcard win “truly special.”
- The Lottery reminded players that prizes must be claimed within 180 days, highlighting outstanding wins including a £10 million Lotto ticket bought in Bexley on 4 October 2025.