A mum-of-four is hoping to turn her dream job into a reality after scooping £10,000 a month for a year on the National Lottery – but not before ticking off her ultimate shopping list.
Olivia Love, 36, did what we all say we would do in her shoes and quit her job at a local supermarket after hearing the life-changing news.
Since marrying last year, she has had her heart set on building a new career in wedding content creation.
Now, thanks to her win, she and her husband are busy making those fantasies come true.
The Glaswegian told Metro her reaction when she received the call telling her she had won on May 16.
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‘I just didn’t believe it, I still don’t believe it. I keep thinking this is a really vivid dream and at some point somebody is going to pinch me,’ she said.
‘It’s hard to put into words how much this means to me.’
The life-changing sum of money means a lot to Olivia who has struggled with money in the past.
She earned £800-a-month before working in a supermarket’s customer-service kiosk.
Olivia was also on Universal Credit to subsidise her £1,800-a-month childcare costs.
‘I still feel a bit nauseous if I’m being honest about it especially when I think about how much money it is,’ she said.
‘I’m not used to having any money. I’m used to having literal pennies left in the bank. I feel less anxious because I don’t have to worry about the bills.
‘Suddenly having thousands blows my mind.’
Olivia and her husband went for some breakfast after dropping the kids off at his parents after they found out about the win.
They then went on a shopping spree.
‘I was trying to convince Kevin to buy some clothes. All he really wanted was a new pair of jeans and a new car. They weren’t even expensive jeans, just jeans from Next.
‘He’s not much of a spender, I’m definitely the spender in the family.
‘I went into Victoria’s Secret and spent a whopping £750. That was my Pretty Woman moment.’
Since the big win, Olivia’s day-to-day life has changed as she gets more help around the house.
This includes a team of cleaners who helped declutter her home and somebody who cleared her garden.
She even has somebody who picks up her laundry and the next day brings it back all washed, dried and folded.
When Olivia worked in the kiosk, she came across people buying lottery tickets which inspired her to get involved.
But she admitted she did not play often and feels lucky to have won the money she has.
‘Everybody is happy for us and nobody is asking for money which is nice.
‘I haven’t really come into contact with many people since the win. Over the years I’ve kept my social circle really small so I don’t have any friends.
‘We had a late miscarriage a couple of years ago. When I was in the midst of grief I just stopped talking to everyone.
‘When I came out of that shadow there was nobody left. It is just me, my husband and the kids and that is the way we like it.’
Olivia has been speaking about her massive tax-free win on her TikTok account.
Some of her videos, which include how she found out, what happens if she dies and was it a lucky dip have more than 200,000 views each.
She now plans to set up a wedding content creation business.
Olivia has always wanted to pursue this career direction but was held back by her job and the income she relied on.
She had this advice for people who are considering entering the lottery but have their doubts.
‘It is just a game of chance. You can win, you just have to be in it to win it.’
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