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British couple thought they won £2.60 on EuroMillions - only to bag £61m jackpot

Source: Anthony Devlin/Allwyn/PA Wire

A lucky couple from Lancashire have revealed themselves as the winners of a staggering £61m EuroMillions jackpot – and admitted they initially thought they had pocketed just £2.60.

Richard and Debbie Nuttall, both aged 54, won a £61.7m share of the £123m jackpot prize from the draw on 30 January, with the other winning ticket bought in Spain.

The pair went public on Wednesday and told of the moment they realised they had won the jackpot while holidaying in Spain for their 30th wedding anniversary.

Initially, the couple thought they would not have enough money for a pint of

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