Naomi Newton-Sherlock, 47, has become the first-ever winner of the Omaze Monthly Millionaire Draw – scooping a life-changing £1,000,000 prize, completely tax-free
A chuffed mum-of-two from Worcestershire has scooped a whopping £1,000,000, exclaiming: “We can finally get the carpets done!”. Naomi Newton-Sherlock, 47, has made history by becoming the first-ever winner of the Omaze Monthly Millionaire Draw – bagging a life-changing prize, completely tax-free.
Launched in August, the Omaze Monthly Millionaire Draw takes place every month – promising one lucky UK participant a cool £1 million, tax-free, each time.
Naomi, who is employed by a UK manufacturer, resides with her husband Matt, 49, and their two children – an 11 year old daughter and a 9 year old son – in their family home just south of Birmingham.
Originally from Cambridgeshire, Naomi, who has been married to Matt for 18 years, won the £1,000,000 cash prize for a mere £15 as part of her Omaze subscription, and was initially gobsmacked. Her win came “totally out of the blue”.
She had just returned from the gym – she’s currently training for a Sahara Desert Challenge 100km charity walk to raise funds for The Benevolent Society in November – and was still in her workout gear when Omaze arrived to inform her she’d become a millionaire.
An overjoyed Naomi said: “It was just a normal Friday night – the last thing I was expecting was visitors, let alone to be told I’d won a million pounds! I was simply thinking about going to pick up my daughter and what we were going to have for tea.
“When Omaze first called I was sceptical, but thought perhaps I’d won a small prize, I had absolutely no idea what it could be. My husband thought it sounded like a hoax but said, ‘If it’s a thousand pounds, we’re getting a takeaway curry tonight.'”.
“Then the next thing I knew, the Omaze team were telling me I’d won a million pounds. I just couldn’t believe it. I saw the total just keep going up and up – as soon as it went past £100,000 I dropped to my knees. Winning a million pounds is beyond transformational – it’s incredible, utterly life-changing for our family.
“I was still shaking when I called my husband to let him know what I’d won – his first response was, ‘Is it tax-free’? – my first thought was we can finally get the carpets done!”.
“Like everyone, we’ve had those chats about what you’d do if you won a million pounds, dreaming about all of the amazing things you could do – but you never think it will ever happen to you – and now we can actually make those decisions. We can do anything we want!”.
“We could pay off the mortgage, treat the kids, take a proper family holiday – it’s an unbelievable feeling. Matt has always wanted to go to Japan to celebrate his 50th, but that’s such an expense we didn’t think was possible – now it is! Our daughter wants a horse… I may have officially run out of excuses now.”
Naomi has been juggling a demanding full-time position, whilst Matt has been caring for their children after his business suffered during the pandemic.
She explained: “This win takes the pressure off. It puts us years ahead – we already feel lighter – it will make such a massive difference for us, it’s an incredible feeling.”
The couple reside in a tight-knit, welcoming neighbourhood – with locals from the village pub stepping outside to toast her remarkable victory.
Both Naomi and Matt have maintained their tradition of ‘driveway drinks’ with neighbours every Friday evening since lockdown began – a weekly custom they seldom skip.
Naomi revealed: “Our neighbours didn’t believe me when I said I was late because I’d just won a million pounds – they were in total shock, but it didn’t take long before they told me I can afford to bring champagne this week!”.
Entries for the Omaze Million Pound House Draw in the New Forest are now live at omaze.co.uk. Open only to individuals over 18 and UK residents.
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