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£61m EuroMillions win: Monmouth family 'living the dream' £61m EuroMillions win: Monmouth family 'living the dream'
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A family of five say they are "living the dream" after winning more than £61m in the EuroMillions jackpot. A family of five bought a winning £61m EuroMillions lottery ticket two days after one of them had cancer surgery.
The group, from Monmouth, matched all seven numbers to scoop £61,102,443 on Friday's draw.The group, from Monmouth, matched all seven numbers to scoop £61,102,443 on Friday's draw.
Winners Sonia Davies, 53, her partner Keith, 55, and daughters Courtney, 19, and Stephanie, 23, are celebrating with Stephanie's partner Steve Powell, 30.Winners Sonia Davies, 53, her partner Keith, 55, and daughters Courtney, 19, and Stephanie, 23, are celebrating with Stephanie's partner Steve Powell, 30.
Ms Davies said she felt like she had "cheated death" two days after having a tumour on a gland removed. Ms Davies said she felt like she had "cheated death" and was feeling lucky after the success of the operation.
The family was unveiled at Newport's Celtic Manor Resort on Wednesday. The family was unveiled at Newport's Celtic Manor Resort on Wednesday and said they were "living the dream".
The winning numbers were 01, 21, 26, 40 and 50 and Lucky Star numbers were 02 and 04.The winning numbers were 01, 21, 26, 40 and 50 and Lucky Star numbers were 02 and 04.
After checking the numbers in the early hours of Sunday morning, Stephanie Davies said she could not sleep so she and Mr Powell took selfies with the winning ticket in case anything happened to it. Sales executive Stephanie Davies had to be "bullied" into buying the ticket by her mother, who was ringing from the US .
Ms Davies and her partner already had a holiday to Florida booked when they discovered a leading treatment centre in the US state.
Doctors told Ms Davies the tumour on her gland could have killed her within three years.
'Sobbing down the phone''Sobbing down the phone'
Sales executive Miss Davies bought the ticket after her mother rang from the US asking if she could. "What a rollercoaster of a week we've had," Ms Davies said.
Ms Davies was in Florida with Mr Reynolds to have surgery on a tumour at a leading treatment centre and to see Mr Reynolds' daughter graduate from university. "They managed to give me the all-clear straight after the operation, so as you would imagine we were on cloud nine.
"All I could hear was Steph sobbing down the phone and the odd muffled word," Ms Davies said. "[Keith] was convinced that we were the luckiest people on the planet and definitely on a winning streak after the success of my op.
"Something told us we needed to get a ticket - and the rest is history."
She said daughter Stephanie phoned her "sobbing down the phone" with the "odd muffled word".
"I thought she'd told me she'd lost her dog. Then I heard Steve shouting 'we've won £61m'.""I thought she'd told me she'd lost her dog. Then I heard Steve shouting 'we've won £61m'."
After checking the numbers in the early hours of Sunday morning, Stephanie Davies said she could not sleep so she and Mr Powell took selfies with the winning ticket in case anything happened to it.
"We checked the ticket 10 times and ran around the house and locked all the doors and windows," she said.
"In a crazy moment we took a few selfies with the ticket."
The group have agreed they will share their newfound wealth with family and friends.
Ms Davies, an admin assistant, and Mr Reynolds, a regional director, said they would buy a new car port.
Courtney Davies, who is studying for a Psychology degree at the University of Southampton, said she would replace her VW Fox with a car which has automatic windows.
Stephanie Davies and Mr Powell plan to replace their bathroom ensuite in the home they recently bought together.
The winning ticket was one of six lucky dips bought at Overmonnow Garage in Monmouth - 30 minutes before last Friday's cut off time.The winning ticket was one of six lucky dips bought at Overmonnow Garage in Monmouth - 30 minutes before last Friday's cut off time.
It is the fourth EuroMillions jackpot won in the UK this year but falls about £100m short of the largest win by Colin and Chris Weir from North Ayrshire.It is the fourth EuroMillions jackpot won in the UK this year but falls about £100m short of the largest win by Colin and Chris Weir from North Ayrshire.
The couple won the £161,653,000 EuroMillions jackpot in July 2011.The couple won the £161,653,000 EuroMillions jackpot in July 2011.