23 Year Old becomes a homeowner after winning jackpot prize

Reece can say goodbye to renting for good after winning our £535k Dream Home in Cumbria

At 23 years old, Reece Jenkins never imagined a last-minute ticket purchase would completely change his life.

He’d been out all evening and had set up an alarm to enter the competition just before it closed.

At 8:25pm, Reece bought 30 tickets, spending less than £60.

Twenty minutes later, the draw had closed.

Not long after, the phone rang.

When Sam told him he’d just won our £535,000 5-bedroom home near the Lake District, or the £450,000 tax-free cash alternative, Reece could barely process what he was hearing.

“You’re lying!”

“This is a joke…”

The disbelief was immediate.

“There’s not a chance…”

For a few moments, Reece genuinely thought someone was winding him up. But as the conversation continued, the reality slowly started to sink in.

Then came the nerves.

“I’m shaking now.”

What had started as a completely normal evening had suddenly turned into the biggest moment of his life.

And when asked what he’d choose between the house and the cash?

“It’s got to be the house.”

The emotion started to catch up with him as the call went on.

“I’m gonna start crying when I get off the phone.”

It was the kind of moment most people dream about but never expect to actually happen to them.

One spontaneous decision.

One last-minute entry.

And Reece now could become a homeowner.

Watch Reece's live reaction below: