Leeds lottery winner reveals how she spent her £3m winnings

A lottery winner from Leeds has revealed how she spent her £3m winnings as the National Lottery celebrates 25 years.
Sarah and Aldan Ibbetson from Leeds celebrate the National Lottery's 25th Birthday at the Piece Hall in HalifaxSarah and Aldan Ibbetson from Leeds celebrate the National Lottery's 25th Birthday at the Piece Hall in Halifax
Sarah and Aldan Ibbetson from Leeds celebrate the National Lottery's 25th Birthday at the Piece Hall in Halifax

Sarah Ibbetson, aged 41, was on maternity leave as a dental nurse when she won £3,013,767 on July 20 2002.

Her first two purchases - with husband Aldan, also 41 - were a Mercedes-Benz and a Porsche. They paid for both vehicles on a debit card.

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The couple, who have three children, also made it on to the bottom of Sunday Times Rich List and started their own number plate business.

They now live in a five-bed detached house.

The National Lottery has brought together winners from the past quarter of a century to celebrate its 25th anniversary this year.