I won big on the lottery and I'm sick of hate from jealous men – I earned this cash, they need to get over it
Olivia Love, who was previously on Universal Credit, scooped £10,000-a-month for a year alongside hubby Kevin last month.
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Olivia Love won big on the lottery in June
Credit: TikTok/@mrsolivialove
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She's been trolled over her £10,000-a-month for a year prize
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The 36-year-old, from Glasgow, has been able to quit her job at a local supermarket, and hire a cleaner and gardener.
Thanks to her massive tax-free win, she's also launched her own business as a wedding content creator.
Before this, the mum-of-four was earning just £800-a-month working in a supermarket's customer service kiosk.
She was on benefits to subsidise her eye-watering £1,800-a-month childcare costs and "dreaded" her council tax bill coming through.
Since going public with her win, Olivia has been giving social media users an inside peek at the life of a lottery winner.
She's been branded "embarrassing" and cruelly body shamed over her videos, with trolls even hoping she's left jobless and without a penny at the end of her 12-month windfall.
And she revealed it's mostly hateful men who resent her big win.
In a TikTok clip (@mrsolivialove), she said: "When I won the lottery, I knew it would change my life. But I didn't expect how loud the internet would get.
"With the win came judgement, assumptions and a lot of hate. Especially from men who can't stand to see a woman win.
"Just for being proud of my life. For spreading hope and positivity. For being proud of what this win does for my children.
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"Almost every hateful comment I get comes from men. When a woman is confident, when she shares her success, some men can't handle it. If a man posted this win, would you call him embarrassing? Or would it be inspiring?"
But the proud mum has refused to let the trolls get to her or stop her from sharing her lotto life.
She insisted: "I'm not here to be small, quiet or even easy to digest. I'm here because I earned this.
"If that makes you uncomfortable, that's not my problem.
"[And] there are women out here choosing love. Choosing celebration. Choosing to lift each other up.
"These are the voices I hear loudest. This is the energy I'm listening to.
"The ones who said you deserve it. The ones that laughed with me when the trolls came. The ones that reminded me that my win isn't just about money. It's about joy and freedom and sharing moments that matter.
"Thank you to every kind woman that showed up."
LIFE-CHANGING MOMENT
Set For Life offers a top prize of £10,000 a month for 30 years when the five main numbers and the Life Ball are matched.
Players can also win £10,000 a month for a whole year by matching the five main numbers.
Olivia revealed she did six lucky dips at £1.50 each on the app, with one of them bagging the second tier prize of the cash for a year.
She's never played her own numbers, explaining: 'I've always had the fear that if you did play your own numbers the one time you didn't play it, that would be the time your numbers came in.'
She was shocked when she received an email from The National Lottery team at 12.33am on May 16 June that changed everything for this couple.
The winning numbers in the draw were: 03, 27, 42, 45, 46, plus Life Ball 06.
Before she won, she had been playing sporadically for four to five months and would play when she had the 'notion to do it.'
And despite winning, she still hasn't stopped buying lucky dips 'from time to time.'
DOWNSIDE
While buying items like her hubby's car has brought her 'so much joy', there are some downsides to the winnings.
Olivia has had people message her to beg for money, with one saying: 'Can I have like £20,000 to pay my debts off?'
As a result, the Lottery winner said: "I've got my dms very closed.'
Since going public with her win, Olivia has hilariously joked about wiping away fake tears with £20 notes in response to cruel comments from trolls.
However, she said it has changed her life for the better, saying: 'I feel like I can be more present now. Enjoy more moments.
'The stress I felt before stopped me enjoying the little things.'
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