Heartwarming moment dad who battled cancer tells son he's won massive jackpot on the EuroMillions
Paul Harvey from Attleborough, in Norfolk, scooped £1million on the lottery on July 4 2025.
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Paul Harvey from Norfolk celebrates his £1million EuroMillions win
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Incredible footage shows the moment his dad revealed the news to his son
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The pair embraced before dancing around
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Paul, 51, has had a tough couple of years following treatment for bowel cancer.
But the 51-year-old is now hoping for some happier times with his two children after scooping the massive prize.
Paul filmed the moment he broke the news to his son in a beautiful video.
As he made his big reveal, the two were seen laughing hysterically and jumping around the kitchen for joy
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Paul recalled: 'I wanted to tell the kids in person so when my son got home I set up my phone to record it."
And after an agonising wait for them to get home from school, he got his dream moment.
Paul said: "How many millionaires do you know?"
And his bewildered son replied "zero".
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It was then Paul said "Well you do now" as he pulled his son into a warm embrace.
Paul recalled: "I added 'I swear on my life'! I do like to joke but when I say those words, my kids know to take it seriously!
"Their reactions were hilarious and heart-warming. We all feel ridiculously excited and relieved in equal measure. It just doesn't seem real!'
Paul has always prioritised his two children and their needs above everything and now plans some special time together to create new memories, starting with a family holiday to Greece.
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The dad explained: 'Life hasn't always been easy, but the kids mean the world to me, and they always come first.
"We have never been away abroad together, and I would love to take them both to Greece. But first we need to get our passports!"
As well as a dream holiday together, Paul wants to buy his daughter a second-hand car, a Fiat 500, so she can learn to drive.
He also hopes to help them kickstart their careers as they both near the end of full-time education.
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Paul said: 'I am so proud of what the kids have achieved already in life. They both have big ideas about what they want to do when they leave school, and I cannot wait to help them in their chosen careers.
'It's the important stuff like helping them to learn to drive and getting them a car and insurance so they can get to college and then work.
"My daughter has a driving test later this year and I would love to get her a second-hand Fiat 500 for her to practice in.'
Paul confesses that he didn't realise he had bagged the life-changing win for a whole week.
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He checked his National Lottery account as normal after the EuroMillions draw on July 4 to find he had won £5 plus a free Lucky Dip ticket.
But it wasn't until a week later that he got an unexpected email from The National Lottery urging him to check his account again and to get in touch urgently.
Paul was suspicious and didn't want to get ahead of himself; 'It didn't look like the normal email I get.
"I thought this must be a scam. I read the email again and then Googled the National Lottery Line where I saw the telephone numbers matched.
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"It was then that I allowed myself to get much more excited!'
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