Father tells of ecstatic moment he told teenage son he had won £1m on lottery
The 51-year-old, full-time dad, who has had an unsettling two years following treatment for bowel cancer, also plans to buy a Fiat 500 for his daughter who is learning to drive.
'Life hasn't always been easy, but the kids mean the world to me, and they always come first,' he said.
'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.'
Mr Harvey filmed the moment he broke the news of his win to his son, as the teenager got home from school.
With his voice cracking with emotion, Mr Harvey asked his son: 'How many millionaires do you know?'
His son, whose details he is keeping private, said 'zero, I've got not money', and Mr Harvey swore and told him: 'You do now.'
His son said: 'Shut up, you're joking, you're lying.'
Mr Harvey replied: 'On my life, a million pounds, mate.'
The pair then excitedly hugged, laughed and jumped around the kitchen.
'I wanted to tell the kids in person so when my son got home I set up my phone to record it,' said Mr Harvey.
'I got a massive lump in my throat as I asked him, 'how many millionaires do you know?''
Mr Harvey also plans to help his son and daughter as they near the end of their full-time education.
'I am so proud of what the kids have achieved already in life,' he said.
'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 practise in.'
Mr Harvey entered the EuroMillions draw on July 4 but did not realise he had won the life-changing sum until a week later.
He got an email from the National Lottery urging him to check his account and get in touch urgently, which he initially thought was a scam.
He won by matching the unique raffle code in the EuroMillions Millionaire Maker draw.
'It felt like forever waiting for the kids to get home from school so I could break the news,' he said.
'Their reactions were hilarious and heart-warming.
'We all feel ridiculously excited and relieved in equal measure.
'It just doesn't seem real.'
Mr Harvey, who previously lived in Cyprus, said: 'We can afford our very own home, and I can finally have my own bedroom rather than sleeping downstairs.
'And to go on a family holiday altogether will be fantastic.
'I can speak Greek fluently and I can't wait to show off to the kids.
'I lived in Cyprus for 12 years when I was younger.
'I would love to go back one day but for now it's a holiday in Greece for me and the kids.
'This win gives us so many more options, but I want to take my time and do it right.'
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