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The Irish Sun
5 days ago
- Business
- The Irish Sun
I was on Universal Credit and won the lottery, trolls say I'll be ‘back on the dole' by next year but I have a plan
A LOTTO winner has hit back at trolls who claim she'll be "back on the dole" within a year - and insists she has a savvy plan. Olivia Love, of Glasgow , scooped £10,000-a-month for a year alongside hubby Kevin and has already bought a new car , spoiled her children, and bagged some new clothes in a shopping spree. 3 Olivia and Kevin Love scooped £10,000-a-month for a year in the National Lottery Credit: ALAN PEEBLES PHOTOGRAPHY 3 The couple enjoyed a fun shopping spree after scooping the cash Credit: ALAN PEEBLES PHOTOGRAPHY The 36-year-old was also able to quit her job at a local supermarket and hopes to build her dream career in wedding content creation. She had wanted to pursue the new direction since her own wedding last year but was unable to give up her regular income from her part-time job. But thanks to her massive tax-free win she plans to make her dream a reality. Since going public with her win, Olivia has also been speaking out about the life-changing cash in more detail on And it was a simple email from the National Lottery team at 12.33am on May 16 that changed everything. Before this, the mum-of-four was earning just £800-a-month working in a supermarket's customer service kiosk. She was on Universal Credits to subsidise her eye-watering £1,800-a-month childcare costs and "dreaded" her council tax bill coming through. She said: "My husband and I claimed Universal Credit because we needed help with the cost of childcare. Most read in Fabulous "We got the childcare element of the Universal Credit which helped us with up to 80% of the childcare costs so that made it financially viable for me to actually work, being in receipt of that. "Now, obviously, because I've won £10,000 a month for a year, I'm no longer entitled to that which, you know, quite right. EXCL Woman who dumped boyfriend after winning £1m scratchcard jackpot splashes cash with NEW man - while leaving ex with nothing "So it would then mean that I am just going to work for £800 a month and still paying my full childcare bill while bringing in £10,000 a month for a year. "So as far as that's concerned I'm taking a year out as a career break because I can afford to do that now." She added: "We've lived pretty well over the last few years within our means, we've done the best we can. "So we're just gonna live as comfortably as we can without being flashy, save as much money as we can. I'm gonna try and set up my own business while I don't have to work for the next year and if that doesn't work? I'll get another job. "I've got like 15 years worth of customer service under my belt. You know, it won't be that hard for me to get another job when the time comes, if I need to do that. "If my business is not successful then that's what I'll do. But until then I'm just gonna enjoy this. "I'm gonna enjoy spending time with my family. I'm gonna enjoy spending time with my husband. I'm gonna enjoy not having to worry about the bills that land on the doormat. "I'm not gonna have that dread when it's almost the first of the month and the council tax bill is due to be paid. "I don't have to panic about that kind of stuff anymore and that to me is set for life. To be going from someone that was pulling in £11,000 a year to someone that's now pulling in £120,000, and even if that's just for a year, by God it's gonna be a good year." Social media support People on social media have been quick to congratulate Olivia on her huge win, and responded positively to her TikTok videos. One person gushed: "Congratulations! I hope you have the best year, spoil yourselves and make some memories and you can still set yourself up for the best rest of your life." A second pointed out: "It's also life-changing for your kids because they will absolutely remember the year mummy stayed home with them!" "Omg I love to hear about real people winning you Mrs.. enjoy", chimed in a third. A fourth wrote: "Still a fab win and if you are careful/sensible, it could last you well." A fifth insisted: "100% done the right thing, gives u the opportunity to try something new without worrying it's going to fail and youll have nothing." Meanwhile, a sixth revealed: "I won a similar chunk last year and bought a house outright with it, it wasn't on set for life but it has absolutely changed our lives." 3 Olivia has defended her decision to take a career break Credit: ALAN PEEBLES PHOTOGRAPHY But Olivia has still been faced with some "horrific" comments from trolls, who claim she'll squander her money and need to claim benefits again. "It's almost as if the human race just can't be happy for their fellow man when something nice happens", she fumed. "They've got to fill it with all these negative comments, and they know nothing about my personal situation. They know nothing about my circumstances. "They just make all these horrible assumptions that I'm just gonna quit my job and spend the next year spending all of this money and then in a couple of months I'll have no money left, and then I'll be unemployed and back on the dole as some person delightfully said. "That's not the case. We've allowed ourselves a few luxuries because we never give ourselves luxuries. "We have four children. You know we have a 15-year-old, a five-year-old, a three-year-old and a one-year-old, sp we don't [usually] allow ourselves any of those luxuries. "So you're damn right we've allowed ourselves some luxuries [since winning]." Lotto winner's shopping spree AFTER scooping her £10,000-a-month lottery prize, Olivia Love enjoyed a fun shopping spree with hubby Kevin. Here's what she spent... Homeware in Dunelm: £299.10 Lunch at Yo Sushi: £59.29 Smellies in Yankee Candle: £35.96 'Bits and pieces' from Boots: £31.37 Clothes at New Look: £142.30 Clothes at Next: £30.20 Gift for mother-in-law at Swarovski: Undisclosed amount Kids toys at The Entertainer: Undisclosed amount Celebration booze from supermarket: £29 TOTAL: £826.72 She added: "We bought a few things that we needed for the house, we bought some clothes for ourselves because I can't remember the last time we actually bought ourselves clothes, and the most expensive purchase - and yet the most important one - was I bought my husband a new car. "His car was dying. There was steam coming from the engine, the fan wasn't working, it was overheating. It was a 2012 plate Vauxhall Meriva. it had 140,000 miles on it. "He needed a new car. So we got him a new car. But we didn't go to the car garage and buy the most expensive car there. "We picked a nice sensible car that will keep going and it's just a car, nothing flashy and expensive and fancy." Olivia and Kevin won the second-tier prize on The National Lottery's Set For Life on May 15 after matching five main numbers. The winning numbers in the draw were: 03, 27, 42, 45, 46, plus Life Ball 06. Read more on the Irish Sun 'Set For Life' offers a top prize of £10K a month for 30 years when the five main numbers and the Life Ball are matched. Players can also win £10K a month for a whole year by matching the five main numbers.
Scottish Sun
5 days ago
- Business
- Scottish Sun
I was on Universal Credit and won the lottery, trolls say I'll be ‘back on the dole' by next year but I have a plan
A LOTTO winner has hit back at trolls who claim she'll be "back on the dole" within a year - and insists she has a savvy plan. Olivia Love, of Glasgow, scooped £10,000-a-month for a year alongside hubby Kevin and has already bought a new car, spoiled her children, and bagged some new clothes in a shopping spree. 3 Olivia and Kevin Love scooped £10,000-a-month for a year in the National Lottery Credit: ALAN PEEBLES PHOTOGRAPHY 3 The couple enjoyed a fun shopping spree after scooping the cash Credit: ALAN PEEBLES PHOTOGRAPHY The 36-year-old was also able to quit her job at a local supermarket and hopes to build her dream career in wedding content creation. She had wanted to pursue the new direction since her own wedding last year but was unable to give up her regular income from her part-time job. But thanks to her massive tax-free win she plans to make her dream a reality. Since going public with her win, Olivia has also been speaking out about the life-changing cash in more detail on TikTok. And it was a simple email from the National Lottery team at 12.33am on May 16 that changed everything. Before this, the mum-of-four was earning just £800-a-month working in a supermarket's customer service kiosk. She was on Universal Credits to subsidise her eye-watering £1,800-a-month childcare costs and "dreaded" her council tax bill coming through. She said: "My husband and I claimed Universal Credit because we needed help with the cost of childcare. "We got the childcare element of the Universal Credit which helped us with up to 80% of the childcare costs so that made it financially viable for me to actually work, being in receipt of that. "Now, obviously, because I've won £10,000 a month for a year, I'm no longer entitled to that which, you know, quite right. EXCL Woman who dumped boyfriend after winning £1m scratchcard jackpot splashes cash with NEW man - while leaving ex with nothing "So it would then mean that I am just going to work for £800 a month and still paying my full childcare bill while bringing in £10,000 a month for a year. "So as far as that's concerned I'm taking a year out as a career break because I can afford to do that now." She added: "We've lived pretty well over the last few years within our means, we've done the best we can. "So we're just gonna live as comfortably as we can without being flashy, save as much money as we can. I'm gonna try and set up my own business while I don't have to work for the next year and if that doesn't work? I'll get another job. "I've got like 15 years worth of customer service under my belt. You know, it won't be that hard for me to get another job when the time comes, if I need to do that. "If my business is not successful then that's what I'll do. But until then I'm just gonna enjoy this. "I'm gonna enjoy spending time with my family. I'm gonna enjoy spending time with my husband. I'm gonna enjoy not having to worry about the bills that land on the doormat. "I'm not gonna have that dread when it's almost the first of the month and the council tax bill is due to be paid. "I don't have to panic about that kind of stuff anymore and that to me is set for life. To be going from someone that was pulling in £11,000 a year to someone that's now pulling in £120,000, and even if that's just for a year, by God it's gonna be a good year." Social media support People on social media have been quick to congratulate Olivia on her huge win, and responded positively to her TikTok videos. One person gushed: "Congratulations! I hope you have the best year, spoil yourselves and make some memories and you can still set yourself up for the best rest of your life." A second pointed out: "It's also life-changing for your kids because they will absolutely remember the year mummy stayed home with them!" "Omg I love to hear about real people winning you Mrs.. enjoy", chimed in a third. A fourth wrote: "Still a fab win and if you are careful/sensible, it could last you well." A fifth insisted: "100% done the right thing, gives u the opportunity to try something new without worrying it's going to fail and youll have nothing." Meanwhile, a sixth revealed: "I won a similar chunk last year and bought a house outright with it, it wasn't on set for life but it has absolutely changed our lives." 3 Olivia has defended her decision to take a career break Credit: ALAN PEEBLES PHOTOGRAPHY But Olivia has still been faced with some "horrific" comments from trolls, who claim she'll squander her money and need to claim benefits again. "It's almost as if the human race just can't be happy for their fellow man when something nice happens", she fumed. "They've got to fill it with all these negative comments, and they know nothing about my personal situation. They know nothing about my circumstances. "They just make all these horrible assumptions that I'm just gonna quit my job and spend the next year spending all of this money and then in a couple of months I'll have no money left, and then I'll be unemployed and back on the dole as some person delightfully said. "That's not the case. We've allowed ourselves a few luxuries because we never give ourselves luxuries. "We have four children. You know we have a 15-year-old, a five-year-old, a three-year-old and a one-year-old, sp we don't [usually] allow ourselves any of those luxuries. "So you're damn right we've allowed ourselves some luxuries [since winning]." Lotto winner's shopping spree AFTER scooping her £10,000-a-month lottery prize, Olivia Love enjoyed a fun shopping spree with hubby Kevin. Here's what she spent... Homeware in Dunelm: £299.10 Lunch at Yo Sushi: £59.29 Smellies in Yankee Candle: £35.96 'Bits and pieces' from Boots: £31.37 Clothes at New Look: £142.30 Clothes at Next: £30.20 Gift for mother-in-law at Swarovski: Undisclosed amount Kids toys at The Entertainer: Undisclosed amount Celebration booze from supermarket: £29 TOTAL: £826.72 She added: "We bought a few things that we needed for the house, we bought some clothes for ourselves because I can't remember the last time we actually bought ourselves clothes, and the most expensive purchase - and yet the most important one - was I bought my husband a new car. "His car was dying. There was steam coming from the engine, the fan wasn't working, it was overheating. It was a 2012 plate Vauxhall Meriva. it had 140,000 miles on it. "He needed a new car. So we got him a new car. But we didn't go to the car garage and buy the most expensive car there. "We picked a nice sensible car that will keep going and it's just a car, nothing flashy and expensive and fancy." Olivia and Kevin won the second-tier prize on The National Lottery's Set For Life on May 15 after matching five main numbers. The winning numbers in the draw were: 03, 27, 42, 45, 46, plus Life Ball 06. 'Set For Life' offers a top prize of £10K a month for 30 years when the five main numbers and the Life Ball are matched. Players can also win £10K a month for a whole year by matching the five main numbers.
Scottish Sun
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Katie Price slammed for ‘putting puppy in danger' as fans warn ‘you need to keep your pets safe!'
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) KATE Price fans have demanded the star keeps her "pets safe" after calling out another potential mishap. Furious fans were quick to remark on the mum-of-five's latest YouTube video, which saw her riding her horse Wallace near a busy road. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 6 Katie Price has been slammed for allegedly putting her puppy in danger Credit: YouTube / Katie Price / Backgrid 6 Fans warned the star to 'keep your pets safe' as her new puppy ran around while she was horse riding' Credit: YouTube / Katie Price / Backgrid 6 The mum of five was filmed riding her horse Wallace yet her pet Rookie was keen to get involved Credit: YouTube / Katie Price / Backgrid It came just weeks after she was slammed by an animal charity over a "dangerous" move which saw her dog hanging out of her car window. Now fans have taken to her page to leave their angry comments, with one exclaiming: "Is it any wonder those animals get killed so often!" Katie explained to her viewers in her video caption how she still keeps her horses in the stables next to her Mucky Mansion home. The mum of five who recently shared a snap of her five pets after welcoming Cocker Spaniel Rookie, wrote: "Even little Rookie is there. "I want him to get used to the horses and he does so well." The adorable pooch could be seen scooting around after them and Katie said of Rookie in the video as she cantered: "Oh he's good already isn't he, they learn so quick." As her riding mate said: "Don't go near the back legs," Katie replied: "Well he hasn't learned that yet, but he will." The dog ran out in front of her as she added: "Wait til we get to the field Rookie." Yet a handful of fans were left hugely concerned by the scenes. One wrote: "No one was looking out for the dog on the road. Is it any wonder those animals get killed so often!" EXCL Katie Price shows off brand new £40k car for Harvey - after he's unable to fit in hers A second put: "No hi vis on the horses or the dog ffs! So stupid of them both!!" A third then wrote: "Katie please watch the dog, you were on a road and the dog was running around, we don't want another accident do we!" One then added: "Worried about the pup so close to the horses back legs. Only needs one kick…we had a loose dog running around in our horses field and it was kicked in the head. Killed it instantly. "Very sad but dogs should never be under the horses feet like that, no matter how 'bombproof' you think the horse is." Katie's troubled pet history November 2017 One of Katie's horses was killed on the A24 after it broke lose from its field. She announced the death on social media and said she was devastated. February 2018 Katie's dog Queenie was hit by a car near her home, with the former model blaming a delivery driver for leaving the gate open. November 2018 Katie claimed the family's pet chameleon, called Marvin, died from a broken heart after her children Junior and Princess moved in with her ex husband Peter Andre. February 2020 Her Alsatian Sparkle lost her life after getting lose and being hit by a car. Katie posted the news on social media but was hammered by fans who called for her to be more careful. July 2020 Fans rounded on Katie after her daughter Princess's puppy Rolo suffocated. JRC Bullies who gifted the dog to Katie were furious and said: "We are heartbroken that this has happened as we told Katie not to leave a small puppy on its own. "We can't believe that the puppy was left unattended as we had left strict instructions.' November 2022 Katie came under fire after she revealed her pomeranian Sharon had been hit by a car and killed outside her Horsham home. June 2023 Katie was slammed by PETA after her seventh pet was killed. She revealed her dog blade had been run over on the same stretch as road as her last dog Sharon. October 2023 Katie had four Chihuahuas but in October she sold two of them for £2k each. Another then surmised: "How long will this poor dog last? This is someone who should not be allowed to own another pup after her track record." STAR SLAM The concern comes after Rookie was at the centre of attention again this month - for all the wrong reasons. The pooh was seen hanging out of the window of her car, with the window fully down as Katie held on via the pink harness. She could be be seen filming in the wing mirror, and wrote: 'Anyone else have a pet like this?' But an animal charity then hit out at the star for sharing the Snapchat video. In a statement, a PETA spokesperson exclusively told The Sun: 'While it's wonderful for dogs to enjoy the great outdoors and lovely when guardians include them on suitable outings, it can be damned dangerous to have the car window lowered enough for them to jump or fall out." The star has not had the best of luck with her furry friends. The petition against Katie owning animals came after her dog Rolo was found dead by her son Harvey's carer after getting stuck under a chair. Rolo's tragic accident happened five months after another of the family's dogs, Alsatian Sparkle, was killed running into a busy road. Another dog, Queenie, died in tragic circumstances in 2018, when she was struck by a delivery driver. In 2017, one of her horses escaped her West Sussex property and was killed when a car hit it on the A24. Animal rights group PETA has also said Katie should be stopped from owning any more pets. The petition to stop Katie from owning animals has now reached a huge 37,000 signatures. 6 The mum of five has had a difficult history with pets Credit: Getty 6 Katie rode past her old Mucky Mansion home in her latest video Credit: YouTube / Katie Price / Backgrid
The Irish Sun
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Katie Price slammed for ‘putting puppy in danger' as fans warn ‘you need to keep your pets safe!'
KATE Price fans have demanded the star keeps her "pets safe" after calling out another potential mishap. Furious fans were quick to remark on the mum-of-five's latest YouTube video, which saw her riding her horse Wallace near a busy road. Advertisement 6 Katie Price has been slammed for allegedly putting her puppy in danger Credit: YouTube / Katie Price / Backgrid 6 Fans warned the star to 'keep your pets safe' as her new puppy ran around while she was horse riding' Credit: YouTube / Katie Price / Backgrid 6 The mum of five was filmed riding her horse Wallace yet her pet Rookie was keen to get involved Credit: YouTube / Katie Price / Backgrid It came just weeks after Now fans have taken to her page to leave their angry comments, with one exclaiming: "Is it any wonder those animals get killed so often!" Katie explained to her viewers in her video caption how she still keeps her horses in the stables next to her Mucky Mansion home. The mum of five who Advertisement read more katie price "I want him to get used to the horses and he does so well." The adorable pooch could be seen scooting around after them and Katie said of Rookie in the video as she cantered: "Oh he's good already isn't he, they learn so quick." As her riding mate said: "Don't go near the back legs," Katie replied: "Well he hasn't learned that yet, but he will." The dog ran out in front of her as she added: "Wait til we get to the field Rookie." Advertisement Most read in Celebrity Exclusive Yet a handful of fans were left hugely concerned by the scenes. One wrote: "No one was looking out for the dog on the road. Is it any wonder those animals get killed so often!" EXCL Katie Price shows off brand new £40k car for Harvey - after he's unable to fit in hers A second put: "No hi vis on the horses or the dog ffs! So stupid of them both!!" A third then wrote: "Katie please watch the dog, you were on a road and the dog was running around, we don't want another accident do we!" Advertisement One then added: "Worried about the pup so close to the horses back legs. Only needs one kick…we had a loose dog running around in our horses field and it was kicked in the head. Killed it instantly. "Very sad but dogs should never be under the horses feet like that, no matter how 'bombproof' you think the horse is." Katie's troubled pet history November 2017 One of Katie's horses was killed on the A24 after it broke lose from its field. She announced the death on social media and said she was devastated. February 2018 Katie's dog Queenie was hit by a car near her home, with the former model blaming a delivery driver for leaving the gate open. November 2018 Katie claimed the family's pet chameleon, called Marvin, died from a broken heart after her children Junior and Princess moved in with her ex husband Peter Andre. February 2020 Her Alsatian Sparkle lost her life after getting lose and being hit by a car. Katie posted the news on social media but was hammered by fans who called for her to be more careful. July 2020 Fans rounded on Katie after her daughter Princess's puppy Rolo suffocated. JRC Bullies who gifted the dog to Katie were furious and said: "We are heartbroken that this has happened as we told Katie not to leave a small puppy on its own. "We can't believe that the puppy was left unattended as we had left strict instructions.' November 2022 Katie came under fire after she revealed her pomeranian Sharon had been hit by a car and killed outside her Horsham home. June 2023 Katie was slammed by PETA after her seventh pet was killed. She revealed her dog blade had been run over on the same stretch as road as her last dog Sharon. October 2023 Katie had four Chihuahuas but in October she sold two of them for £2k each. Another then surmised: "How long will this poor dog last? This is someone who should not be allowed to own another pup after her track record." STAR SLAM The concern comes after Rookie was at the centre of attention again this month - for all the wrong reasons. Advertisement The pooh was seen hanging out of the window of her car, with the window fully down as Katie held on via the pink harness. She could be be seen filming in the wing mirror, and wrote: 'Anyone else have a pet like this?' But an animal charity then hit out at the star for sharing the Snapchat video. In a statement, a PETA spokesperson exclusively told The Sun: 'While it's wonderful for dogs to enjoy the great outdoors and lovely when guardians include them on suitable outings, it can be damned dangerous to have the car window lowered enough for them to jump or fall out." Advertisement The star has not had the best of luck with her furry friends. The petition against Katie owning animals came after her dog Rolo was found dead by her son Harvey's carer after getting stuck under a chair. Rolo's tragic accident happened five months after another of the family's dogs, Alsatian Another dog, Queenie, died in tragic circumstances in 2018, when she was struck by a delivery driver. Advertisement In 2017, one of her horses escaped her West Sussex property and was killed when a car hit it on the A24. Animal rights group T 6 The mum of five has had a difficult history with pets Credit: Getty Advertisement 6 Katie rode past her old Mucky Mansion home in her latest video Credit: YouTube / Katie Price / Backgrid 6 The 46-year-old is the subject of a petition to stop her owning pets Credit: instagram/@levelbolton/
The Irish Sun
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Beyond Paradise's future ‘revealed' after three series on BBC and local residents spoke on reality of living in TV town
THE BBC has reportedly renewed Beyond Paradise for a fourth season. The drama is a spin off to Death in Paradise and set in the fictional town of Shipton Abbott, Devon . Advertisement 4 BBC's Beyond Paradise starring Kris Marshall as Humphrey Goodman and Sally Bretton as Martha Lloyd Credit: PA 4 The show is reportedly coming back for a fourth season Credit: BBC While the BBC is yet to officially confirm the series' return, media reports suggest The media outlet claimed to have seen production listings to back its report. Beyond Paradise follows DI Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall) as he and his team attempt to solve baffling cases in the idyllic town. But residents in the Advertisement beyond paradise The coastal town used for filming According to In a previous report, the outlet told how, like many coastal Cornish towns, Looe's concerns included "housing, economic and social deprivation, the death of the fishing trade and even loneliness." It revealed that, at the time, approximately 30 people were occupying a caravan park outside the town - having found themselves homeless. Advertisement Most read in TV Exclusive Exclusive Many properties had been converted into Airbnbs for tourists at a time of growing housing need. "Hidden homelessness" was also highlighted, with locals staying in vans, tents or on other people's sofas. EXCL First look as Waterloo Road and The Bill star makes Beyond Paradise debut - as tensions begin to rise on the show Looe is also infamous for its floods which can seriously impact local traders. Advertisement After he departed the series in 2017, he returned to the franchise in 2023 to reprise the role in Beyond Paradise. Beyond Paradise airs on BBC One and iPlayer. 4 Beyond Paradise is a spin-off of Death in Paradise Credit: bbc 4 Locals in the town where it is filmed spoke out on the reality of living there Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk Advertisement The cast of Beyond Paradise Who are the stars of Beyond Paradise? Main Cast Kris Marshall - DI Humphrey Goodman Sally Bretton - Martha Lloyd Zahra Ahmadi - DS Esther Williams Dylan Llewellyn - PC Kelby Hartford Felicity Montagu - Margo Martins Barbara Flynn - Anne Lloyd Death In Paradise crossover cast Don Warrington - Commissioner Selwyn Patterson Élizabeth Bourgine - Catherine Bordey Ralf Little - DI Neville Parker Shantol Jackson - DS Naomi Thomas Tahj Miles - Officer Marlon Pryce
