Selsey shop owners sold Euromillions ticket that won £105m
Kandarp and Priti Patel have known the winning couple for years.
The couple who run a small shop in a tiny seaside town say it is “mind-boggling” to know they sold the Euromillions ticket that won £105 million.
Smiling winners Steve Thomson and his wife Lenka celebrated their huge lottery scoop at a glitzy ceremony not far from their home in Selsey, West Sussex.
Self-employed builder Mr Thomson, who has been playing the lottery for years, bought the ticket from his local newsagents, run by Kandarp and Priti Patel.
He said: “We have been trying so long and it’s nice to see one of our customers winning it.
“It is mind-boggling that one of your customers wins such a big amount.”
“Times have been hard with the big Asda opening around the corner.”
His wife Priti, 53, said business has been tough but added: “We are doing our best.”
She recounted how they had moved down from East London in 2005 and started running their shop, East Beach Post Office and Candy Store, in Selsey.
“We are happy that a local person was sold the ticket.
“Next time hopefully it will be us.”
