Father who grew up in council flat wins £2.5million Omaze mansion after entering draw without telling his wife or children - and instantly says he'll put it on the market By Frankie Elliott Published: 08:14, 7 June 2024 | Updated: 08:14, 7 June 2024 e-mail View comments A dad who grew up in a council house has won a stunning £2.5m home after entering the Omaze Million Pound House Draw without telling his wife and children.
Chris Milnes, 60, scooped the 5,000 sqft new-build property near Poole, in Dorset, and now plans to sell the luxury home so he can become a multi-millionaire and give his children 'the start in life I never had'. He and his wife Jules, 56, have lived in Pudsey, West Yorkshire, for seven years - which Pudsey Bear, the face of Omaze's charity partner BBC Children in Need, is named after. The thrilled dad-of-three, who also bagged a cash prize of £100,000, said: 'Never in my wildest dreams did I think I'd ever own a multi-million-pound house.
'I spent much of my childhood living in a council flat in Leeds - things like this don't happen to people like me! Chris Milnes (centre right) and his wife Jules (centre left) celebrate with two of their children Lucy (far left) and Esme (far right) Chris scooped the 5,000 sqft new-build property near Poole, in Dorset, and now plans to sell the luxury home so he can become a multi-millionaire Chris (pictured with his sister) grew up in a council house in Leeds and has been left "speechless" after winning a £2.5m five-.
