‘I won £200,000 on the Postcode Lottery- two weeks ago I told my parents I was destined to win’

Beth Gartside is one of four people to win £200,000 on the lottery in Stalybridge. Her win comes just two weeks after she predicted she would one day be successful.

The 32-year-old, who works as a homeless prevention officer at Oldham Council, was convinced she would win. This came even after she wondered whether to even continue playing.

Beth moved back into her parent’s house with Stephen and their three children – aged five, nine and 12 - in October last year to help them save for a house deposit. Then in May, she made the fortunate decision to change her postcode from her previous address, a rented house in Mossley, to her parent’s pad in Stalybridge.

On winning the money, Beth said: “It’s unbelievable. I just feel so lucky. I thought I’d win but I just didn’t think I’d win this much. About two weeks ago, I was sat in my parent’s living room, and I told them, ‘I just feel like I’m destined to win the Postcode Lottery!’”

“I wasn’t joking, I was dead serious. Maybe I’m just really optimistic.”

Beth, who works as a homeless prevention officer for Oldham Council, was convinced she’d win – even after pondering whether she should continue playing.

Beth and four neighbours shared £1 million after their Stalybridge postcode, SK15 1LQ, bagged Postcode Lottery’s weekly Millionaire Street prize on Saturday November 30. Every winning ticket was worth £200,000.

Beth said: “I just had a feeling. Earlier in the year I said to Ste, ‘I don’t know what to do about the Postcode Lottery but I’m telling you I am destined to win it. I also told Stephen’s mum and dad a few months ago that I was going to win, and then about two weeks ago I told my mum the same thing.

“I just genuinely thought since starting it that one day I’m going to win it. Whether it’s now or in five years. You hear of so many people winning the Postcode Lottery because it’s split between so many people.”

The couple, who got married two years ago, said they can now push the boat out and purchase their dream home.

Beth added: “Getting a house is everything to us. To have a family home and to give the kids their own bedrooms is everything.”

Stephen, a senior support worker for Tameside Council supporting people with learning disabilities and mental health, said: “Our kids will get spoiled at Christmas, but they’ll be so happy when we get our house.”