Third time’s a charm for Bradford EuroMillions winner

David Greenwood, 32, says he is still in shock after matching the five main numbers and one Lucky Star number in the EuroMillions draw on Tuesday, January 30.

David Greenwood celebrates his EuroMillions win his fiancé Vanessa Dunn at East Riddlesden Hall. (Image: UGC)

The win now means that David and fiancé, Vanessa Dunn, 27, can get married a year earlier than they planned.

David, a project manager at Avove, a partner of Yorkshire Water, said: “They say luck comes in threes – well it certainly has for me – I got the big yes from Vanessa when I proposed to her in Thailand just before Christmas, I then received a promotion at work – and now this incredible win! This really is life-changing for both of us.

“We had hoped to get married in 2026 but we will now be moving our wedding forward by a year. We can plan the most incredible honeymoon and renovate our home to transform it into our dream house.

David Greenwood celebrates his EuroMillions win his fiancé Vanessa Dunn at East Riddlesden Hall. (Image: David Greenwood celebrates his EuroMillions win his fiancé Vanessa Dunn at East Riddlesden Hall.)

"We love where we live and have been saving to do a programme of renovations as and when we could afford it. But now this means we can do all of these so much sooner and, literally, start to live the life we both always dreamed of.”

David has already made a couple of first purchases, including a reversible puffer jacket for the couple’s pet pooch, Rodney,  Bedlington Terrier, and a new pair of trainers for Vanessa, who is a water quality scientist.

David Greenwood and his fiancé Vanessa Dunn treated their dog, Rodney, to a new puffer jacket. (Image: UGC)

David said: “Rodney is a big part of our lives and goes everywhere with us so we felt we had to treat him first. It has been so cold of late so a reversible yellow and black zip jacket was definitely on the cards for him. And of course, a new pair of trainers for Vanessa for all of those dog walks.

“We actually still cannot believe all of this has happened – we have to keep pinching ourselves – but this will certainly mean we can now live so much more comfortably.”

David said booking the honeymoon of their dreams is also high on the shopping list.

David Greenwood and his fiancé Vanessa Dunn at East Riddlesden Hall. (Image: UGC)

“We are still trying to decide where to go for our honeymoon – the world really is our oyster now and we have been looking at some very special trips to Canada."

David, who plays on the National Lottery app, said it was only by chance that he checked to see if his numbers had come up.

He said: “I would always joke with Vanessa about winning the lottery and I just couldn’t believe it as I was checking the numbers and my numbers were appearing – I had to keep checking, double-checking – and checking again!

"I am actually still completely in shock, it is totally surreal.”