Amazing moment plumber told he's won £300k on scratchcard

Some amazing footage of the moment a plumber from Essex was told he had won £300,000 has been released by the National Lottery.

Sean Irwin, 36, was clearly ecstatic with the news – and now says he wants to use some of the money to retrain as a videographer after losing his dad to cancer this year.

Irwin bought the National Lottery Ruby Doubler scratchcard with the £3 in change he had after buying bottles of water for himself and his workmate.

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