By Mark Duell for MailOnline
Published: 13:45 GMT, 15 February 2019 | Updated: 13:45 GMT, 15 February 2019
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Andrew Symes and Natalie Metcalf, pictured in Gloucestershire today, scooped the EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker prize
A couple scooped a £1million lottery win just days before the 37-year-old mother went into labour with their daughter.
Andrew Symes and Natalie Metcalf found they had scooped the EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker prize the night after it was drawn on February 1.
But all thoughts of their win were pushed out their head the next day when 37-year-old Ms Metcalf, from Thornbury, near Bristol, had her first labour pains.
Their daughter Poppy was born on February 5, and the couple were finally able to collect their winnings. They are planning to use the cash to buy their own home and have a dream wedding.
Mr Symes, 40, said: 'This win couldn't have come at a better time. We have our beautiful children and now we can get married and buy a perfect house to raise them in.
'As well as feeling so happy about the safe arrival of our baby girl, we just feel so relaxed. We'll be able to buy a home and not even have to worry about a mortgage. To not have to think about that additional cost every month is almost a second windfall in itself.'
The couple were at their Thornbury home with their two-year-old son on February 2 when they decided to check their EuroMillions ticket for the previous night's draw.
