'You've just made my day' - watch this man's reaction to winning a £1.3 million house
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Takeaway driver Khaja Syed wins a £1.3m BOTB dream house but opts for the £1m cash alternative instead
Takeaway delivery driver Khaja Syed has had a tough year. Crippled by debt, and struggling for money for over a year, he had been praying for a miracle.
And that miracle finally arrived, in the shape of a film crew, from an online prize draw company that knocked on the door of his rented house to give him some life-changing news.
The father-of-two, from Birmingham, had entered a prize draw with the firm BOTB, hoping to win one of its weekly dream car giveaways - but BOTB's presenters gave Khaja and his wife the shock of their lives when they revealed he had won a dream house worth £1.3 million.
He hugged presenter Christian Williams, who delivered the news and let off a glitter cannon, and told him: "You've just made my day, man. You've just made my day."
The brand new four-bedroomed house Khaja won is located in Saffron Walden, on an exclusive development oozing rural charm, but well connected to the main commuting routes.
Khaja and his family headed down the same afternoon to take a look around the house, and to make an important decision. Because all BOTB's winners are given the choice of keeping the prize, or pocketing a tax-free cash alternative, which, in this case, was £1 million.
He told Christian: "I think, honestly, after speaking to you guys, it's quite far from our place, and I think we should go for the cash.
"It'll be a life-changing moment for me, I can do it for my kids, give them what they want, I can do it for them."
Fighting back tears, Khaja added: "This was, honestly, a life-changing moment for me."
Khaja explained he plans to use the tax-free cash windfall to start his own business, and he's prepared to work hard to build a much, much better life for his young family.
As well as giving away dream cars and lifestyle prizes, BOTB is currently raffling off a £695,000 luxury house in Devon, with tickets costing just £95p.
Among the latest dream cars to play for is a £59,000 Mercedes AMG GT S supercar - and tickets are just 7p.
To find out more or to see a full list of the competitions, click here.
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