A mum from
It was lucky that Keith Hopcraft was on hand as his wife Helen, 51, scooped a jackpot of £24,000, the Cambridge Evening News reports.
Helen had never won more than £50 playing bingo and after 12 years of enjoying the game it was no surprise her big win left her speechless at the crucial moment.
She said: "It was such a fantastic surprise. My children had already heard about the win, and were waiting to welcome me home - once I had finished the last few games of course!
"I couldn't sleep, I was so excited. We go to the bingo to socialise really - you can have a drink and it's not too expensive - but I never dreamed I would win big money."
The delighted mum is already keen to start spending some of her money, with a holiday to the
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