Lotto winners celebrate with weekend in Weymouth

Graham and Caroline Parris matched five numbers and the bonus ball in the Lotto Must Be Won draw

A couple have said they will celebrate a £1.2m lottery win by re-living a romantic weekend they had at a Dorset seaside resort 44 years ago.

Graham and Caroline Parris, both 65 and from Reading, matched five numbers and the bonus ball in the Lotto Must Be Won draw on 1 November.

Mr Parris said the pair's first trip as millionaires would be to Weymouth.

But he said unlike their last visit in 1979, they would not be checking into the hotel as "Mr and Mrs Smith".

The couple are looking forward to going back to Weymouth as millionaires

This time they plan to take their children and grandchildren too.

Mrs Parris also celebrated their win of £1,236,481 by handing in her resignation as a part-time receptionist for a hair salon.

"When my manager emailed to confirm my upcoming review, I replied saying she needed to watch something first, and I sent the video I had taken of Graham on the phone confirming the win with the National Lottery," she said.

"She quickly messaged me back with plenty of shocked emojis before calling to tell me she was over the moon for us and completely understood my decision, although we did agree I would be on call to cover holidays so maybe I'm not fully retired yet."

The couple are making plans to spend their winnings

The couple are also planning to spend their winnings on buying a new sofa and to follow England's cricketers to the West Indies, as well as to test out prestigious golf courses and spas around the world.

Mr Parris added: "We've always worked hard, I started with a milk round at 12 while Caroline joined the hairdressers at 14, so it will be quite an adjustment.

"Not only that, the retirement we will now be able to enjoy in the future is significantly more exciting than it was initially looking."

Describing how her husband broke the news of the win, Mrs Parris said: "He was emotional and had tears in his eyes, I was terrified it was bad news so when he said 'we're millionaires' it took quite a while to sink in - to be honest it still hasn't."