Cambridgeshire police officers to work despite £1m Lottery win

Mr White, 35, admitted he was “a bit of a joker at times”, so his 36-year-old wife did not initially believe him when he said they had scooped the EuroMillions prize on 7 May.

“With us both being police officers we see lots of scams so we were a touch suspicious,” he said. “Things like this don’t happen to people like us, it just couldn’t be real.”

They were strolling around a shop when the phone rang and confirmation came through they really were winners.

Mr White said: “I looked at Katherine and she whooped and then welled up. I don’t know what the other shoppers must have made of us.”

The couple, who have a five-year-old daughter and a three-year-old son, are looking forward to a better work-life balance – and a Labrador puppy for the children.

“We always wanted to live somewhere rural with plenty of outdoor space for the children – and so we could keep some chickens and goats,” said Mr White.

“It’s crazy to think, but our 20-year plan has now become our 12-month plan.”