Ronald Ullah, 57, and wife Ann, 51, from Basildon, Essex, took a share of Wednesday's double rollover Lotto draw, which had a jackpot of about £15.5 million.

Mr Ullah said the win was "a dream come true".

The couple plan to give up their shop, which specialises in cake decorating, and travel the world.

Paying the instalments back on the boat led my wife to suggest I cut back on buying Lotto tickets. I'm glad I didn't take her advice now

Ronald Ullah

"We've worked hard all our lives. It's time for us to relax and have some fun so we've decided to give the business to one of our members of staff, Nyree Beales, who has been a great friend to us."

The couple, who have two children, plan to visit their daughter Samantha, 22, in Australia, before setting off on a luxury cruise.

Mr Ullah also revealed that the cost of paying for a £45,000 motor cruiser he recently bought had almost stopped him playing the lottery.

"Paying the instalments back on the boat led my wife to suggest I cut back on buying Lotto tickets. I'm glad I didn't take her advice now."

The shop owner now has his eye on a £250,000 on a luxury motor yacht.