A student nurse forced to 'sofa surf' after becoming a victim of Britain's rental crisis has won - a £5M house. Oceanne Belle, 49, had recently moved in with friends so she could afford to continue her studies after her landlord put her rent up.
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00:20 On the Friday that I found I've won,
00:23 I was really struggling writing my dissertation.
00:27 To top it off, a random number was calling me, so I blocked it.
00:31 And then the number texts me on WhatsApp saying
00:35 that I've won an amazing prize.
00:37 I came outside to be greeted by some Christmas carols.
00:42 So that's when my life changed forever.
00:45 I'm studying to become a pediatric nurse, and renting
00:51 in London has become so challenging.
00:55 The price of the rent keeps coming up, but I have to move out.
00:59 But now we've gone from staying at my friend's flat
01:03 to winning a five million pound house.
01:07 How amazing is that?
01:09 My family from the Seychelles can come over,
01:15 and we have plenty of rooms.
01:17 The outdoor garden is beautiful, and this kitchen is amazing.
01:24 I don't have a long-term plan for it, but I'm definitely going
01:27 to move in, make memories, and enjoy it.
01:31 I recently had a long-stay in hospital.
01:35 I owe my life to the NHS.
01:38 That's why I am thrilled that this Ole Miss draw has raised
01:42 so much money for the NHS charities together.
01:46 [ Cheering ]
01:55 Honestly, I'm speechless.
01:57 I don't quite know what to say.
01:59 Raising 2.6 million has completely surpassed
02:03 my expectations.
02:04 This incredible amount of money could fund
02:06 around 2,000 public access defibrillators.
02:09 It could also fund almost 100 community first responder
02:14 emergency response vehicles.
02:16 It's amazing.
02:16 Winning this house is the most amazing thing has ever
02:21 happened to me.
02:22 I'm going to have the best Christmas ever.
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