Student nurse wins £5M London home

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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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00:00 [ Music ]

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.

02:25 [ Music ]

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