A MUM of two from Lechlade has won £250,000 and hopes the money will allow her to spend more quality time with her unwell father.

Dawn Baker was left stunned when presenter Christian Williams from online competition firm Best of the Best (BOTB) turned up to her workplace in Cheltenham with a lifechanging prize.

Entering BOTB's Dream Car Competition had become a fun Sunday tradition for Dawn's family but she never thought she would be able to win.

Dawn said: “It’s like a dream come true. I was shaking like a leaf when I was told the news.

“I went to work with a lot of worry and left with a huge weight off my shoulders.”

The receptionist has had a tough time recently with her dad, Michael Carrington who lives in Oxfordshire, being unwell so plans to use the money towards spending more quality time with her family.

The receptionist added: “My family are my life and I could help them so much with this money.

“I can help my dad who is unwell and is going through a very tough time.

“I love my dad so much and I wanted to have more time with him.

"Years ago I used to sit on his knee and play Spot the Ball in the newspaper, although we never won!

“He has always involved himself in the community and what he has gone through has been heartbreaking.

“Winning this amount of money couldn't have come at a better time and it’s like someone is looking down on us.”

Dawn, who is a hairdresser by trade, is also planning to use some of her cash prize to treat her husband, Tim, and help her two sons, Louis and Joey, pay off their mortages. 

Christian said: "A huge congratulations to Dawn - our biggest ever cash winner. It feels amazing to give Dawn the surprise of a lifetime.

"She set me off with a few tears and I can tell how much winning the money means to her and her family, especially her father."