£4m lottery win 'a fairytale ending' for transgender taxi driver
A taxi driver has described winning £4 million on a scratchcard as a "fairytale ending" to her transgender journey.
Melissa Ede, 57, from Hull, said she is planning to marry her fiancee and write her autobiography following the windfall.
Introducing our first winner today - Melissa Ede from Hull, who's won £4MILLION on a scratchcard from The National Lottery! Congratulations to her! ???????????? pic.twitter.com/GLiJhySZ32
-- The National Lottery (@TNLUK) January 3, 2018
She said: "The transgender fight to where I am now has been a difficult path.
"I received my operation almost seven years ago and I am really proud of who I am today.
"I now want to help others in similar situations and believe my autobiography will do just this.
"What a fairytale ending.
"It is all just like a dream."
She was celebrating at a press conference in Willerby, near Hull, on Wednesday after scooping a top prize of £4 million on the Blue Scratchcard from National Lottery GameStore.
Ms Ede said she told staff at the garage where she bought the winning card: "You've just given me £4 million - 2018 is going to be the best year ever."
