A LUCKY bingo player has struck gold after scooping a £50,000 jackpot on just her second visit to the Colchester hall.

Ellen Donnelly couldn’t believe her luck as she shouted for a full house at Buzz Bingo, in Osborne Street, last Monday.

The delighted winner revealed it was just her second visit to the club after only becoming a member of the hall the day before.

Over the moon, Ellen says she plans to treat her two children to a “well-deserved” family holiday with the winnings.

General manager at Buzz Bingo Colchester, Julie Hawley said all players inside the bingo hall were cheering on their seats as the winning number was read out.

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She added: “We couldn’t be happier for Ellen and her fantastic win; it was such an exciting moment.”

The bingo firm’s chief retail officer, Peter Brigden said: ““The atmosphere in club when there’s a win is always incredible, and we’re delighted to see our 70th customer hit the £50,000 Big Buzz Special Jackpot.

“Overall, Buzz Bingo players win more than £2 million per week in bingo prize money and have now won £3.5 million in Big Buzz Special jackpots.

“It’s great to celebrate a win and have the rest of the bingo community celebrate that too.”