People's Postcode Lottery player who thought he'd won jackpot left gutted after opening package

A People's Postcode Lottery player was left gobsmacked when he thought he had hit the jackpot - only to chuck the prize in the bin after a disappointing reveal.

Chris Cork, who has been trying his luck for eight years, was over the moon when a parcel branded with the People's Postcode Lottery logo arrived at his door. His excitement soared as he anticipated a hefty cheque.

However, his dreams were dashed when he opened the package to find nothing more than some handmade soaps. Crestfallen, Chris admitted he was tempted to bin them right away.

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Sharing his rollercoaster of emotions on TikTok under the handle @chriscork89, Chris said: "I am a People's Postcode Lottery WINNER... well I thought I was! I've been doing the People's Postcode Lottery for eight years."

"The postman just knocked on my door, gave me this, which is quite big. Sealed. I thought I f***** done it. I've won a lot of money."

Chris, from Manchester, even peeked outside to see if there was a camera crew or if Daniel was about to surprise him, but no one was there, DerbyshireLive reports. He added: "Look out the door to see if there was a camera crew there or Daniel was there, nobody was there. I thought it says 'share your win'.

"As I peeled that back, a little bit of excitement creeps in. I thought this could be a cheque. If you look at the size of that, it looks like a cheque could be in there."

Upon opening the package, he was astounded by its contents. "You will never guess what I have won," he said.

"Congratulations. You've won to set a f***** handmade soaps. I mean, they don't even smell nice. F*** sake! Why do you need that for two little soaps?"

"I played it eight years and they've never, ever done anything like that. Soaps or anything. I went from a cheque, a couple of grand to two f*****g soaps that are going to go in the bin."

The video has since gone viral, amassing over 60,000 likes and plenty of amusing comments. One user replied: "Sorry mate you had me in stitches."

Another added their thoughts: "Never played it. So tempted now after seeing such charity fair prizes on offer," while another shared: "That's worse than the few teabags I won."

DerbyshireLive contacted the People's Postcode Lottery has been contacted for a statement.