A student from South London has gained the prize of a lifetime, a model new Mercedes car plus an enormous £70,000 in money.
But there’s one factor standing in the way in which.
Winner Osman Abdullah, 21 from Wimbledon, does not know how to drive.
Osman entered the net competition with Best of the Best (BOTB), and was shocked to uncover he’d gained the jackpot prize of a Mercedes A45S AMG plus the life-changing money sum.
He was in the center of a web-based class with the College of Westminster when BOTB presenter Christian Williams video-called to inform him he was this week’s Dream Car Competition winner.
Osman research science at school and hopes to change into a surgeon. He’d paid simply £2 to enter the competition.
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“I can’t consider it, it is a dream come true,” he mentioned of successful the prize.
“I used to be having [driving] classes earlier than the pandemic, but since lockdown I’ve not been ready to guide a check.” he added.
“I’ve been saving cash for the previous two years in order that after I move my check I can get a pleasant car, but I by no means in one million years anticipated to drive a £50,000 Mercedes.”
The Mercedes A45S contains a 2.0-litre, four-cylinder, turbocharged engine that may hit 62mph in simply 3.9 seconds.
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When requested what he’ll do along with his money prize, Osman, who moved to London in 2016 to research and whose mum lives in Sudan, mentioned: “I might positively give a few of it to get my mum to get a home, she positively deserves it.
“I’d have to have a take into consideration what else to spend it on – I simply can’t consider it.”
Christian, who surprises the BOTB winners every week, mentioned: “What a day for Osman. I did really feel responsible interrupting his school class but I’m positive he was joyful for my name in the tip.
“I can’t consider the Mercedes goes to be Osman’s first car – and paired with the money too, it’s a implausible prize.”
BOTB fingers over the keys to two vehicles every week in addition to a way of life prize for fortunate competition winners. Other current winners have obtained a quad bike, a vacation to Las Vegas and a gaming tech bundle.
You can watch Osman’s shocked response and discover out extra about BOTB competitions on BOTB.com.
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