A housewife from the Northumberland town of Blyth who hit the jackpot on Mecca bingo has dumped the apron and rolling pin and set her sights on spending some of her winnings in Las Vegas.

The unnamed 55 year old scooped prize money of more than £102,000 in the national bingo game much to her own surprise.

Reacting to her major win she said “I have been playing bingo since I was old enough to do so and am still high as a kite after this win.”

And she wasn’t the only one popping the champagne in celebration saying “My husband is over the moon. We both love playing bingo and particularly like the Mecca Club for its lovely atmosphere."

As well as a trip to Las Vegas the lucky winner is planning to spend some of the winnings on a new car and is considering moving to a bigger house.

Mecca Bingo recently announced that former reality TV star Brian Dowling is to provide his vocal talents on its online bingo game.

The company has 113 clubs across the UK with over 5 million members.

Julie Pepper from Bridgwater was another big winner recently when her numbers came up in a Mecca Bingo call resulting in a bumper payout of £201,000.

A shocked Julie said “You could have picked me up from the floor when I realized how much I had won. You wouldn’t believe the year I have had so this was even more amazing.”