A Blackburn dad has won a brand new Abarth 595 Competizione worth £22,000.

Hussain Patel and his wife Samina had been looking to get a second family car as she was due to finish maternity leave after the birth of their second son. 

However, with the uncertainty created by coronavirus they decided to wait, but now they won’t have to after BOTB presenter delivered the good news they had bagged this week's prize car.

“I was in bed when I got the call videocall from Christian,” said Hussain. “I was quickly up and about celebrating with the family. I just could not believe that I had won the car.”

The 28-year-old had been looking at the Abarth for a while after it was recommended to him by a friend.

“I was looking into getting a second hand one for when my wife returned to work,” said Hussain, who works as a technology support manager for Uber.

“I have been working from home as I have an undiagnosed heart condition. I was at the point where I was about to buy a car, then the virus came and I just decided we would have to wait it out before committing, but now we don’t have to.”

BOTB presenter Christian Williams surprises winners all over the world every week, although during coronavirus he will be doing surprises over Facetime, rather than visiting people. 

Christian Williams said, “One of the greatest pleasures I get from doing the BOTB surprises is delivering the prizes to these who really need them.

“Hussain and the family needed a new car, and now they have it, and I’m delighted that it's a car that Hussain really wanted."

Since being founded in 1999 by William Hindmarch, BOTB has given away over £29m worth of prizes.  

BOTB has a high-profile stand at airports although most people  play online at BOTB.com.