Lucky Penny 48-Year-Old Bus Driver Who Won $2.6 Million Is Back On The Buses

PHOTO: Manchester Evening News

Four months after winning £1.8 million (US$2.6M), 48-year-old bus driver Sean Lloyd is back on the buses again. But for a totally different reason.

This time he's sharing a little of his luck. The former First Bus employee returned to the town’s depot yesterday to share a little of his luck and fortune, reported the Oldham Chronicle.

Sean Lloyd and wife Mel with the lucky penny, holding the UK National Lottery check.

Sean decided to give passengers a treat by paying for their fare on some of his old bus routes, and handing out lottery tickets which had been rubbed by the lucky penny he put down to his jackpot win in January.

He had found the penny outside the Oldham shop where he bought his winning ticket, and still carries it around everywhere with him.

Sean rubs his UK National Lottery ticket with his lucky penny - even though it's not a scratch-off.

Surprised commuters were delighted with the gesture.

Sean, who quit his job the day after his lottery windfall. said: “I raise my glass to all drivers, whether winners or not. Now knowing that so many of my colleagues have struck it rich on The National Lottery I can only assume that we are being rewarded with good luck for all of our hard work!"

Sean Llyod hands out lottery tickets on the bus. PHOTO: Manchester Evening News

“I loved every minute of my job on First buses but winning the lottery just gave me so many choices and to be able to give up work and spend more time with my family was just a fantastic position to be in.”

The 49-year-old father-of-four, from Ashton, described life as “relaxing” since the big win and revealed he’d been on a bit of a spending spree.