Spanish TV reporter apologises over emotional live lottery win

A Spanish TV reporter who told her colleagues live on air that she was "not coming to work tomorrow" while clutching a winning sagame lottery ticket had only won a fraction of the total prize.

Natalia Escudero, who works for public broadcaster RTVE, started screaming on camera - before later learning she had won just €5,000 ($5,550; £4,285).

The Christmas lottery's top prize is €4m, but can be shared among winners.

Ms Escudero later apologised over the way she reacted during the broadcast.

She said she regretted behaving in บาคาร่า  such an "emotional" manner and wanted to explain her actions to viewers who "felt cheated".

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Ms Escudero's response came after she was accused of a lack of professionalism over the footage, which was widely shared on social media.

It showed her jumping for joy while champagne was sprayed into the air as it was announced that the winning number for the top prize in the Christmas lottery known as El Gordo (The Fat One) was 26590.