Alex Ktori Wins £25,000 in Botb Surprise Video Call
Alex Ktori won £25,000 in botb’s weekly Lifestyle Competition after a surprise video call from Christian Williams, turning a recent entry into an immediate cash prize. The 23-year-old barber from Clacton-on-Sea had signed up as a BOTB Pass member only weeks earlier, and the win now gives him real room to spend, save or both.
Christian Williams Makes The Call
Ktori found out during a surprise video call, and the reaction came fast. He said, "I'm speechless and can't actually believe my luck. I wasn't expecting this phone call."
Williams said, "Alex was completely speechless, and you could see it hadn't quite sunk in at first." The presenter added, "£25,000 is such a fantastic prize. It gives someone real flexibility, whether that's treating themselves, investing, or just having a bit of breathing space financially."
Weeks After Joining BOTB
The timing is the sharp part of this win. Ktori said, "For £20 a month, I thought I would give it a go. It's a really amazing feeling to win." He had started entering after a colleague encouraged him to try competitions, and the two of them regularly watch videos of other BOTB winners online.
BOTB, founded in 1999, runs weekly competitions for dream cars, large cash sums and other lifestyle prizes. The company says winners are typically offered a vehicle or a cash alternative, along with additional rewards, and it says it has handed out prizes to hundreds of thousands of winners since launching.
What £25,000 Changes For Ktori
Ktori has already sketched out how he might use the money, naming new clothes, teeth whitening and tattoos among the options. That gives the win an immediate practical edge: this was not a distant prize tied up in a long process, but cash in hand after a short run as a member.
The prize also arrives while BOTB is still pushing fresh draws, including a luxury four-bedroom home in Brentwood, Essex, valued at £1.2 million and available for £1 per entry. For Ktori, though, the story is simpler than any wider promotion: a video call, a surprise, and £25,000 that changed his month in one moment.
