Ben admits he became “pretty obsessed” with watching Chelsea.
He said: “I watched the match where Chelsea won the league [against West Brom] at a casino with my girlfriend.
“I didn’t think they were going to score and was quite nervous, but when I saw Michy Batshuayi was coming on, I thought he could be an unlikely hero – and obviously he got the goal that secured the title.
Champions Chelsea launch Antonio Conte in celebration after the win over Watford on MondayAP:Associated PressChelsea won the title after Michy Batshuayi scored a surprise winner against West BromAP:Associated Press
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"I backed Chelsea because I thought they would have an advantage with not being in Europe, as Leicester did last year when they won the title."
Ben said the winnings will be a "life-changing" amount of money for him and partner Laura, who is a nursery nurse.
"It hasn't sunk in at all yet - the first thing I plan to do is take my family for a nice meal," he added.
"We'll probably go to a steakhouse or something like that and then we plan to buy a house."
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