EUROMILLIONS returns on Tuesday night - with a sensational ￡34MILLION jackpot ready to be won by a lucky ticket holder.
Monday evening saw National Lottery's latest Set For Life draw take place- with a jackpot of ￡10k a month for the next 30 YEARS up for grabs.
The winnings numbers were 15, 31, 36, 43 and 45, with a life ball of 02.
But there were no winners of the top prize of ￡10K for 30 years - but one player matched five numbers, scooping ten grand a month for a whole year.
And this Wednesday, National Lottery draw will be offer an estimated ￡8.7million jackpot after no-one bagged the top prize on Saturday evening.
Read our EuroMillions live blog for the latest updates...
Joseph Gamp 15 minutes ago
Lottery-winning couple visit UK's 'most haunted' location
A ghost-hunting couple who won the National Lottery have used their winnings to visit one of the UK's "most haunted" locations.
Laura Hoyle, 39, and Kirk Stevens, 37, from Nottingham, have been ghost-hunters for years, and said the visit to Nottingham's Museum of Justice was a "dream come true"
Formerly a courtroom, prison, and police station, the Museum of Justice was voted the most haunted site in the UK by TV programme Most Haunted.
Mr Stevens said: "It was a dream come true... We would never have been able to enjoy an event like this before the win.
"Ask any paranormal investigator what their dream is, and they'd say good equipment and to have access all areas to a venue like the Justice Museum."
Joseph Gamp 30 minutes ago
Thundebrall draw takes place at 8pm
Shortly before the huge EuroMillions draw, Thunderball will also take place.
It gives Brits the chance to win a cool ￡500,000 for matching all numbers and the Thunderball itself.
The draw takes place at 8pm, with EuroMillions taking place between 8.30 - 8.45pm.
Best of luck!
Joseph Gamp 20 minutes ago
EuroMillions draw returns tonight
The EuroMillions draw returns tonight at around 8.45pm.
Players will be in with the chance of winning a huge ￡34M jackpot.
Make sure you grab a ticket soon though, as the game shuts at 7.30pm this evening.
Good luck!
Milica Cosic 59 minutes ago
The most 'boring multimillionaires'
Gareth and his wife Catherine joked they were the most “boring multimillionaires” when they won ￡40.6million the EuroMillions in 2012.
She said she wanted a new carpet for the six-bedroom home he had just built and have her hair done twice a year.
But he eventually splashed out on a huge hospitality box at Old Trafford and another at Wembley.
They also bought a holiday villa in Tenerife. She gave up her job and he wound down his building company.
While it seemed to be going well for the pair, they ended up splitting up and Gareth started dating a woman named Donna Desporte, who he seduced by telling her to "Google him" in a bar in Tenerife.
They had a nine-month fling - which ended with him ignoring and avoiding her, according to Donna.
Gareth and Catherine Bull separated after the huge EuroMillions win Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Milica Cosic Today, 15:45
Past EuroMillions winners – from botched bum lift to money 'ruining life'
While a few have used their winnings for good, others have suffered heartbreak along the way, as they fall victim to the so-called lottery curse - with marriage scandals, financial feuds, violent robberies, botched cosmetic surgery and tragedy.
Britain's youngest lottery winner, Jane Park, received ￡1million from EuroMillions, but despite winning the least on our list, she made the biggest splurge.
Just 17 at the time, she treated herself to cars, holidays, clothes and plastic surgery. But she said that winning has been a nightmare and that being a millionaire is stressful.
Colin and Chris Weir won ￡161million on the EuroMillions in 2011 - making them the 22nd richest people in Scotland and propelling them onto the Sunday Times Rich List.
Sadly, in April 2019, the pair announced they were divorcing. They had been married for 38 years before being hit by the lottery curse, and shared two grown-up children, Carly and Jamie.
Just three months later, Colin tragically died of kidney failure and sepsis aged 72.
Read more stories here.
Milica Cosic Today, 15:30
Odds for easiest lotteries to win around the world
If you fancy a go at playing the lottery while you're abroad, here's where you'll have the most luck playing:
FranceLoto – odds 1:5.99 Swedish Lottery – odds 1:7 Oz Lotto – odds 1:8 Polish Mini Lotto – odds 1:8.5 UK National Lottery – odds 1:9.3 Spanish Lotto – odds 1:10 Austria Lotto – odds 1:12 Irish Lotto – odds 1:13 Mega Millions Lottery – odds 1:24 Powerball Lotto – odds 1:24.87
Milica Cosic Today, 15:15
Where the money raised by lotto goes
In the year ending 31 March 2021, the funds were shared as follows:
Health, education, environment and charitable causes – 40% Sport – 20% Arts – 20% Heritage – 20%
Milica Cosic Today, 15:00
The odds of winning the Millionaire Maker
According to the EuroMillions website, there is a 1 in 1,900,000 chance that a player could win the Millionaire Maker game on a Tuesday.
This shrinks to 1 in approximately 2,250,000 if there is a rollover - meaning no one has won the previous draw's jackpot.
On a Friday, it's estimated that there is a 1 in 2,950,000 chance of winning a guaranteed ￡1million.
If there is a quadruple rollover, the odds could fall to 1 in 3,400,000.
Winning the game depends on the number of payslips sold so the odds fluctuate from game-to-game.
The odds can also change if there is a special event.
In March 2019, EuroMillions created 40 UK millionaires in a one-off special draw.
Milica Cosic Today, 14:45
When are the Millionaire Maker results out?
EuroMillions draws take place every Tuesday and Friday at 8.45pm.
The results are published on the National Lottery website from 9.30pm onwards.
On the site, the winning code is displayed next to the winning set of numbers.
You must have the code in full to win and prizes must be claimed within 180 days of the draw date.
Milica Cosic Today, 14:30
Explained: What is the Millionaire Maker?
A Millionaire Maker code is automatically generated for each line of EuroMillions numbers purchased.
It consists of four letters and five numbers, for example XXXX12345.
Each code is then entered into a raffle where one is picked at random in a standard draw to win the prize.
Milica Cosic Today, 14:20
Recap: What draw is on tonight?
The EuroMillions is on tonight, and could see one person win ￡34M tonight.
Playing the EuroMillions also gives you automatic entry into the UK Millionaire Maker.
The results usually come in between 8pm and 8.30pm, so do follow our blog for all the latest and the winning numbers.
Milica Cosic Today, 14:00
What are the odds?
Experts reveal chances of unlikely events – from death by shark to winning lottery.
Experts at cardchat.com have worked out the likelihood of some very unlikely events.
1000 – 1 = Seeing a shooting star. 37,500 in 1 = Being bitten by a snake. 3,700,000 in 1 = Being killed by a shark. 1,000,000,000,000 in 1 = Meeting your doppelganger. 45,000,000 in 1 = Winning the lottery. 500-1 = Being born with an extra toe.
Read full article here.
Milica Cosic Today, 13:45
Gran, 70, ‘physically sick’ after scooping ￡3.8M jackpot
Diane Bate, 70, was in “total disbelief” after winning the multi-million pound prize in the Lotto draw on December 12.
Diane said: "I checked my ticket early on Sunday morning using the National Lottery app when it made a funny sound.
"I looked at the amount and couldn’t quite believe my eyes, I thought, ‘surely that can’t be right?!’ The most I have ever won before is ￡100.
“I was in total disbelief so I woke Michael up to check the ticket – he wasn’t happy but we’ve been married 52 years so he soon got over it!
"I still didn’t believe it, so I also checked it with my granddaughter too.
“I must have checked it about six times in total before I started to believe it was real, and at that point, I was physically sick!”
The gran said the jackpot will be a win for all her family Credit: Camelot UK Lotteries
Milica Cosic Today, 13:30
'I won ￡1m on the lottery at 22 and still shop at Asda & Primark'
Roofer Jamie Heavens, then-22-year-old, went to work at his dad Mark’s roofing company in Dorset, near where he lives, and started his hands-on job.
After being sent off to work on another site, he stopped off at Romsey Services off the M27 for fuel and also bought a scratchard.
“I scratched it off in a layby and was stunned when it revealed I’d won ￡1m,” he said.
He kept it quiet from his colleagues - telling only his uncle and wife-to-be.
However, despite winning big, Jamie said: "Danielle still buys me jogging bottoms from Primark. I go out and graft everyday so she knows I will get them filthy. There’s no point in her getting me really smart ones, they would just get wrecked."
Wife Danielle is still working as a receptionist at a garage whereas Jamie set up his own company, a roadside recovery service.
Read the article in full here.
Milica Cosic Today, 13:15
Is this the luckiest number?
National Lottery ball number 27 is the most likely to help punters win a jackpot, researchers say.
It has made more appearances than any other in 3,071 draws in the past ten years.
The number came up 399 times in the UK National Lottery, Thunderball, EuroMillions and Irish Lotto.
The second luckiest is 54, which appeared 387 times. It was followed by 29, 42, 52 and 58 in joint third on 381 times.
The next luckiest was number 20, and then came number 23.
Milica Cosic Today, 13:00
'We hoped to win... and then we did'
Like many people who play the lottery, Patrick and Frances Connolly “always hoped” they would win but didn’t have high hopes.
But two years ago, on New Year’s Day, they scooped ￡114,969,775 on the EuroMillions after playing every week for years.
When the couple, from County Armagh, Northern Ireland, found out about the “life-changing” sum, they modestly celebrated with “a cup of tea and a hug”.
They told ITV: “I always hoped we would win the lottery one day, but when we did, it would be just our luck that lots of others would win on the same day with the same numbers too.
“Never in my wildest dreams did I think we would ever win almost ￡115 million.”
Milica Cosic Today, 12:45
Boosting your chances of winning the EuroMillions
The obvious method to enhance your prospects is to buy more tickets - but you still need to pick the right numbers.
By choosing a good range of the available numbers from 1-50, an extensive selection ups your chances.
Playing a mix of odd and even as well as high and low numbers gives you a good chance - as the first half of the draw is usually numbers between 1-25, while the rest are mostly from 26-50.
Read more here.
Milica Cosic Today, 12:30
Explained: What are the odds of winning the EuroMillions?
The life-changing jackpot is hard to scoop. With between 80 to 100 million people purchasing a ticket for a EuroMillions draw each week, it proves stiff competition.
In order to win the cash prize, players need to match all five main numbers and both lucky star numbers.
But punters only have a 1 in 139,838, 160 chance of bagging the top prize.
Matching five numbers and one star has odds of 1 in 6,991,908.
There is a 1 in 22 chance of matching two numbers in the draw.
The approximate overall odds of winning a prize in EuroMillions are 1 in 13.
According to the EuroMillions website, the chances of winning the UK Millionaire Maker game can be estimated as 1 in 1,900,000.
But winning in this game depends entirely on the number of the payslips sold, so the odds therefore fluctuate.
Milica Cosic Today, 12:15
Most common EuroMillions numbers
For EuroMillions, you pick five main numbers and two Lucky Stars, with draws taking place every Tuesday and Friday.
The five most drawn main numbers since EuroMillions launched in February 2004 are 23, 19, 44, 50 and 5
The two most drawn Lucky Stars are 2 and 8.
The least drawn numbers are 22, 33, 46, 18 and 47
The original Lucky Stars were 1 to 9 - of those, the least drawn are 4 and 1.
The more recently added Lucky Stars 10, 11 and 12 have been drawn less.
In the UK, a single entry to a EuroMillions draw costs ￡2.50.
EuroMillions is different to the main Lotto draw.
Milica Cosic Today, 12:00
Security guard scoops ￡250k jackpot – before celebrating win on first date
Luke Ashman, 22, from Dudley, West Midlands, bought the scratchcard before heading out for a drink with a woman that night after pubs reopened.
The couple had been speaking and seeing each other for about a year but were yet to go on a proper date due to the Covid restrictions.
They are still together after Luke's big win.
The young man said: “That night we went out for a meal, I ordered a bottle of Prosecco and we celebrated an amazing day of both a lottery win and a first date. You could say I’d won twice in one day.”
Read the article in full here.
The security guard bought the scratchcard on the same day as a first date Credit: Camelot
Milica Cosic Today, 11:45
Sign most likely to pick the right balls
According to research from Lott and MailOnline, dreamy Pisces is the luckiest sign of the zodiac when it comes to winning the lottery.
The data, which was based on those winning the top lottery jackpot, found that 11.6% of the winners were Pisces - meaning, on average, they were more likely to pick the golden ticket.
Go-with the-flow Pisces will stumble upon extraordinarily lucky breaks and often find themselves effortlessly attracting most things on their wish list.
So, Pisces, if you're reading this maybe you should get down to the shops and buy a lottery ticket...
Milica Cosic Today, 11:30
The star signs that are luckier than others
According to the stars, some signs are luckier than others...
Leo – Oh, Leo we knew you’d be one of the lucky ones. You always look good, have a string of admirers and just tend to always be prowling on the bright side of the street.
Virgo – It’s no coincidence that planner extraordinaire is one of the luckiest signs of the zodiac. Virgos only become successful because they put in the hours and work!
Scorpio – Magnanimous Scorpio has definitely got it going on when it comes to luck. They’ll often find themselves in the right place at the right time as if by magic, much to the annoyance of some less fortunate souls.
Read more here.
Milica Cosic Today, 11:15
Criminals who won the lottery (Continued...)
Nina Hughes' was homeless before she won ￡700,000 in 2005, which dramatically changed her fortunes and allowed her to buy two houses.
But by 2013 she became addicted to heroin and was caught selling the drug to fund her habit two years later.
The mum-of-four, who was also selling crack, avoided prison in the sting operation which saw nine other people jailed.
Instead, she was given a three-month curfew along with a two-year suspended sentence.
But that wasn't the end of her legal troubles.
In 2018, she was back in court again — for stealing a bay tree from outside a pub in Kent.
She was sentenced to five days in jail for the crime.
At her 2018 sentencing, judge Simon James told Huges she was on her "last warning".
Milica Cosic Today, 11:00
Criminals who won the lottery
Former chip shop worker Leah Sumray won ￡1million in 2007 — but ended up behind bars less than a year later for failing to testify at someone else's trial.
She ignored a witness summons to give evidence in an assault case, instead jetting off on a ￡2,000 luxury holiday to Fuerteventura.
Sumray, who was 21 at the time of her win, was jailed for 14 days for contempt of court.
"I know I did something wrong and I'm sorry," she told The Mirror in 2008.
"But I feel I was made an example of because I was a Lotto winner."
Milica Cosic Today, 10:45
‘Britain’s unluckiest couple’ split after missing out on ￡3m
Martyn and Kay Tott were overjoyed when finding out they had bought the winning Lottery ticket back in 2001.
But their joy quickly turned to "torture" upon discovering the ticket was missing - and a 30-day window to report it had passed.
Martyn said the near-win "quickly highlighted our differences" and lead to bickering, with the married couple mutually agreeing their relationship had run its course.
But he now feels the loss was a good thing, saying "there is no guarantee it would have brought me happiness".
Read the article in full here.
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