Winning numbers revealed for huge £180m EuroMillions jackpot & Lotto draw (2024)

9 minutes agoBy Henry Moore

UK Lottery games with the best odds

The game with the best odds, in terms of winning the top prize, isthe Thunderball.

According to the National Lottery website, the odds of winning the jackpots are:

• Lotto jackpot: 1 in 45,057,474.
• EuroMillions jackpot: 1 in 139,838,160.
• Set For Life top prize: 1 in 15,339,390.
• Thunderball top prize: 1 in 8,060,598.

39 minutes agoBy Henry Moore

Three ways to improve your chances for EuroMillions

1. Don’t favour special dates

It’s pretty common to opt for birthdays and anniversaries when choosing Lotto numbers.

If you’re relying on special dates, you’re never going to pick a number higher than 31 so you’re ruling out 19 possibilities.

Don’t be afraid to explore your options between 32 and 50.

2. Bunch your choices

To stand a better chance of scoring a win, go for numbers closer together.

For example, instead of choosing 3, 7, 14, 19, and 26, you could give 9, 10, 12, 13, and 14 a go.

3. Keep things balanced

As well as keeping your digits closer together, experts suggest keeping them well-balanced.

They recommend adding them up once you’ve made your choices to ensure the total is between 90 and 160.

This is because numbers between these two account for almost three quarters of the five-number successful EuroMillions sets.

Today, 11:00By Henry Moore

UK’s biggest-ever EuroMillions winners

1. Joe and Jess Thwaite (£184million)
2. Anonymous (£170million)
3. Colin and Chris Weir (£161million)
4. Adrian and Gillian Bayford (£148.6million)
5. Frances and Patrick Connolly (£114.9million)
6. The Davies Family (£61million)
7. Gareth and Catherine Bull (£40.6million)
8. Bev Doran (£14million)
9. The NHS dinner ladies (£25million)
10. Jane Park (£1million)

Today, 10:30By Henry Moore

Do you pay tax if you win?

Your winnings should not be taxed but when they are considered as income or you start making income through interest, then these might be taxed.

TheEuroMillionswebsite says: “While there is no tax on the initial sum paid into your account, it may be that the win starts to produce an income through interest.

“This will then be taxed as part of your normal income tax.”

Today, 10:00By Henry Moore

Do winners have to reveal their identity?

Lottery winners can keep their anonymity in the UK.

There is also a common myth or misconception that remaining anonymous affects the amount of money you win.

However, this is absolutely false and your decision about whether or not to go public has no bearing on your jackpot.

Today, 09:30By Henry Moore

Where does the money go?

Around £30 million is raised every week by National Lottery players for good causes – so even if you don’t win some of the country’s most vulnerable do.

Here are some of the organisations they work with:

• Arts Council England
• Sport England
• BFI
• UK Sport
• Arts Council Of Wales
• Sport Wales
• Arts Council Of Northern Ireland

Today, 09:00By Henry Moore

What about the EuroMillions numbers?

While no one has come forward as the winner yet, the numbers can be found below:

• EuroMillions:14, 16, 37, 45, 49and the lucky stars are5 & 7.
• Thunderball: 3, 10, 5, 38, 32and the Thunderball is14

Today, 08:30By Henry Moore

Last night's winning numbers revealed

The winning lotto numbers are...

27, 36, 37, 8, 34, 56 and the bonus ball is 54.

And the winning Thunderball is...

4, 39, 14, 24, 3and the Thunderball1.

Today, 08:00By Henry Moore

Be gamble aware

The National Lottery operate a ‘Healthy Play’ policy and monitor behavioural patterns in players.

The National Lottery released the following statement, “We know that extraordinary things happen when lots of people play a little. We’re proud to say that around 60% of UK adults enjoy our games, so encouraging healthy play is at the heart of everything we do. The way we design our games and tools helps put you in control of your play.

“To keep players safe online, we use an in-house behavioural analytics model. This identifies at-risk players, enabling us to support them through targeted interventions.”

Today, 07:00By Louis Allwood

I won £3.6million National Lottery jackpot but small print rule means I won’t see a penny

A man who won a £3.6million National Lottery jackpot says his life has only gone downhill after he fell foul of a small print rule.

Kirk Stevens and his partner Laura Hoylescooped £10,000 a month for 30 years in a Set For Lifedraw.

But just a year after the lucky win in 2021, Laura dumped Steven and took all the winnings.

Laura, 40, moved alone into the £500,000 mansion the couple had planned to share.

She was able toclaim the jackpotafter the split as the winning ticket had been bought using her card.

The small print rule meant Kirk, 39, was left with nothing in a brutal reversal of fortune.

Today, 06:00By Louis Allwood

Be gamble aware

The National Lottery operate a ‘Healthy Play’ policy and monitor behavioural patterns in players.

The National Lottery released the following statement, “We know that extraordinary things happen when lots of people play a little. We’re proud to say that around 60% of UK adults enjoy our games, so encouraging healthy play is at the heart of everything we do. The way we design our games and tools helps put you in control of your play.

“To keep players safe online, we use an in-house behavioural analytics model. This identifies at-risk players, enabling us to support them through targeted interventions.”

Today, 05:00By Louis Allwood

Is there a limit on the EuroMillions jackpot?

The value of a jackpot is determined by the amount of ticket sales and is agreed by all participating countries.

The maximum of the jackpot is €230 million - this cap was introduced in 2009.

The jackpot starts at €17 million and continues toroll overand stops when it reaches the cap amount.

Today, 04:00By Louis Allwood

How do lottery winners get paid?

First, you have to call the phone number which you will find on the back of your ticket to let the Lottery know that you have got the winning ticket.

You will then receive a call from an advisorwho will make sure that you are the winner and will also answer any questions that you might have.

As soon as they confirm that you are the winner, you will receive your jackpot prize on the day.

Today, 03:00By Louis Allwood

Are Euromillions lottery winnings taxed?

Your winnings should not be taxed but when they are considered as income or you start making income through interest, then these might be taxed.

TheEuroMillionswebsite says: "While there is no tax on the initial sum paid into your account, it may be that the win starts to produce an income through interest.

"This will then be taxed as part of your normal income tax."

Today, 02:00By Louis Allwood

How to play the EuroMillions

1. Pick five numbers from 1-50 and two Lucky Stars from 1-12, or try a Lucky Dipfor randomly selected numbers.
2. Choose to play on a Tuesday or Friday – or both, then the number of weeks you’d like to play.
3. You can play up to seven lines of numbers and buy up to 10 play slips at a time.
4. You’re good to go!

You can buy EuroMillions tickets online every day from 6am until 11pm. But remember, to play on a draw day, you’ll need to buy your ticket before 7.30pm.

Today, 01:00By Louis Allwood

The NHS dinner ladies who won £25m

A group of NHS dinner ladieswho call themselves the "Catering Girls" ditched their jobs after scooping a £25m lottery jackpot in November 2017.

The lucky six all quit the health service after scooping the EuroMillionsprize of £25,476,778.30.

Winner Trish revealed in 2021 that she still lives in her council house and shops at Primark despite her big win.

The modest mum, from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, toldThe Mirror: "Being rich doesn’t make you posh or a better person.

"I don’t like showing off and bragging about money and I can’t be posh anyway."

26th Jun 2024, 00:00By Louis Allwood

When the Davies family took home £61million

In 2016 theDavies family won £61millionon the EuroMillions.

Stephanie Davies, then 23, reluctantly bought a ticket on Friday night after mum Sonia phoned from Florida and begged her to buy one.

Then 53-year-old Sonia was in the US having vital keyhole surgery to remove a cancerous tumour, and had a feeling she would go on a winning streak after the op was a success.

Sonia, who worked as an administration assistant, hadcancerin the parathyroid glands in her neck.

The Welsh family said they were the "luckiest people on the planet" after scooping an enormous amount of cash.

This happy family couldn't avoid controversy as it was reported father of the family Keith, 55, of Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, would share his cash with twins Holly and Abby, 23, and Natasha, 24 — his daughters with ex Mandy.

But it was reported that Keith’s partner Sonia’s estranged son Spencer Pugh would not see a penny of the£61million EuroMillions win.

26th Jun 2024, 23:00By Louis Allwood

What are the odds of winning EuroMillions?

Thelife-changing jackpotis 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 winthecash 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 ofbagging 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.

26th Jun 2024, 22:00By Louis Allwood

Be gamble aware

The National Lottery operate a ‘Healthy Play’ policy and monitor behavioural patterns in players.

The National Lottery released the following statement, “We know that extraordinary things happen when lots of people play a little. We’re proud to say that around 60% of UK adults enjoy our games, so encouraging healthy play is at the heart of everything we do. The way we design our games and tools helps put you in control of your play.

“To keep players safe online, we use an in-house behavioural analytics model. This identifies at-risk players, enabling us to support them through targeted interventions.”

26th Jun 2024, 21:00By Louis Allwood

UK’s biggest-ever EuroMillions winners

1. Joe and Jess Thwaite (£184million)
2. Anonymous (£170million)
3. Colin and Chris Weir (£161million)
4. Adrian and Gillian Bayford (£148.6million)
5. Frances and Patrick Connolly (£114.9million)
6. The Davies Family (£61million)
7. Gareth and Catherine Bull (£40.6million)
8. Bev Doran (£14million)
9. The NHS dinner ladies (£25million)
10. Jane Park (£1million)

26th Jun 2024, 20:31By Louis Allwood

Can you remain anonymous?

Lottery winners can keep their anonymity in the UK.

There is also a common myth or misconception that remaining anonymous affects the amount of money you win.

However, this is absolutely false and your decision about whether or not to go public has no bearing on your jackpot.

26th Jun 2024, 20:17By Louis Allwood

Tonight's Thunderball results are...

4, 39, 14, 24, 3 and the Thunderball 1

26th Jun 2024, 20:04By Louis Allwood

Tonight's Lotto numbers are...

27, 36, 37, 8, 34, 56 and the bonus ball is 54.

26th Jun 2024, 19:55By Louis Allwood

Lotto draw just moments away

Players have just 5 minutes to wait until the Lotto draw will be made.

Tonight's jackpot is a whopping £8.8 million.

Good luck!

26th Jun 2024, 19:30By Louis Allwood

Full list of odds for the Thunderball

• Five balls + Thunderball: 1 in 8,060,598
• Five balls: 1 in 620,046
• Four balls + Thunderball: 1 in 47,416
• Four balls: 1 in 3,648
• Three balls + Thunderball: 1 in 1,437
• Three balls: 1 in 111
• Two balls + Thunderball: 1 in 135
• One ball + Thunderball: 1 in 35
• Thunderball: 1 in 29