Winning the lottery seems like a totally outlandish and unachievable wish for many people. But one Brit has become the third person in the UK to scoop the massive jackpot in Friday night's draw – making their dreams come true.
On Friday, October 4, the EuroMillions draw revealed the numbers 06, 12, 18, 25, 41 with the Lucky Star numbers 02 and 06. As a result, one lucky UK ticket-holder has become a multimillionaire.
One individual managed to match all the correct numbers to win the £26million jackpot. This marks the third time this year that a single UK ticket-holder has bagged the top prize, following two Brits who won the Valentine's Day jackpot and the January jackpot.
To win the EuroMillions jackpot, players must correctly choose five numbers from one to 50. In addition, they must select two Lucky Star numbers ranging from one to 12, reports the Mirror.
Andy Carter, senior winners' adviser at Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, expressed his excitement to PA: "What a fantastic night for EuroMillions players, as a single UK ticket-holder has scooped tonight's £26M jackpot!
"That now makes it three UK EuroMillions jackpot wins so far this year, after one lucky ticket-holder won the £65 million jackpot on Valentine's Day, and another lucky UK player won the £83 million jackpot in January."
"Players are now urged to check their tickets and to give us a call if they think they are tonight's lucky winner."
The Thunderball prize draw also took place on Friday evening. The winning numbers were: 07, 16, 26, 31, 37 and the Thunderball number was 01.
The Thunderball game offers a smaller cash prize of £500,000 for players that can correctly guess five numbers ranging from one to 39. As well as the Thunderball number which is just a single guess between one and 14.
Mr Carter continued: "Playing any National Lottery game is more than just a chance to win, it's a way to contribute to something much bigger. Each week, players help generate around £30M for National Lottery-funded projects.
"With over £50 billion raised for good causes since launch, this funds hundreds of projects in every postcode area across the UK.
"From supporting the arts and sport sectors, to empowering local community groups and preserving iconic British landmarks, players' participation makes a difference every single day."
The jackpot is handed over tax-free as a lump sum, and those scooping the life-changing windfall are also given a dedicated team of winners' advisors from Allwyn to provide a range of emotional, financial and practical support following this life-altering moment.
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It comes after a Scottish city was named one of the lottery-winning hotspots of the UK in a recent study to find out which areas people are most likely to become a Euromillions winner.
Becoming the third luckiest lottery winning area was Glasgow. Per 100,000 residents in Glasgow, the study found that around 12 per cent have managed to win more than a million pounds on the lottery.
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