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

27th Jun 2024, 20:30By Louis Allwood

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.

27th Jun 2024, 20:15By Louis Allwood

Tips to get lucky numbers

Avoid repeats– Another top tip is to ensure you are always choosing numbers that weren’t drawn last week.

While it might seem 3 is a lucky number, just because it appeared in the previous draw, it doesn’t mean it will again next time.

Odds and evens– According to expert analysis, all-odd and all-even line-ups are drawn less than three per cent of the time.

As there are seven gaps to fill, this means it is best to pick three odd and two even, or two odd and three even.

One of these patterns will occur in 68 per cent of EuroMillions draws.

Shun same last digits– Similarly to odds and evens, it’s good to mix things up when it comes to the second digit of your numbers.

Even if seven might be your lucky number, think twice about choosing 7, 17, 27, 37 and 47.

Almost 90 per cent of draws have no more than one repeated last digit.

And your chances of winning with four same final digits drop to less than two tenths of one per cent.

27th Jun 2024, 19:30By Louis Allwood

Lottery fairytales gone wrong

Not all lottery winners have such modest tastes includingLotto lout Michael Carrollwho bagged £9.7million in 2002.

The former binman, who was branded the ‘King of Chavs’,blew his hefty fortune on “drugs, sex and gold”.

Callie Rogers, who at 16 became Britain’s youngest lottery winner in 2003,spent thousands of her £1.9m jackpot on wild parties, three boob jobs, designer clothes and drugs.

And Lee Ryan, who scooped £6.5m in 1995, ended uppenniless and spent two years living on the street after blowing his cashon luxury cars, a helicopter and a £2m home.

27th Jun 2024, 19:00By Louis Allwood

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

27th Jun 2024, 18:30By Louis Allwood

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.

27th Jun 2024, 18:00By 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.”

27th Jun 2024, 17:30By Louis Allwood

National Lottery timetable

Here’s a timetable for all UK lottery games including Lotto, EuroMillions and Set For Life.

There is a draw 6 nights a week.

Tonight will see the return of the Set For Life draw.

The draw will be at 8pm.

27th Jun 2024, 17:00By Louis Allwood

When was the first draw

The firstNational Lottery drawwas held on November 191994 when seven winners shared a jackpot of £5,874,778.

The largest amount ever to be won by a single ticket holder was £42million, won in 1996.

Gareth Bull, a 49-year-old builder, won £41million in November, 2020 and ended up knocking downhis bungalow to make way for a luxury manor house with a pool.

27th Jun 2024, 16:30By 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)

27th Jun 2024, 16:02By 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.”

27th Jun 2024, 15:30By Louis Allwood

What draw is on tonight?

The Thunderball is the only draw on a Thursday.

Players have the opportunity to win a prize of £10,000 every month for 30 years.

The draw will take place at 8pm this evening.

27th Jun 2024, 15:00By 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.

27th Jun 2024, 14:30By 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.

27th Jun 2024, 14:00By Henry Moore

Expert reveals his one piece of advice for jackpot winners

A Senior Winners' Advisor has revealed the one piece of advice he always gives lottery winners.

The most important thing, Andy Carter atThe National Lottery says, is to always take a holiday.

He said: "I have met lots of winners over the years and dream holidays are always top of the National Lottery wish list after winning a life-changing prize."

LOT TO WIN Here's first piece of advice I give to lotto winners when I call with good news

27th Jun 2024, 13:30By Henry Moore

A history of EuroMillions

The first EuroMillionsdraw took place on February 7, 2004, by three organisations:France's Française des Jeux, Loterías y Apuestas del Estado in Spain and the Camelot in the UK.

One of the UK’s biggest prizes was up for grabs on December, 4, 2020 with a whopping £175million EuroMillions jackpot, which would make awinner richer than Adele.

Anotherprevious UK winnerwho's whole life was altered with their jackpot was aplayer who wanted to remain anonymous on October 8, 2019. They walked off with a cool £170,221,000.

27th Jun 2024, 13:00By 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.

27th Jun 2024, 12:30By 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.”

27th Jun 2024, 12:00By 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.

27th Jun 2024, 11:30By 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.

27th Jun 2024, 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)

27th Jun 2024, 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.”

27th Jun 2024, 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.

27th Jun 2024, 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

27th Jun 2024, 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

27th Jun 2024, 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.