WINNER STORIES
The people behind the jackpots.
Real winners, real reactions. How they found out, who they rang first and what they did with the money.
April 2020
Rochdale joiner thought he’d won £2.30 on EuroMillions. It was £58 million
Thought it was £2.30. It was £58,366,487.
Read the story →November 2022
Edwin Castro won $2.04bn on Powerball. Here’s what he did with it
The biggest lottery jackpot ever. Mansions, a court case and a fire.
Read the story →July 2011
Colin and Chris Weir won £161m on EuroMillions. Here’s where the money went
Britain’s biggest win at the time. Horses, a football club and a lot of giving.
Read the story →May 2022
“I’ve got a secret”: how Joe and Jess Thwaite found out they’d won £184m
He waited 20 minutes to tell her. Then: “I’ve got a secret.”
Read the story →January 2019
The Connollys won £115m on EuroMillions and have given about half of it away
Won £115m. First buy: M&S knickers. Then they started giving.
Read the story →2013
Jane Park won £1m on EuroMillions at 17. Her only regret is going public
Her first ever ticket won £1m. She was 17.
Read the story →September 2000
Martyn Tott lost a £3m Lotto ticket and never saw a penny. The rule that cost him
Six numbers, £3m, no ticket. A deadline he didn’t know about.
Read the story →June 2003
Callie Rogers won £1.9m on Lotto at 16. Here’s what happened next
A £1.9m jackpot at 16. She says it came far too soon.
Read the story →November 2002
The binman who won £9.7m on Lotto at 19, spent the lot and says he’s happier now
Won £9.7m at 19. Spent the lot. Says he’s happier.
Read the story →March 2019
Hereford factory worker thought he’d won £71,000 on EuroMillions. Then he put his glasses on
Thought it said £71,000. Then he found his glasses.
Read the story →November 2017
Six hospital caterers win £25.4m on EuroMillions after one nearly quit to save for her wedding
Six dinner ladies, one nearly quit to save for her wedding.
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