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BBC National Lottery stars now - sudden death, Phillip Schofield feud and flashing fans
BBC.Whether you tuned in for the gameshows, to see if Mystic Meg had predicted the right facts about the contestants, or simply to see if you had won in the big money draws, The National Lottery Show was a TV institution for nearly three decades.While the TV show may be gone, millions of us continue to play the lottery - but oh how we wish the iconic programme would come back.READ NEXT: Where BBC Watchdog hosts are now - feud rumours, co-star romance and tragic deathOn the anniversary of its first broadcast, Daily Star takes a look at where some of the stars of The National Lottery Draws are now.You may not recognise the name, but Alan Dedicot's voice is one of the most iconic on TV.Alan was "The Voice Of The Balls" and would let the presenters and viewers at home know when the numbers were ready to be announced on The National Lottery Draws.It is his voice that has undoubtedly changed the lives of thousands of people across the country between 1995 and 2019 - but did you know he is also the voice of another popular BBC show?If you ever listened to the phone numbers being read out on Strictly Come Dancing, then you would have heard Alan's voice, as he currently works as the show's announcer.He also presented the news on BBC Radio 2 until 2015, and also works as the announcer on Dancing With The Stars in the US.The star also paid tribute to the late Sir Terry Wogan, who hosted episodes of The National Lottery draws in the nineties, and gave Alan his famous "Voice Of The Balls" name.Speaking to The Express following Sir Terry's death in 2016, Alan said: "There was no one quite like Terry.
