Joe Thwaite: Last News

The National Lottery and Thunderball winning numbers are in for Wednesday's draw. The Lotto's prize is a double rollover after players failed to bag the prize last Saturday.

National Lottery, confirmed on Wednesday morning that someone in the UK has come forward with a winning ticket for the draw on September 2.It was confirmed soon after the draw on Friday that the numbers winning numbers belonged to a UK buyer. Now that player has come forward for the big money cash prize.READ MORE: Gutted bloke regrets split with girlfriend before family win £61m on EuroMillionsOnce lottery chiefs validate the claim, the winner can begin to see pound signs in their eyes as an an appointment with one of Camelot’s Winners’ Advisers will be made for the payment.The National Lottery's Senior Winners’ Advisor Andy Carter, said: “This is absolutely incredible news and we’re delighted that we’ve received a claim.

The EuroMillions winning numbers are in for this Tuesday evening and the Thunderball results with it. Tonight's draws mean hopeful players could be joining the ranks of recent lottery winners after a run of luck this year.

Lottery chiefs have confirmed that someone has won the biggest ever National Lottery draw after they matched all of the numbers for Tuesday's EuroMillions draw - and they're in the UK.

Brits all across the country could in for a chance of winning some life-changing money this Friday.

Someone from Britain could become the UK’s biggest-ever EuroMillions winner if they scoop the record-breaking £191million jackpot on Friday.

The UK’s biggest-ever lottery winner could be crowned in tonight's Euromillions draw. A staggering jackpot of an estimated £184 million is up for grabs.

A lucky ticket holder could be the second biggest UK EuroMillions winner ever if they are ale to match all five main numbers and the two Lucky Stars. The estimated jackpot in today's bumper draw is an unbelievable £170million.

Tuesday night means it is time for the first Euromillions draw of the week - and tonight's prize is an incredible £122m.

A lucky UK ticket-holder has come forward to claim an eye-watering £54million EuroMillions jackpot.

EuroMillions jackpot.The lucky ticket holder had five main numbers and two lucky stars, scooping exactly £54,957,242.50.Camelot’s Andy Carter, senior winners’ advisor at the National Lottery, said: “What a brilliant night for one UK ticket-holder who has scooped the amazing £54m EuroMillions jackpot!“Players are urged to check their tickets and to give us a call if they think they are tonight’s lucky winner.”Tonight’s National Lottery EuroMillions winning numbers were 17, 26, 36, 37 and 40.The two lucky stars were 09 and 12.This comes just one day after the UK's record lottery winners made their first big purchase after pocketing £184m. Joe and Jess Thwaite from Gloucestershire reportedly kept things practical with their first purchase, since breaking the record with lucky numbers 3, 25, 27, 28 and 29, plus the lucky star numbers 4 and 9.The pair chose to splash the cash on a grey Volvo V60 worth £38,000, The Sun reports.While still a purchase many could only dream of amid the ongoing cost of living crisis, it stands out as a relatively tame one compared to some big-money blowouts by previous winners.Past first buys include £5m worth of property, a wine cellar and a cachet of luxury cars.Also in the last few weeks, a mum-of-four missed out on £3.6m after changing her EuroMillions numbers for one week.

Winning the lottery is a dream, but it is something that can soon turn sour if people blast away their money. Some winners have been unable to cope with the cash, developing obsessions with things like using sex workers and buying cocaine.

lottery winners have reportedly kept things practical with their first purchase since bringing home a multimillion jackpot. Joe and Jess Thwaite from Gloucestershire broke records last month when they bagged the eye-watering sum of £184million in the Euromillions draw.

The National Lottery has explained why some winners choose to reveal their identities after scooping the jackpot.

Good Morning Britain on Friday, Laura, 40, told presenter Kate Garraway and Ben Shephard that she always had a secret worry of being murdered if anyone was to discover her big win.Making reference to the latest National Lottery winners, Kate, 55, expressed that she would love to give Laura a large chunk of money if she won millions of pounds.Starting off the discussion, Kate said: "Laura would get a big chunk of money."Surprised, Ben, 47, said: "Would she, why wold she get a big chunk?"Kate insisted that Laura has delivered great content, which lead Laura to admit: "I always used to worry that on a Saturday night, on a 12-hour night shift with one other person, that if I won, I would have to sit there quietly because I wouldn't want them to kill me and take the ticket and run away."I used to think about that all the time."Surprised by her admission, Kate said: "Really?"The weather forecaster continued: Yeah I used to think that if I'm on a night shift on my own with one other person..."Ben interrupted: "That tells you everything you need to know that Laura will be nervous about the person she's working with might kill her.Laura added: "But it would be worth it, if you worked with someone who won the lottery you could just take their ticket.Shocked again, Kate chimed: "Hang on a minute, you're saying you would kill someone if you could get away with it if you won the lottery."Jokingly, Laura responded: "Depends on how big the win was."On Thursday (May 19), Joe and Jess Thwaite won a record-breaking £184,262,899 making them the UK's biggest EuroMillions lottery winner.As the presenters discussed the miraculous win on GMB, viewers took to Twitter to comment on whether they would reveal that they had won.One person wrote:

The National Lottery has explained why some lottery winners decide to reveal their identities shortly after scooping the jackpot. A spokesperson for the firm said that going public can give the winner "peace of mind" and suggested that when winners reveal who they are, they're sometimes better able to enjoy their winnings as they no longer have to keep "such a big secret" from their loved ones.

EuroMillions jackpot last week, have announced how they plan to spend their winnings. Joe and Jess Thwaite, from Gloucestershire, bagged the record-breaking sum on Tuesday (May 10).And after finally coming to terms with their life-changing jackpot win, they've decided to tell the world about their money plans.The couple, who are now the UK's biggest-ever National Lottery winners, revealed their identity at a press conference today (Thursday, May 19).Jess, 44, who runs a hair salon alongside her sister, said: “I don’t want to lie to family and friends, I want to enjoy it with them."Maybe, naively, I thought we could tell a few people and it would be fine.