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EuroMillions £208m jackpot making you richer than Harry Kane STILL up for grabs tonight & must be won this week

EuroMillions £208m jackpot making you richer than Harry Kane STILL up for grabs tonight & must be won this week

The Sun4 hours ago

THE UK's biggest ever lottery jackpot is up for grabs this week - and it could make you richer than Harry Kane.
One lucky Brit could find themselves £208million better off if they win the record-breaking EuroMillions jackpot tonight.
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Winners of the eye-watering sum would instantly be richer than global megastar Dua Lipa and worth twice as much as England captain Harry Kane.
The Three Lions leading goalscorer is worth £100m, while the One Kiss singer is valued slightly higher at £115m.
It would be the largest prize awarded in the UK if won by a single ticket-holder, according to National Lottery operator Allwyn.
The EuroMillions prize pot is capped at £208m, with players having five prize draws to win the life-changing amount.
If nobody wins this week, the fifth and final "Must Be Won" draw will take place later this week on Friday June 20.
In the Must Be Won draw, if no ticket matches all five main numbers and two Lucky Stars, the entire jackpot prize will roll down into the prize tier where there is at least one winner - likely to be five main numbers and one Lucky Star.
Andy Carter, senior winners' adviser at Allwyn, said: "Everyone dreams of that huge win when they buy their National Lottery ticket.
"What a win like this can do for you, your nearest and dearest and the wider community really is incredible.
"From private islands and private jets to really making a monumental difference to causes close to your heart, a £208 million EuroMillions jackpot win would mean pretty much anything is within reach.
"All you have to do to be in with a chance of actually living the dream is to simply buy a EuroMillions ticket.
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"Good luck to all UK EuroMillions players in tonight's draw."
If one lucky winner takes home the entire sum, it will be a bigger win than the previous record of £195,707,000 set on July 19 2022.
Already this month, seven UK players have won a portion of the prize money after matching five numbers and one lucky star.
Five players won £3.6 million each on June 13, while another won £4.5 million on June 10, and another £2 million on June 6.
Even winning smaller portions of the prize pot can be life-changing.
Winners of over £10 million give away, on average, a quarter of their win (24.5%).
A further 91% report that they give time and or money to support a charity, while 10% say they have made someone else a millionaire.
With a prize pot this large, winners could donate a quarter to charity and still have plenty spare.
They could even buy their own island, with Hummingbird Cay in the Bahamas currently being sold for £26 million - it also has space to moor your luxury yacht.
Andy Carter, Senior Winners' Advisor at Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, said: 'Everyone dreams of that huge win when they buy their National Lottery ticket. What a win like this can do for you, your nearest and dearest and the wider community really is incredible."
'From private islands and private jets to really making a monumental difference to causes close to your heart, a £208M EuroMillions jackpot win would mean pretty much anything is within reach.
"All you have to do to be in with a chance of actually living the dream is to simply buy a EuroMillions ticket. Good luck to all UK EuroMillions players in this Tuesday's draw!'
UK's biggest lottery winners
By Ethan Singh
Anonymous winner - £195,707,000
A UK ticket-holder scooped the record EuroMillions jackpot of £195 million on July 19 2022 – the biggest National Lottery win of all time.
The holder, who remains anonymous to this day, amassed the fortune with just one lucky ticket.
Joe and Jess Thwaite - £184,262,899.10
Britain's previous EuroMillions record holders were Joe and Jess Thwaite.
The couple won a record-breaking £184million jackpot in May 2022 and shared hopes of a Hawaiian holiday and a new horse box for their children's ponies.
Joe bought his winning ticket online on May 10, 2022, and the following morning received an email with good news.
As he learnt of the huge win, he was in disbelief and initially kept it for himself as he did not want to disturb his wife, who was sleeping.
Joe, a communications sales engineer, and Jess, who runs a hairdressing salon with her sister, have been married for 11 years and have two children.
Colin and Chris Weir, £161,653,000
Colin and Christine Weir landed the colossal prize money in 2011 and were Europe's second-biggest winners until someone in Italy won a jackpot worth £193m in 2019.
They splashed the cash at an astounding rate of £100,000 a week before tragedy struck.
But at the time of Colin's death in December 2019 his share of the prize money had dwindled by around £40m.
He spent the millions living a life of luxury, forking out for sports cars, property and the football club he supported.
Colin and Christine divorced shortly before his death after being married for 38 years.
He left money for their children Carly and Jamie.
Adrian and Gillian Brayford - £148,600,000
Adrian and Gillian won 190 million euros in a EuroMillions draw in August 2012, which came to just over £148 million.
But Adrian split from Gillian the following year because of the stress of the win.
The couple bought a Grade II listed estate in Cambridgeshire, complete with cinema and billiards room, but it was sold in 2021.
After divorcing in 2013, he failed to woo ex-sausage factory worker Marta Jarosz — but fell for stable girl Sam Burbidge.
She left him in 2017, taking 30 prize horses Adrian bought.
It might have worked out in the end for Adrian though as the former postman was seen smiling with ambulance worker Tracey Biles last year.
Frances and Patrick Connolly - £114,969,775
Former social worker and teacher Frances set up two charitable foundations after she and her husband hit the jackpot.
They scooped almost £115 million on New Year's Day 2019.
She estimates that she has already given away £60 million to charitable causes, as well as friends and family.
Richard and Debbie Nuttall - £61,000,000
The couple from Colne, Lancashire, took home £61 million on January 30 2024.
Both 54, they were enjoying a holiday in Fuerteventura, celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary.
But they then discovered the big EuroMillions win.
Richard revealed they originally thought they had won £2.60, but then received another email telling the pair to check their account.
Other eye-watering anonymous winners:
2019 - £123million
Another anonymous winner scooped up a prize of £123,458,008 in the June Superdraw rollover.
2021 - £122million
Following nine rollovers, one ticketholder bagged the £122,550,350 jackpot last April.
The successful participant chose to remain anonymous.
2018 - £121million
Another anonymous winner found their fortune during the Superdraw jackpot rollover in April 2018, securing £121,328,187.

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