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The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Business
- The Irish Sun
I'm a lottery expert – my brilliant tips to bag ENTIRE £208m EuroMillions jackpot… and the 3 ‘unlucky' numbers to avoid
FROM buying a Ferrari to holidaying in the Seychelles, we've all got a plan for how to splash the cash if we win the EuroMillions. Players have a chance of scooping the record-breaking jackpot of £208million this Friday - and now, top lottery expert Simon Horne exclusively tells Sun readers how to boost your chances of bagging the whole lot. Advertisement 3 The lucky winner would be richer than major celebrities including superstar Adele Credit: Getty 3 From buying your ticket early to monitoring your tickets on the National lottery app, here's how to win big Credit: Getty If a UK player takes home the money, it will be the largest prize ever won in this country, making the lucky winner instantly richer than the likes of Adele, Dua Lipa and Harry Kane. From picking your lucky numbers to whether you should join a syndicate, there's a heap of practical ways to boost your chances of getting richer overnight. Of course, the only real way of increasing your chances of winning is to buy more tickets. Advertisement Make sure you gamble responsibly. Only gamble with money you can afford to lose, and set a money limit before playing. If you need advice, visit Is a syndicate worth it? A lottery syndicate is when a group of people put money into a pot for lottery tickets. There will be one person in charge - the syndicate manager - who will buy tickets and share out any winnings out among the group. Playing as part of a group could be a good way of boosting your chances of winning, as Simon, from The National Lottery operator Allwyn UK, explains. Advertisement "If you join a syndicate of 10 people, then there's 10 tickets and 10 chances of winning, so there's clearly a greater chance of winning compared to if you just bought your own ticket," he said. The syndicate manager will need to register the group and list themselves as the person in charge with The National Lottery. National Lottery Winners' advisors tell The Sun what it's like to give away £7bn Make sure to write all the terms and conditions of the agreement down, and get each person to sign it, said Simon. "If there's any confusion or complications down the line, then you can refer back to the agreement and then everyone knows where they stand," he said. The big downside to consider being part of a syndicate is that you'll need to equally split the pot between each person. Advertisement So, if you were part of a syndicate of four people, splitting the £208million jackpot four ways would leave you with £52million - although that's still big winnings to walk away with. Pick YOUR lucky numbers 3 You might think that picking up the most common numbers may mean you are more likely to win. The number 20 has been drawn the most, according to which tracks lottery results. That's followed by the number 21, which has been drawn 108 times, then 23 (105 times), 42 (104 times) then 29 (103 times). Advertisement The most common Lucky Stars are 3, which has been drawn 178, and 2, which has been drawn 174 times. But you're better off picking whichever numbers you feel are best, said Simon. That's because, statistically, each number has an equal chance of being drawn. Many people pick their birthday numbers because they think they are lucky. "We all have lucky numbers - I know plenty of players who lean on lucky numbers, which could be phone numbers or numbers passed down from family members," said Simon. Advertisement "Every set of numbers has the same chance of coming out. "The best strategy to play is the one that you think will bring you luck." Monitor your numbers Not sure your lucky numbers are working for you? You could keep an eye on how often your lucky numbers are being drawn, and if they're not coming up as often as you would like, you can try a different tact. The National Lottery app stores all your tickets from draws you have entered. Advertisement The app is free to download from either the App Store on iPhone , or the Google Play store on Android devices. That means you can go back in and check your most profitable numbers. Should you buy more tickets? YOU'VE got to be in it to win it. Every time you buy a ticket the odds of winning increase. But WARNING - only spend what you can afford. At the end of the day, it's down to luck. This is why some people prefer to be part of a syndicate, where multiple tickets are bought. While this means you'll have to share the pot, the odds become more favourable each ticket you buy. You could make a spreadsheet of how often your lucky numbers are being drawn, and every three months, see whether it's worth keeping them, or ditching them for alternatives. According to the unluckiest Euromillions numbers are 22, which has been drawn 65 times, followed by 40 (73 times) and 18. The National Lottery app is free to download from either the App Store or Google Play. Advertisement Timing matters Timing matters when it comes to buying your ticket, said Simon. If you leave it to the last minute, then there's a risk that you run out of time to buy your ticket. You need to buy your ticket before 7:30pm on Friday - otherwise you'll miss out. "My main advice is not to leave it too late - don't rush into the newsagents or load up your app at 7:25pm," he said. "You might not be able to upload money onto your online account, or buy your ticket, in time and you could miss the draw." Advertisement Who made the rich list? BETWEEN them all, the top 10 richest lottery winners have bagged a combined £1.6billion. But who are the lucky winners? Here's the top 10 richest players who bagged the jackpot: One anonymous winner bagged £195,707,000 in July 2022 Joe & Jess Thwaite won £184,262,899.10 in May 2022 One anonymous winner won £177,033,699.20 in November 2024 One anonymous winner won £171,815,297.80 in September 2022 One anonymous winner won £170,221,000 in October 2019 Colin & Chris Weir won £161,653,000 in July 2011 Gillian & Adrian Bayford won £148,656,000 in August 2012 An anonymous winner won £123,458,008 in June 2019 An anonymous winner won £122,550,350.80 in April 2021 An anonymous winner won £121,328,187 in April 2018
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Hilarious lottery winner ‘dries her tears with £20 notes' after body-shaming troll mocks her Victoria's Secret haul
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A LOTTO winner hilariously hit back at a troll who body-shamed her by wiping fake tears with £20 notes. Olivia Love, of Glasgow, scooped £10,000-a-month for a year alongside hubby Kevin last month. 4 Olivia Love and her husband Kevin scooped £10,000-a-month for a year in the lottery Credit: ALAN PEEBLES PHOTOGRAPHY 4 Olivia wiped fake tears with £20 notes in response to hateful messages Credit: Olivia Young 4 Poeple have applauded Olivia's hilarious response Credit: Olivia Young After the first installment dropped in her bank account, Olivia went on a huge shopping spree and enjoyed her "Pretty Woman moment" spending £750 in Victoria's Secret. The 36-year-old's also been able to quit her job at a local supermarket, and hire a cleaner and gardener. And thanks to her massive tax-free win, she hopes to build her dream career in wedding content creation. Since going public with her win, Olivia has been speaking out about the life-changing cash in more detail on TikTok. Many social media users have flooded her with supportive messages, but the mum-of-four has still faced cruel comments from trolls. In a video, she said: "You see things like 'looks like she needs a PT', I'm assuming personal trainer. Or when they say things like, 'my bro's only with her for the money'. "And when they comment on the things that I've spent the money on. It's pretty soul destroying to have this kind of bullying. "Now I realise that I went public, so I'm kind of bringing this on myself. But I didn't realise that in announcing a lottery win [and] trying to change our lives by using the money for good, would end up with this. "It's 2025, why are we still commenting on a woman's body? "This is a happy time for my family. We're overjoyed, we're so unbelievably happy. And it has changed our lives for the better. National Lottery Winners' advisors tell The Sun what it's like to give away £7bn "But these people, with their jealousy and nastiness, are determined to bring me down. I've got a relatively thick skin, I've been through a lot of s***. And I've done my best to come out the other side of it." Olivia made an example of one hateful message by responding with a hilarious video. She wiped fake tears from her eyes with £20 notes she pulled from a Kleenex box and joked that she "cried all the way to the bank" while looking at a comment which read: "£750 in Victoria's Secret? For her? She'll look like a smoked ham in a thong." Her clip quickly racked up 30,000 views with people left in stitches over her good humour. One gushed: "Omg that has made me howl, perfect response." "You deserve every penny", a second insisted. A third echoed: "I hope you win even more money!!!" A fourth wrote: "This is such a good reaction to this comment. AHAHHAHAHA." A fifth said: "Love this reply!! Sod the haters. Enjoy your winning." Meanwhile, a sixth added: "Best response!" We told earlier how a simple email from the National Lottery team at 12.33am on May 16 changed everything for Olivia. Before this, the mum-of-four was earning just £800-a-month working in a supermarket's customer service kiosk. 4 Olivia says the lotto win has been life-changing Credit: ALAN PEEBLES PHOTOGRAPHY She was on Universal Credits to subsidise her eye-watering £1,800-a-month childcare costs and "dreaded" her council tax bill coming through. She said: "My husband and I claimed Universal Credit because we needed help with the cost of childcare. "Now, obviously, because I've won £10,000 a month for a year, I'm no longer entitled to that which, you know, quite right." Olivia and Kevin won the second-tier prize on The National Lottery's Set For Life on May 15 after matching five main numbers. The winning numbers in the draw were: 03, 27, 42, 45, 46, plus Life Ball 06. 'Set For Life' offers a top prize of £10K a month for 30 years when the five main numbers and the Life Ball are matched. Players can also win £10K a month for a whole year by matching the five main numbers.
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Hilarious lottery winner ‘dries her tears with £20 notes' after body-shaming troll mocks her Victoria's Secret haul
Advertisement A LOTTO winner hilariously hit back at a troll who body-shamed her by wiping fake tears with £20 notes. Advertisement Olivia Love, of Glasgow, scooped £10,000-a-month for a year alongside hubby Kevin last month. Advertisement 4 Olivia Love and her husband Kevin scooped £10,000-a-month for a year in the lottery Credit: ALAN PEEBLES PHOTOGRAPHY Advertisement 4 Olivia wiped fake tears with £20 notes in response to hateful messages Credit: Olivia Young 4 Poeple have applauded Olivia's hilarious response Credit: Olivia Young Advertisement After the first installment dropped in her bank account, Olivia went on a huge shopping spree and enjoyed her "Pretty Woman moment" spending £750 in Victoria's Secret. Advertisement The 36-year-old's also been able to quit her job at a local supermarket, and hire a cleaner and gardener. Advertisement And thanks to her massive tax-free win, she hopes to build her dream career in wedding content creation. Since going public with her win, Olivia has been speaking out about the life-changing cash in more detail on Advertisement Many social media users have flooded her with supportive messages, but the mum-of-four has still faced cruel comments from trolls. Advertisement In a video, she said: "You see things like 'looks like she needs a PT', I'm assuming personal trainer. Or when they say things like, 'my bro's only with her for the money'. Advertisement "And when they comment on the things that I've spent the money on. It's pretty soul destroying to have this kind of bullying. "Now I realise that I went public, so I'm kind of bringing this on myself. But I didn't realise that in announcing a lottery win [and] trying to change our lives by using the money for good, would end up with this. Advertisement Most read in Fabulous Advertisement "It's 2025, why are we still commenting on a woman's body? "This is a happy time for my family. We're overjoyed, we're so unbelievably happy. And it has changed our lives for the better. Advertisement National Lottery Winners' advisors tell The Sun what it's like to give away £7bn Advertisement "But these people, with their jealousy and nastiness, are determined to bring me down. I've got a relatively thick skin, I've been through a lot of s***. And I've done my best to come out the other side of it." Olivia made an example of one hateful message by responding with a hilarious video. Advertisement She wiped fake tears from her eyes with £20 notes she pulled from a Kleenex box and joked that she "cried all the way to the bank" while looking at a comment which read: "£750 in Victoria's Secret? For her? She'll look like a smoked ham in a thong." Advertisement Her clip quickly racked up 30,000 views with people left in stitches over her good humour. Advertisement One gushed: "Omg that has made me howl, perfect response." "You deserve every penny", a second insisted. Advertisement A third echoed: "I hope you win even more money!!!" Advertisement A fourth wrote: "This is such a good reaction to this comment. AHAHHAHAHA." Advertisement A fifth said: "Love this reply!! Sod the haters. Enjoy your winning." Advertisement Meanwhile, a sixth added: "Best response!" We told earlier how a simple email from the National Lottery team at 12.33am on May 16 changed everything for Olivia. Advertisement Before this, the mum-of-four was earning just £800-a-month working in a supermarket's customer service kiosk. Advertisement 4 Olivia says the lotto win has been life-changing Credit: ALAN PEEBLES PHOTOGRAPHY Advertisement She was on Universal Credits to subsidise her eye-watering £1,800-a-month childcare costs and "dreaded" her council tax bill coming through. She said: "My husband and I claimed Universal Credit because we needed help with the cost of childcare. Advertisement "Now, obviously, because I've won £10,000 a month for a year, I'm no longer entitled to that which, you know, quite right." Advertisement Olivia and Kevin won the second-tier prize on The National Lottery's Set For Life on May 15 after matching five main numbers. Advertisement The winning numbers in the draw were: 03, 27, 42, 45, 46, plus Life Ball 06. Read more on the Irish Sun Advertisement 'Set For Life' offers a top prize of £10K a month for 30 years when the five main numbers and the Life Ball are matched. Advertisement Players can also win £10K a month for a whole year by matching the five main numbers.
