UK Celebrates Second EuroMillions Win in One Week

The jackpot for Friday night was worth £25.7 million (€29.6 million) after a rollover on Tuesday, and the winning numbers were revealed to be 6, 7, 17, 20 and 21, with Lucky Stars 1 and 10. There were 2.1 million prizes paid out in total, but only one line matched all the numbers. Check out a full prize breakdown for the EuroMillions draw on 10th October.

The prize amount was very similar to the jackpot won a week earlier, when a UK player landed £26 million. The latest winner has already contacted the UK National Lottery to kick off the claims process, and will be paid out as soon as validation is complete.

Andy Carter, the senior winners’ adviser for UK lottery operator Allwyn, said: “We will look after the two EuroMillions winners and help them start to enjoy their amazing win.”

The UK has now been the scene of four EuroMillions jackpot wins in 2025 - twice as many as any other country - cementing its position as the luckiest nation for big payouts. In total, there have been 134 jackpot wins in the UK since EuroMillions started in 2004.

How to Win EuroMillions

To win the jackpot, you have to match five main numbers from 1 to 50 and two Lucky Stars from a separate pool of 1 to 12. There are many popular strategies for choosing numbers, one of which may have been deployed by Friday’s winner.

Using significant dates is one widespread technique, as these numbers may feel more lucky and are also more memorable when it comes to checking the results. A drawback with this approach is that it limits you to numbers up to 31, but it is just as likely to land you a prize as any other way of playing. 

It may never be revealed whether Friday’s winner played important dates, if they decide to remain anonymous, but the numbers were all on the lower end of the range so it is a possibility. Other options include a Lucky Dip or Quick Pick to get random numbers, or using statistics such as common or overdue numbers.

Even if you miss out on the jackpot, there are 12 other prize categories in EuroMillions. You can win by matching as few as two of the main numbers. The overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 13.

You’ve only got a chance if you buy a ticket, of course, so make sure to pick up an entry for the next EuroMillions draw. Will there be another big UK winner? Will the next jackpot go elsewhere? Or will a run of rollovers ensue to build up a nine-figure amount?