Man becomes overnight millionaire after last-minute Lottery ticket purchase

Bill Bowkett
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:04:45 +0000

A Dartford resident has scooped a £1million prize in the National Lottery's Lotto Draw after a television advert persuaded him to try his luck.

The winner from Kent, who has chosen to remain anonymous, felt a strong sense the evening before purchasing his tickets the famous "it could be you" slogan was speaking directly to him.

His intuition proved remarkably accurate when his numbers came up in the draw, transforming him into a millionaire overnight.

The man's winning ticket matched five main numbers along with the bonus ball during a February draw.

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Upon checking his results, the lucky winner initially believed he had secured a £1,000 prize before noticing the additional zeros on his total.

"When I first realised I won, I thought it was £1,000, I then realised there were more zeroes," he said.

The magnitude of his good fortune took some time to sink in, with the man admitting it required several days before he could accept his windfall was genuine.

"It's taken me several days to believe it was real; it's really going to enhance my life," he added.

The newly minted millionaire intends to use his prize money to purchase his first property.

Andy Carter, senior winners' advisor at Allwyn, offered his congratulations to the mystery winner, stating: "You never know when the inclination might strike it can always be you."

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