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'Secret millionaires' could be living under your nose as pair scoop £1m jackpot

21 June 2024 , 09:48
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It's been a lucky week for this county

YOU could have not one but two secret millionaires living in your neighbourhood after players scooped £1million each.

The lucky National Lottery players, whose identities have not been revealed, had a massive win and both come from the same English county.

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Both lucky £1m Lottery winners live in EssexCredit: Getty

One, only known as Ms J, bagged the jackpot prize online after she matched five main numbers and the Bonus Ball in the Lotto draw.

If that wasn’t enough, the winner, who  played a personal selection of sentimental numbers, also won £30 in the same draw, having matched three main numbers.

She now intends to put her winnings towards buying a new home.

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The other winner, known just as Mr H, also won £1million on the “£25M Cash Boost” instant win game.

Both winners hail from Essex.

The “£25M Cash Boost” game is available to play on the National Lottery app and costs £5 to play.

It offers a one in 2.43 overall chance of winning a prize.

National Lottery winners have the option of releasing their name, remain anonymous or even just have some details released through partial publicity.

The National Lottery’s senior winners’ advisor Andy Carter said: “What incredible news for these two lucky winners who have become millionaires overnight.

“Essex is clearly a very lucky area for our players. Huge congratulations.”

Each week, more than eight million players win on the National Lottery’s range of games.

Players who use the Lottery’s app can buy and check their tickets or on the National Lottery website, as well as buying and checking tickets in shops.

Around £30milion is generated each week for a range of good causes funded by the National Lottery.

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This money helps finance projects around the country, with more than 685,000 grants – supporting projects both big and small – having been made across the UK so far.

Anyone feeling lucky might want to give this weekend's EuroMillions game a go as a massive £164million jackpot is up for grabs.

Earlier this month, a player has potentially won a National Lottery jackpot of more than £11million, although the claim still has to be validated.

Operator Allwyn confirmed it has received a claim for the £11,449,068 prize won in the Lotto 'Must Be Won' draw on June 8.

Earlier this year one couple thought they'd only bagged £2.60 on the lottery - but soon discovered they had scooped the £61million jackpot.

Richard and Debbie Nuttall, both 54, from Colne, Lancashire, took home the life-changing sum in the EuroMillions draw on Tuesday, 30 January 2024.

Meanwhile, a retired couple revealed how they almost missed out on a whopping £57million after their lottery ticket was ripped in half.

Fred, 73, and his wife Lesley Higgans, 63, were stunned after realising they'd won the Euromillions jackpot.

Plus, one woman who took a punt on a spare fiver was stunned when she landed a £1million windfall.

Marlyn Anderson, 70, and husband Ian, 77, turned their left-over change into an eye-watering jackpot after buying a Lucky Dip ticket in the EuroMillions draw.

The players became millionaires overnight thanks to their National Lottery wins
The players became millionaires overnight thanks to their National Lottery winsCredit: Alamy

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