Imagine waking up to find out that you're one of the richest UK lottery winners in history.
Not only could you afford just about anything you wanted, you'd have the almost seven times Christiano Ronaldo's annual salary- or almost 5,000 years worth of the average UK salary.
One lucky winner could be bragging about just that after lottery operator Camelot has confirmed that someone in the UK has just won the country's biggest ever EuroMillions jackpot, reports The Manc.
The single UK-bought ticket was for a whopping £184 million.
The winning EuroMillions numbers were 3, 25, 27, 28 and 29, plus the Lucky Star numbers 4 and 9, and the National Lottery has confirmed this week that one lucky ticket matched all seven numbers to win a total of £184,262,899.10 in prize money.
The win places the ticket-holder at the top of the National Lottery’s rich list.
Only 14 players have ever won a jackpot of more than £100 million, with the previous record-holder an anonymous winner of £170 million in October 2019, according to the National Lottery.
In an attempt to put this astronomical figure into perspective, the National Lottery explains that this jackpot is more than the estimated net worth of the singer Ed Sheeran, the actor Benedict Cumberbatch, or the combined wealth of two of the Premier League's top footballers, Harry Kane and Paul Pogba.
Someone in the UK has just won the country's biggest ever EuroMillions jackpot / Credit: WallpaperFlare
It could also potentially buy you four large Caribbean islands, or multiple houses on The Bishops Avenue in London - which is known as one of the most expensive streets in the world.
The National Lottery is now urging people to check their tickets following the win.
Speaking on the monumental win this week, Andy Carter - Senior winners’ Adviser at the National Lottery - said: "What an amazing night for one UK ticket-holder who has scooped the incredible £184m EuroMillions jackpot.
"They have become the UK’s biggest ever national lottery winner.
"Players are urged to check their tickets and give us a call if they think they are tonight’s lucky winner."
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Bus operator partners with Leeds hospitals to help mums-to-be make vital appointments
First Bus is partnering with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to support vulnerable women during pregnancy.
The bus operator is providing an incredible 1,000 day tickets to help vulnerable mums-to-be make appointments.
The free travel passes can be provided by maternity teams to women mainly from minority or disadvantaged communities, helping them to attent important check-ups and appointments.
A recent review of records estimates that 100 pregnant women every month struggle to make hospital appointments as they have no access to funding support or face other barriers to transport.
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First Bus will provide 100 day tickets per month until March 2027 for midwives to distribute to women based on travel needs following a financial assessment which is carried out during their initial appointment with the maternity team.
Nada Abdul-Majid, Specialist Midwife Health Equity at the Trust, said: “I’ve seen first-hand how women struggle to get to their hospital appointments if they don’t have enough money to use public transport.
“Our Haamla team carry out home visits to these vulnerable women however, it is important that families are able to travel to the hospital for scans, doctors’ appointments, labour and obstetric emergencies.”
Zoe Hands, Managing Director of First Bus Franchising which includes the West Yorkshire region, said: “Supporting communities in the areas we serve means, where we can, being able to assist people in all stages of life. Nothing can be more important than helping to ensure the health and welfare of mothers-to-be and the benefits this will bring to their newborn children.
“We’re pleased to be working in partnership with the Trust and seeing the positive impact our travel support can make to the lives of vulnerable women in Leeds.
“We’re really grateful to First Bus for providing these tickets for women so they can receive maternity care without worrying about the cost of travel to and from appointments,” added Nada. “This will make a real difference to mothers and babies.”
Channel 4 is looking for adult virgins with ‘intimacy issues’ for next series of hit reality show
Emily Sergeant
Channel 4 is back looking for more adult virgins to take part in the potential next series of its hit reality show Virgin Island.
If you’re unfamiliar with Virgin Island, it’s unlike anything ever seen on TV before.
First hitting screens back in 2024 and having run for two successful seasons now, Virgin Island follows the journey of a group of adult virgins who are whisked off to a Mediterranean island retreat to learn life-changing skills in the art of intimacy.
Working with leading international therapists, the aim is to help the young people overcome their fears and insecurities when it comes to intimacy and sex.
Channel 4 said it chose to commission the show after a recent study into intimacy found out that one in eight British 26-year-olds is, apparently, still a virgin.
A casting call for the new series on the Channel 4 website reads: “Are you a virgin and do you need help and guidance with your fears and insecurities around intimacy and sex? Double Act Productions is casting adults for a potential second series of Virgin Island.”
You just need to be over 21 years of age to take part in the show.
Fancy it then? Or know someone who may be up for the ride? Applications for the potential next series of Virgin Island are now open, and there’s still plenty of time left to put your name down.
You can find out more and register your interest here.
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