Live Euromillions results for Friday, September 20: The winning numbers from a £45m draw and Thunderball – Wales Online
Head of news, Ciaran Jones, has announced the winning numbers for the latest Euromillions and Thunderball draw, which could potentially change someone’s life. The Euromillions jackpot for Friday, September 20, stood at an impressive £45m. The draw occurs every Tuesday and Friday, with a ticket priced at £2.50, which includes automatic entry into the UK Millionaire Maker draw, producing new UK millionaires weekly. The grand prize can reach up to approximately £167m. Participants seeking their luck can review the winning numbers below.
To claim the jackpot, players must match all five main numbers and two lucky star numbers. For those with two numbers, one number and two lucky stars, or better combinations, there’s a chance to win exciting prizes. The Thunderball draw also took place on the same night, and the results are available below. Generally, the Thunderball draw commences at 8 pm, followed by the Euromillions draw around 8.15 pm.
Reflecting on past UK winners, in May 2022, Joe and Jess Thwaite from Gloucester secured £184m, claiming the UK’s biggest Euromillions jackpot with a lucky dip ticket. Subsequently, another UK winner emerged in July 2022, bagging £195m without choosing to go public. Setting a precedent, Mr. and Mrs. Thwaite overtook the then-anonymous winner of £170m in October 2019. British history shows significant wins; for instance, in June 2021, a UK ticketholder clinched £111m, ranking among the nation’s nine largest lottery victors.
Other remarkable wins include a solitary ticketholder who celebrated a £123m success in the Tuesday Euromillions draw of June 2019, matching the wealth of notable figures like EL James and Jimmy Page. The coveted title of the highest UK lottery victors belongs to Colin and Chris Weir from Scotland, bagging £161m in 2011. Conversely, Adrian and Gillian Bayford from Suffolk emerged as £148m winners in 2012. The breadth of Euromillions triumphs stems from a competition spanning nine European countries.