A fortunate ticket-holder has secured a £2 million jackpot in the midweek Lotto draw, just days after another player claimed nearly £11 million. This latest win elevates the total number of Lotto millionaires created in 2026 to 62, with Saturday's estimated jackpot now standing at £3.8 million.
Allwyn's Statement on the Win
Andy Carter, senior winners' adviser at Allwyn, the operator of the National Lottery, expressed his delight: "What an incredible night for players as tonight's draw has created yet another new winner on the nation's millionaire maker, Lotto, as one lucky ticket-holder has scooped tonight's amazing £2 million Lotto jackpot prize." He further noted, "This is the second jackpot win in just a few days after a lucky Lotto player scooped the £10.7 million jackpot in Saturday's draw." Mr Carter urged all participants to "check your tickets and get in touch if you think you might be tonight's lucky winner."
Winning Numbers and Other Prizes
Wednesday's winning Lotto numbers were 33, 36, 38, 46, 47, and 50, with the bonus number being 35. No player matched five numbers plus the bonus to win £1 million, but 36 individuals each received £1,750 for matching five of the six main numbers. In the Lotto HotPicks game, which uses the same numbers, the £350,000 top prize for matching all five numbers went unclaimed, though three players won £13,000 for matching four numbers. The Thunderball draw yielded numbers 04, 12, 20, 26, 36, and the Thunderball was 13. No one secured the £500,000 prize for matching five numbers plus the Thunderball, but three players matched five numbers to win £5,000 each.
Heartwarming Story of a Family Syndicate
In related news, a grandmother and her two children have celebrated a £1 million lottery win, using numbers originally selected years ago by her late husband. Rose Tresadern, an 80-year-old retired office manager from near Southend in Essex, shared the jackpot with her son Barry, 52, and daughter Julie, 57. The family syndicate continued to play the Lotto numbers – one, four, 12, 15, 39, and bonus ball 48 – which had been chosen by Mrs Tresadern's husband, Derek. Mr Tresadern, a former business analyst, passed away last year at the age of 83 after a brief illness, shortly after celebrating his diamond wedding anniversary with Rose. Their perseverance paid off in the draw on 18 April, when their combination matched five main numbers and the bonus ball. Mrs Tresadern remarked that it felt as though Derek was "still looking out for us."
