Hampshire man buys holiday home after £1M EuroMillions win

The Lucky Hampshire local was one of 10 EuroMillions Millionaire Maker winners in the special draw 

Author: Maria GreenwoodPublished 27th Jun 2025

A man from Hampshire has become a millionaire after scooping £1,000,000 in the EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker draw on Friday 2 May.

The lucky EuroMillions player’s first purchase was a holiday home, and he also plans to take the family away.

For every EuroMillions line played, UK players automatically receive a EuroMillions Millionaire Maker code printed on their ticket creating a millionaire in every draw, like this lucky man from Hampshire. This draw was a special event where 10 millionaires were made, including this Hampshire winner and another woman from Nottinghamshire.

Andy Carter, Senior Winners’ Advisor at Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, congratulated the mysterious millionaire, saying, “Wow - it is absolutely incredible how this lucky man from Hampshire has become a millionaire overnight. What a life-changing moment it must have been for him when he realised, he is now £1M richer!

“We can tell how much this win means this EuroMillions player, and it sounds like he is really going to treat his family so it’s a celebration all round! Huge Congratulations!”

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