British couple beat odds of 283billion/1 to win EuroMillions twice!
David and Kathleen Long win again
A British couple have beaten odds of 283 billion to one to win the EuroMillions twice!
David and Kathleen Long from Scunthorpe first scooped the ÂŁ1million prize in 2013 and won the same sum again on Friday night (27th March).
“This is an extraordinary situation where somebody's been fortunate enough to win twice,” a Camelot spokesperson said.
“As you can imagine, we see winners who win once who are very, very shocked. It must be even more shocking to win twice.”
As if the £1million wasn’t enough, David and Kathleen also won a top-of-the-range Jaguar.
"I always knew I'd win, even the first time," David said. "I just had a feeling it was going to be me."
Bookmakers William Hill have a series of unlikely occurrences at one million to one – much lower than 283 billion to one – including David Cameron winning gold at the 2016 Olympics and Jeremy Clarkson riding the winner on the Grand National.
Their spokesperson said: “Given the odds suggest it's far more likely Elvis is found alive this year, it's fair to say this couple have the lucky touch.”
Last night’s £53million jackpot winner is also British but they have decided to stay anonymous.
It’s the tenth time the EuroMillions jackpot winner has come from the UK.