As it happens, fortune struck twice, and the man discovered he had once again secured another million Euros.
Isabelle explained: “He’d played EuroMillions, so he decided to have it checked, and he discovered that he’d won one million euros again, two years later.
“So, quite rightly, he set off with his wife on their honeymoon to Venice, and from Venice, facing the lagoon, he called us saying, ‘You’ll never guess – it’s me again, I’ve won again’
“And so, within the space of two years, this player, lucky both in games and in love, had won two million euros.”
The MyMillion code is an additional draw that every EuroMillions player is automatically entered into when they buy a ticket. According to euro-millions.com, there have been 4,317,099,029 EuroMillions winners since February 2004.
Approximately 29% of these winners have been from France, while 22% of the winning tickets have originated from the United Kingdom.
Both France and the UK have produced the same number of jackpot winners, 132, with Spain closely behind with 123 winners. Last week a Spanish winner secured a jackpot of £56,681,384.00.
The largest EuroMillions jackpot was around €371m (approximately £322m) in 2023, which was split between 90 people in Italy. Earlier this year a player in Ireland scooped a massive €250m jackpot (around £217m).
The winners, a family syndicate who have chosen to remain anonymous, stated that they still “plan to eat sandwiches for lunch.” One family member told the BBC: “We intend to stay in Ireland, and we’ve promised ourselves that this win won’t change who we are.”
Another added: “I’ll still be having my favourite ham and cheese sambo for lunch every day. We’re absolutely going on a family holiday. We love to travel and there’s so many amazing trips we’ve always dreamed of that we can now make a reality.”
They decided to check their ticket after seeing the jackpot had been won in Ireland. One family member said they “could not believe their eyes” when they realised they “won big”.
