Two Hertfordshire lottery winners scoop combined £19.8m

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 14:32 · Archive

A woman from Hemel Hempstead and a man from Bovingdon won National Lottery jackpots of £7.8m and £12m respectively within three days in September.

A woman from Hemel Hempstead and a man from Bovingdon have won National Lottery jackpots totalling £19.8m within three days in September. The woman won £7.8m on 9 September by matching all six main numbers in a ticket bought in a shop. She had used the same personally meaningful numbers every week since the lottery began in 1994. She said the win felt 'completely shocking' and that seeing her numbers come up 'means everything'. She plans to buy a new home for her family and support her loved ones.

The Bovingdon winner, a sales and marketing worker in his 40s, won £12m on 12 September by matching five main numbers and the bonus ball on a ticket bought online. He told the lottery operator he would continue working but now by choice rather than necessity. He said the win 'means my kids can now have more options in their lives; they're not going to have to struggle like we did'.

Both winners have kept their identities secret. Beyond their homes, the man plans an extension to his property, trips with his children and to help family members. He named a tumble dryer as his first major purchase planned.

How it is being reported

• Two Hertfordshire National Lottery winners plan dream homes after £20m winsBovingdon and Hemel Hempstead lottery winners have scooped nearly £20m between them and are planning new homes.Watford Observer · 27 Oct, 13:50
• Two Herts lottery winners scoop £19.8 million in prizesTwo National lottery players from Hertfordshire have each won a life-changing jackpot of more than £19.8 million.Herts Advertiser · 27 Oct, 13:11
• Two Herts lottery winners scoop £19.8 million in prizesTwo National lottery players from Hertfordshire have each won a life-changing jackpot of more than £19.8 million.The Comet · 27 Oct, 13:11
• Hemel woman and Bovingdon man scoop combined £19.8m National Lottery jackpots three days apartIn astonishing scenes, a woman from near Hemel Hempstead won a Lotto jackpot of nearly £8m only to be outdone by a man from nearby Bovingdon three days later who scopped a staggering £12m main prize.Hemel Gazette · 27 Oct, 11:33

In this story: Hemel Hempstead · Bovingdon · National Lottery · Allwyn · Hertfordshire

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