British couple beat odds of 283billion/1 to win EuroMillions twice!

David and Kathleen Long win again

Published 1st Apr 2015



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 £1million 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.