A happily married man from near Cheltenham has scooped up £10K every month for 30 years on The National Lottery Set for Life draw, matching five numbers plus the Life Ball on Monday 19 January 2026.
The retired man in his 60s has been playing the National Lottery for over 20 years. Speaking on his win, he said: “I always hoped I would win; I never stopped trying. It’s finally happened!
“I want to use my winnings to buy a new property, see friends and family around the world, and secure my family’s future.”
Andy Carter, Senior Winners’ Advisor at Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, congratulated the Gloucestershire-based prize winner, saying, “What wonderful news for our lucky winner and his family… 20 years of playing has really paid off! We hope he enjoys property hunting and jetsetting with family and friends.”
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