It's Saturday evening which can only mean one thing for fingers-crossed National Lottery players - the Lotto results.
With the weekend rolling around again, so has the jackpot, too. This time it's a stunning £4million on the cards which one lucky Brit could take home. Tonight's Lotto numbers are 18,.20, 22, 34, 47, and 58. The Bonus Ball is 16.
The Thunderball numbers are 2, 14, 18, 27, and 35. The Thunderball is 10.
It's a truly life-changing sum of money which could mean you can quit your job, buy your dream home and go and see the world or at least the holiday of a lifetime. You'll have to enter to be in with a chance, though.
Entry for Saturday night's Lotto cost £2 and players need to pick six numbers between 1 and 59 - or generate them with a lucky dip - before 7.30pm. The draw is announced at 7.45pm.
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No winners tonight. That's the weekend lottery taken care of.
Not your lucky night? Well the next draw is just days away with more millions up for grabs. We'll keep you fully up to speed so make sure you get your tickets and we'll see you in a few days.
The winnings are transferred electronically within 48 hours but officials recommend it doesn't go into a normal high street savings account.
Instead they suggest winners open a a private account (most of the big banks have teams which deal only with Lottery winners and the very wealthy ) which is shielded from the knowledge of ordinary branch staff.
That way no one can leak news of a person's win
Tonight’s National Lottery Lotto winning numbers are: 18, 20, 22, 34, 47, 58 and the Bonus Ball is 16. Tonight’s estimated jackpot is £4 million.
Tonight’s National Lottery Thunderball winning numbers are: 02, 14, 18, 27, 35 and the Thunderball is 10.
Full details of winners and prizes will follow shortly.
Many of us dream of winning the lottery - but history shows that it isn't always the golden ticket we think it is.
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While scooping a huge jackpot would definitely take some of life's problems away, it would also potentially create new ones.
For some winners who walked away millionaires after their ticket came up trumps, life really did improve - and they would never wish they could return to their old life. But for others, their huge fortunes ended up becoming a burden, leading to poverty, huge bust-ups and even death.
The tragedy follows a clear pattern - the joy of winning is replaced by despair, as they either blow through a fortune, or their personal lives become unbelievably stressful.
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The Thunderball numbers are 2, 14, 18, 27, and 35. The Thunderball is 10. Details of any winners are expected to follow.
Lottery hopefuls will be eagerly checking their tickets tonight. But for every delighted winner, there's a million others who miss out - and some truly have the worst luck.
Rachel Kennedy, 19, and Liam McCrohan, 21, were left “absolutely heartbroken” in March after claiming they'd missed out on a £182million EuroMillions jackpot.
The couple, from Hertfordshire, realised their usual numbers of 6, 12, 22, 29, 33, 6 and 11 had come up but there was one major catch - their ticket payment hadn't gone through.
They had played the same numbers for five weeks in a row, before all seven digits appeared in the draw.
Rachel explained how she had set up her account to automatically buy a EuroMillions ticket for each draw - but when payment for the winning ticket was attempted, the lottery account did not have enough funds.
A National Lotterywinner splurged his £2million win and ended up in court in a row over £400, sleeping on the floor of his own pub.
When Mike Antonucci scooped the jackpot in 1995, he believed he was set for life and quit his job as an antiques dealer. He went on an international spending spree during which he purchased luxury cars and yachts, and splashed out on a pub, nightclub and massage parlour.
Read more here
The thunderball draw is at 815pm - stay tuned!
The winning numbers for Saturday's Lotto are 18,.20, 22, 34, 47, and 58. The Bonus Ball is 16.
Players have until 730pm to buy their tickets. The draw is at 745pm
There are multiple chances to win the Lotto as draws take place every Saturday and Wednesday. To play the game, you choose six numbers from one to 59 or choose a lucky dip. It costs £2 per play
Welcome to tonight's live updates ahead of the Lotto draw. The results will be announced at 7.45pm.