National Lottery: national lottery EuroMillions rolls on as £124m jackpot goes unclaimed
The Tuesday EuroMillions draw left a £124m top prize unclaimed, sending the jackpot into a further rollover and setting up a bigger prize later in the week. The national lottery draw produced winning numbers and separate Thunderball results while guaranteed Millionaire Maker codes created at least one new UK millionaire.
National Lottery EuroMillions numbers for Tuesday, February 24, 2026
The EuroMillions winning numbers for the Tuesday draw on February 24, 2026 were 10, 27, 40, 43 and 47, with Lucky Stars 6 and 10. The advertised requirement to win the top prize was matching five main numbers plus both Lucky Stars. That Tuesday’s jackpot stood at £124m.
Every UK EuroMillions entry includes a unique UK Millionaire Maker code for an additional draw that guarantees a £1m winner; the code issued for this Tuesday draw was HFVG69795.
Rollover confirmed and the build-up to Friday’s £139m draw
No ticket matched all five main numbers plus both Lucky Stars in the Tuesday draw, so the £124m jackpot rolled over. Organisers placed a new, larger jackpot at £139m for the forthcoming Friday draw on February 27, 2026. Separately, one notice ahead of a draw described there being £27m up for grabs that night; another announcement called the Friday prize a mega rollover at £139m.
Friday EuroMillions numbers and a second Millionaire Maker code
The EuroMillions number set printed for the Friday, February 27, 2026 draw was 14, 24, 27, 39 and 42, with Lucky Stars 6 and 10. That Friday draw also produced a UK Millionaire Maker code listed as HGVX32794; all players were entered into the Millionaire Maker selection that guarantees one UK player a £1m payout.
Thunderball results across the week and prize details
Thunderball produced different winning lines on separate nights. For the Tuesday, February 24, 2026 draw the winning Thunderball numbers were 7, 8, 11, 14 and 19, with the Thunderball itself numbered 13. For the Friday, February 27, 2026 draw the Thunderball numbers were listed as 11, 16, 26, 29 and 34. The Thunderball game carries a top prize of £500, 000 and its draws take place on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
Claiming deadlines, how to check tickets and other game details
Players have just under six months from the draw date to claim prizes before unclaimed money is donated to causes across the UK. Any unclaimed prizes after the deadline are recycled into the national lottery's community fund, which supports several projects across the UK. The operator urges anyone who believes they hold a winning retail ticket to go in store or use the app to check, or to check their email if they bought an online ticket, and to call the National Lottery Line on 0333 234 5050 with queries.
Since its launch in 1994 the National Lottery has paid out more than £95B in prizes. The cost of a EuroMillions ticket is £2. 50 on draw days, with tickets available up until 7. 30pm. EuroMillions draws are held every Tuesday and Friday; Thunderball is available on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; Lotto is played on Saturday and Wednesday; and Set For Life takes place on Monday and Thursday. The Lotto jackpot for the upcoming Saturday was listed as a £3. 8m rollover.
Commentary in coverage of the draws noted that winning large tax-free sums can be life-changing, allowing winners to leave their jobs, pay off debts and travel.
