£2 Million National Lottery Lotto Jackpot Won on Oct 8, 2025 Draw

When National Lottery revealed the numbers on Wednesday, 8 October 2025, a single ticket exploded into a £2 million jackpot winner.

The draw – officially National Lottery Lotto draw number 3109United Kingdom – was run with Ball Machine Lotto 2 and Ball Set 5, overseen by an independent adjudicator to guarantee fairness.

How the draw unfolded

Ball 56 rolled out first, followed by 48, 57, 21, 42 and finally 2. The bonus ball, 51, capped the sequence. Those numbers weren’t picked by a computer; they were physically drawn in a transparent booth in United Kingdom, a process the lottery operator has defended for decades.

What’s odd is that despite the massive prize pool, no ticket matched five numbers plus the bonus ball – a scenario that would have handed out an extra £1 million. Instead, the jackpot went to the lone ticket that nailed all six main numbers: 2, 21, 42, 48, 56, 57.

Prize breakdown and the flood of winners

Here’s the full picture, broken down by category:

• Match 6 (Jackpot): 1 winner – £2 000 000
• Match 5 + Bonus: 0 winners – £0 (would have been £1 000 000)
• Match 5: 28 winners – £1 750 each, totalling £49 000
• Match 4: 1 899 winners – £140 each, totalling £265 860
• Match 3: 47 421 winners – £30 each, totalling £1 422 630
• Match 2: 510 004 tickets – free entries for the next draw

All told, 559 353 tickets claimed a share of the £3 737 490 prize fund. That’s a little over 19 pence per ticket sold on average – a modest return but a life‑changing windfall for the jackpot holder.

Responsible gambling reminder

During the live broadcast, the presenter paused to stress that the lottery is a form of entertainment, not a way to solve financial problems. Players aged 18 or over, located in the United Kingdom or the Isle of Man, can set daily limits, take time‑outs, or opt for reminder alerts through the official app.

“We want people to have fun, not to chase losses,” said the head of player well‑being at Camelot Group, the company that runs the draw. “Our tools are there for a reason.”

Summer of Sport 2025 campaign and the Good Cause story

The draw was part of the National Lottery’s ongoing Summer of Sport 2025 campaign – a nationwide push to fund local sports clubs, school programmes, and community events. This week’s Good Cause spotlight was the “Red Roses” victory in women’s rugby, a story the lottery used to illustrate how ticket sales translate into grassroots support.

Since its launch in June, the campaign has pumped more than £120 million into sport‑related projects across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The spotlight on women’s sport is especially timely: participation among girls aged 7‑16 has risen 12 % since 2022, according to a Sports England report.

How to claim and next steps for winners

If you think you hold the winning ticket, the first thing to do is check the numbers on the official National Lottery website or the mobile app. Retail ticket holders must present their ticket at an authorized outlet within 90 days; online winners will receive a secure email prompting them to log in to their account.

Jackpot winners are required to attend an in‑person interview with a Camelot representative – a legal safeguard to verify identity and prevent fraud. Once verified, the £2 million is paid out in a lump sum, with tax‑free status under UK law.

For the 28 lucky Match 5 winners, prize money is automatically deposited into the bank details on file for online players, while retail winners receive a cheque.

All other prize tiers are credited in the same way, and free entry tickets for Match 2 winners are added straight to the player’s account for the next draw.

Background: the National Lottery’s role in UK society

Since its launch in 1994, the National Lottery has generated more than £70 billion for good causes. That money funds everything from cancer research to heritage restoration, and the bulk of the proceeds come from Lotto, Euromillions and Instant Win tickets.

Cam­elot Group, the private operator awarded the licence by the UK Gambling Commission, takes a small commission to run the draws, while the remainder is funneled into the Good Causes Fund. In 2024, that fund disbursed £1.6 billion across 450 charitable projects.

The October draw, with its hefty £3.7 million payout, is a reminder of how a single ticket can ripple through the economy – from the retailer who sold the ticket to the community projects that benefit from the lottery’s generosity.