£25.7 M EuroMillions Jackpot Claimed in Draw 1,884 on Oct 10, 2025

Britons and Irish players woke up to fresh headlines on Friday: a single ticket cracked the £25,701,358 EuroMillions jackpot, ending the 1,884th draw with a roar of celebration across the Isles.

At roughly 21:00 UTC on 10 October 2025, EuroMillions Draw 1,884United Kingdom aired live on the official National Lottery YouTube channel. The draw produced main numbers 6‑7‑17‑20‑21 and Lucky Stars 1‑10, confirmed by both the UK National Lottery and the Irish National Lottery.

Draw details and winning numbers

The machines were humming as Ball Set 20 fed balls into Draw Machine 14, a combination that has become standard across the EuroMillions network. Viewers noticed a brief glitch – the broadcast paused for a few seconds – but the adjudicator, an independent third‑party overseer, quickly resumed the procedure, assuring everyone that the integrity of the draw remained intact.

In the official post‑draw release, the UK body listed the jackpot at precisely £25,701,358, while the Irish side labeled the event "Friday's EuroMillions Results: 10th October 2025" and highlighted Draw Number 1,884 front‑and‑center.

Prize structure and winner statistics

Beyond the headline‑grabbing jackpot, the draw shook out a massive pool of lower‑tier prizes. The EuroMillions Plus draw for Irish players featured numbers 9‑16‑22‑33‑46 and handed out €152,120 across 2,359 winners. Meanwhile, the Ireland Only Raffle scattered several €5,000 codes – I‑SSD‑04238, I‑SSL‑74202, I‑SSR‑92636, among others – each promising a neat five‑figure payout.

According to data from elGordo.com, the top‑tier "5+2" category had exactly one winner who pocketed €29,671,390. The next tier, "5+1", saw 11 winners at €60,131.50 each, and "5+0" produced 13 winners walking away with €11,891.61. The full breakdown reads as follows:

• 5+2: 1 winner – €29,671,390.00
• 5+1: 11 winners – €60,131.50 each
• 5+0: 13 winners – €11,891.61 each
• 4+2: 37 winners – €1,301.39 each
• 4+1: 897 winners – €98.88 each
• 3+2: 1,656 winners – €56.62 each
• 4+0: 2,549 winners – €25.85 each
• 2+2: 21,288 winners – €15.48 each
• 3+1: 38,649 winners – €9.51 each
• 3+0: 107,097 winners – €6.39 each
• 1+2: 100,891 winners – €8.21 each
• 2+1: 501,601 winners – €5.20 each
• 2+0: 1,360,688 winners – €3.09 each

The lucky ticket that claimed the jackpot also secured a £1,000,000 prize via the UK Millionaire Maker code TGXG94724. In Ireland, the €5,000 raffle codes added a further splash of cash for participants.

How the EuroMillions draw operates

EuroMillions is not a free‑for‑all. Players must be 18 or older and physically located in the United Kingdom, Isle of Man, or the Republic of Ireland to take part. The draw is overseen by an independent adjudicator – a role that guarantees fairness and transparency.

"Our responsibility is two‑fold: to run a secure, verifiable draw and to ensure players understand the rules before they buy a ticket," explained Laura McCarthy, spokesperson for the Irish National Lottery. She added that the technical hiccup on the YouTube feed was fully investigated and deemed harmless to the outcome.

Each draw also features supplementary games. The UK Millionaire Maker, for instance, offers a guaranteed £1 million prize to anyone who matches the six‑character code – TGXG94724 in this case. In Ireland, EuroMillions Plus and the Ireland Only Raffle give players extra chances at cash, often with easier odds than the main game.

Responsible gambling messages

Both the UK and Irish lottery operators used the broadcast to push their Healthy Play Toolkit, a suite of digital tools that let players set spend limits, take time‑outs, or sign up for reminder messages. The final screen of the video reminded viewers: "National Lottery games should always be fun, playing in a way that is right for you." This aligns with the operators' long‑standing commitment to responsible gambling.

Marketing slogans such as "Dream Big Play Small" and "Get that EuroMillions feeling" peppered the official website, but the actual jackpot figure was clearly stated as £25,701,358 – a figure that dwarfs the often‑quoted "£14 M" placeholder shown in the site's template.

What this means for future draws

The windfall will reset the EuroMillions jackpot to a lower base for the next draw, likely hovering around £17 million, according to historical roll‑over patterns. However, past trends show that a fresh jackpot of that size often fuels a surge in ticket sales, meaning the next draw could climb back up faster than usual.

Players have until 8 January 2026 to claim any prize from this draw, giving them a 90‑day window to cash in. As the summer rolls on, lottery operators expect the usual uptick in participation, especially with the new cash‑for‑life product that offers £1,000 a day for life – a side game that runs alongside EuroMillions.