National Lottery’s luckiest numbers revealed as expert claims these are ‘most overdue’ – are yours on the list?
NATIONAL Lottery experts have revealed the “most overdue” numbers that could make one lucky Brit a millionaire overnight.
Although lottery numbers are picked at random, some inevitably appear more frequently than others.
Based on the latest statistics, experts at Lottomart have analysed the data and identified the top six “most overdue” lottery numbers.
Number 23 was last seen 151 days ago on January 6.
It tops the chart of overdue numbers after not being drawn for over five months.
Number 36 hasn’t appeared in over three months, with its last appearance on February 24, over 100 days ago.
Number 55 appeared 88 days ago but experts added that this is the number to look out for.
Both 27 and 42 have gone 70 days without being picked.
The most recent overdue number was 37 which was drawn 67 days ago.
Experts at Lottomart also identified 52, 37, 39, 58, 8 and 27 as the most frequently drawn in the lottery.
Surprisingly 52 has appeared a whopping 111 times, with the last occurrence just 20 days ago.
However, there is no indication that these numbers are more or less likely to be drawn again.
Each round is independent and uses randomised machines and sets of balls.
A Lottomart expert added: “Although these numbers have not been seen for some time, there is no guarantee they will be next as each draw is independent from each other.”
It comes after a mechanic who bagged £1million in the Euro jackpot revealed he thought he’d been left with nothing after his account froze with just £23 in it.
And this lottery winner thought he’d only won £7.29 after matching two numbers – before he found a hidden code.
The Worst Lotto Losers
- Ali and Yousef Jaafar – £16million – Cashed in £14,000 tickets fraudulently
The pair were found guilty and were ordered to pay £4.7million in restitution and had to forfeit the winnings.
Ali was sentenced to five years in prison and Yousef was jailed for four.
- Ronnie Music Jr – £23.3million – Funded crystal meth ring
Ronnie invested his cash price into a drug trafficking ring.
In 2015, several of his co-conspirators were arrested after attempting to sell large quantities of meth allegedly supplied by him.
Ronnie was arrested not long after and was found to be in possession of meth and £17,000 in cash
He was later sentenced to 21 years in prison after police raided his home and found 11 firearms including a prohibited sawed-off shotgun.
- Willie Hurt – £2.8million – Charged with murder
His life spiralled after he bagged £2.8million jackpot in 1989.
He chose to receive the sum in £123,000 instalments every month for 20 years, but within a year he was hooked on cocaine and divorced.
He was charged with the murder of Wendy Kimmey at the Burkewood Inn.
Wendy was found dead with a bullet wound to the head.
Willie turned himself in to the authorities and was later sent for a psychiatric evaluation.
The verdict was never made public.
- Lee Ryan – £6.5million – Handling stolen goods
Lee Ryan was dubbed the “Lotto Lag” when he landed his jackpot while awaiting trial for handling stolen cars.
However, the Brit later admitted that the millions he won was a “curse”.
Two divorces and two years of sleeping rough followed.
Now the 62-year-old revealed he’s happily working as a painter and decorator.
- Michael Carroll aka King of Chavs – £9.7million – Dangerous driving, affray
The former refuse worker won £9.7million on the lotto and vowed to spend every penny of it.
Dubbing himself “King of Chavs”, Michael spent his winnings on drugs, booze, a six-bedroom house in Norfolk and even invested £1m in the Glasgow Rangers.
Since his win in 2002, he’s served three prison sentences and appeared in court more than 30 times for offences including dangerous driving and affray.
- Barry Shell – £2.5million – Theft
Barry was arrested in 2009 after a picture of him holding his £2.5million cheque tipped off the police.
A warrant for Shell’s arrest was issued after he failed to show up for court in 2003.
He later faced charges of failing to appear, theft under £3,000 and possession of property obtained by crime.
- Joshua Winslet – £13million – Supplying MDMA and possessing a firearm without a licence
After winning an incredible £13million in the lottery in 2017, aged 22, Aussie Joshua Winslet blew his fortune in just three years.
Joshua’s parents managed his winnings through a trust fund, but it didn’t stop his drug addiction.
Images released by South Australia’s District Court showed empty bottles of booze, bongs, bags of MDMA, cocaine and marijuana appeared to be littered around the bachelor pad.
28.3 grams of MDMA, 2.27g of cocaine and an unlicensed firearm were also seized.
The court heard how his arrest served as “a wake-up call” and he was sentenced to three years and nine months, with a non-parole period of 18 months.
The sentence was suspended on a two-year good behaviour bond, with supervision.