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UK Couple Scoop £1Million On EuroMillions For Second Time - Beating Odds Of 283 BILLION To One

David and Kathleen Long, from Scunthorpe are the first people to win £1 million twice who have gone public


A UK couple who have won £1 million in the EuroMillions for the second time 'just can't believe it'.

David and Kathleen Long from Scunthorpe, who won their first £1 million in 2013, scooped the big money prize again on Friday night, beating odds of more than 283 billion to one.

But Mr Long said he 'just knew it would be my turn again some day' as the couple become the first people to win £1 million twice who have gone public.

David and Kathleen Long, from Scunthorpe, pictured today after their second win. (PA)
David and Kathleen Long, from Scunthorpe, pictured today after their second win. (PA)

The pair, then known as David Long and Kathleen MacKenzie, previously banked £1,000,000 in the EuroMillions Millionaire Raffle draw on Friday July 26 2013.


David Long and Kathleen Mackenzie after their first win in 2013. (SWNS)
David Long and Kathleen Mackenzie after their first win in 2013. (SWNS)


Mr Long said: 'I always knew I'd win, even the first time. I just had a feeling it was going to be me. I tend to play when I know there are lots of prizes on the go.

'Last time I knew I had a good chance because there were 100 prizes of £1 million. Last Friday night I was passing the local shop and saw there were 10 £1 million prizes on EuroMillions and a nice car and thought yeah I'll give that a go.

'Got to be worth a few lines and I got five using my usual numbers.

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'On Saturday morning I sat down in front of our telly and started checking the numbers. On one line I'd matched two numbers and one star to get £7.20 and thought that's all right.

'Then I checked the raffle codes- something I've learnt to do automatically since winning last time. After a few moments I very calmly called Kath in and said 'Have a look at this. It's there. Look. Read that line'.'

Mr Long said his wife checked the television and went online, adding: 'Then she went up right close to our television on the wall, put on her glasses and stared really hard at the raffle numbers. It seemed ages and then she finally said: 'You said you'd do it again and you have!' Everything has been a blur ever since.

'It's definitely taking longer to sink in this time!'


The couple also won a luxury car.

Two years ago, Mr Long, who was working as a HGV driver for a local transport business in Scunthorpe, nearly missed out on the big win altogether.

He thought he had won just £2.70 and with the ticket in the bin he nearly did not bother to claim the winnings.

At the last moment he decided to take the ticket out with him as he needed a newspaper.

'I had to fish the ticket out of the bin that time and found when I got to the shop that it was worth a heck of a lot more.

'That win was fantastic and couldn't have come at a better time. Times had been really tough and I had been really ill for three years, unable to work leading up to it.

'I lasted three days at work and then took early retirement. We've had an amazing 18 months, have been able to treat the family, buy a new car and even finally get hitched - after being engaged for 12 years.