What happens when the EuroMillions reaches its £208,000,000 maximum jackpot?

There is a reason why the EuroMillions jackpot must be won soon (Picture: Getty Images/Metro.co.uk)

A massive EuroMillions prize of £208 million will roll over again after no winner claimed it during Tuesday’s draw.

The EuroMillions draw reached its maximum jackpot on Friday,June 6 and can roll over five times.

But what happens if the top prize still isn’t claimed on the fifth draw?

We take a look below to see what happens when the EuroMillions reaches its maximum jackpot.

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Start your day informed with Metro's News Updates newsletter or get Breaking News alerts the moment it happens.While nobody won the jackpot in Tuesday’s draw matching all five numbers and both lucky stars,four players matched the five main numbers and one lucky star.The five main numbers in Tuesday’s draw were 19,36,39,40 and 45,and the two lucky stars were 5 and 6.

Why does the EuroMillions jackpot need to be won on Friday,June 20?

The draw was capped on Friday,June 6,at £208 million (Picture: Reuters)The EuroMillions reached its maximum jackpot on June 6 after rolling over from last Tuesday’s £199 million draw.Once the jackpot reaches £208 million,players matching five main numbers and one lucky star can expect bigger prizes.This is because any money that would have gone into boosting the jackpot will now be shared among players in the next prize tier with winners – most likely,players matching five main numbers plus one lucky star.In the fifth draw on Friday,June 20,the jackpot must be won.If no ticket matches all five main numbers and two lucky star numbers in the fifth draw,the entire jackpot prize fund will roll down into the prize tier where there’s at least one winner,likely to be five main numbers and one lucky star.

Who are the previous British winners of the EuroMillions jackpot?

In the past,many people have been made multimillionaires thanks to the National Lottery.This includes Joe and Jess Thwaite from Gloucestershire,who won £184 million in 2022.A new wardrobe and drawers for their bedroom were the first buys for the couple.While Colin and Chris Weir won £161 million in 2011,their luck was short-lived.Within a decade of winning the EuroMillions draw the couple,from Largs in North Ayrshire,divorced after 38 years of marriage.Colin died of sepsis and an acute kidney injury a few months later in December 2019,at the age of 71.The largest EuroMillions win ever was a person in Austria who scooped up€250 million (or about £209,000,000) on March 28,2025.