National Lottery's 5,000 millionaires reveal weird purchases and how they chose their lucky numbers

Whittlesey lottery winners Lorraine Daniels and Derek Daniels at the Marriott Hotel EMN-160426-114838009

And to celebrate National Lottery has revealed how many of the winners chose their lucky numbers, and how they splashed the cash after winning.

How they chose their numbers:

. Lucky Dip® from machine (54%)

. Own choice of random numbers (15%)

. Birthday dates

. Ages of family/friends

. Car registration plates

. Door numbers

Many said they knew they would win

. A fortune teller predicted it

. A dream

. Reading it in their stars

. A sign from the other side

. A lucky streak

. Having a run of bad luck

Unusual places to keep your ticket

. In the dog basket

. Under the carpet

. Stapled to shirt pocket

. In a photo frame

. Down a sock

. Under a snake tank

. In a budgie cage

. Under a shed

. Under a flowerpot

Surprising/wonderful first purchases

. One dozen doughnuts

. A cheese grater

. Dog biscuits

. A rug

. A five-foot ‘Shaun the Sheep’ model

. A Bruce Springsteen CD

. Men’s final Wimbledon tickets

. Hot tub

. Pet lambs

. Lamborghini branded lighter

. Private art tutor

How they pimp their homes

. Walk-in wardrobe (51%)

. Electric gates (41%)

. A hot tub (36%)

. A games room (36%)

. River, pond or lake (28%)

. A bar (24%)

. A snooker table (23%)

. A home gym (19%)

. A summer house/gazebo (18%)

. A cinema (15%)

Best thing about winning

. Financial security

. No worries

. Looking after friends and family

. Giving up work

. Spending time with family

. Paying off mortgage

. Donating to charity

. Luxury holidays

. Put kids through university