Peterborough woman wins one million pounds on National Lottery scratchcard

The woman, who has asked to remain anonymous – only revealing that she was a ‘cat lover’ won the jackpot playing a Win £10, £100 or £1 Million Scratchcard from The National Lottery on Monday 19th January 2026.

Speaking on her win, she said she was looking forward to buying her house – and treating her beloved pets. She “I feel elated and shocked... my flabber has been totally ghasted!

“The scratchcard was an impulse purchase, and now I am going to use my winnings to buy my house.”

Andy Carter, Senior Winners’ Advisor at Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, congratulated the Peterborough-based prize winner, and said: “Our lucky cat lover’s impulse purchase really paid off! We wish her all the best in buying her house, and in buying herself and her four-legged friends plenty of treats with her newfound fortune.”