An ex-professional Buxton footballer who won more than £5m is to be revealed

An ex-professional footballer from Buxton won more than £5.5m in Saturday’s draw but his name has been kept secret – until today.

The ex-pro and his wife shared the only winning ticket after matching six numbers in Saturday’s main draw.

The identities of the couple are set to be revealed at a press conference this morning. The meeting unveiling the £5,517,016 jackpot winners will be held in the Derbyshire area near the former footballer’s home.

Stay tuned to find out their identities...

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