Records tumbled after a string of massive lottery wins for UK players (Picture: PA)

National Lottery players in the UK hoovered up a staggering £4.5 billion in 2022.

New millionaires were made during a bumper year in which the biggest ever jackpot by a British couple was won.

Gloucestershire couple Joe and Jess Thwaite won big in May, taking home £184 million in the EuroMillions draw.

But they were soon knocked off the top spot when an anonymous ticket-holder scooped £195,707,000 in a July EuroMillions draw.

Camelot has crunched the numbers and found that builders were the profession most likely to win big, followed by teachers and drivers.

The company behind the draws has also revealed people with the star sign Cancer were the most likely to win.

The number 39 popped up the most frequently in winning combinations, featuring 17 times in 12 months.

There were 375 new millionaires created, with the biggest winner claiming a combined £1.3bn.

Arran Taylor and Stephen Webster bagged one million quid in June (Picture: PA)

The lotto operator said Leo and Aries were joint-second luckiest when it came to star signs.

Following 39 as the luckiest numbers were 21, 13, 50 and 58.

Ball number eight appeared least often in winning selections, at just five times.

Andy Carter, Camelot’s senior winners’ advisor at The National Lottery, said ‘It’s been the busiest year of millionaire-making, including creating the biggest winners we have ever seen.

‘Supporting our amazing players through these life-changing events is a privilege.’

The National Lottery said it has raised a total of £47 billion for its Good Causes, with more than £1.9 billion being raised in the last reported financial year to March 2022.

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A new millionaire was made every day after 12 months of bumper jackpot wins.