EAST Lancashire lottery star John Willan has retired as "the man with the white gloves" after eight years.
John, 63, from Colne, has appeared on a number of BBC One shows and starred alongside presenters including Anthea Turner and Eammon Holmes since the National Lottery began in 1994.
He became famous when millions of people tuned in to watch him announce the name of the machine and set of balls being used in the draw each week.
National Lottery organisers Camelot today revealed a 33-year-old former nurse-turned-DJ would become the new face of the draw.
Gigi Morley, who trained at the Kent and Sussex Hospital in Tunbridge Wells, was chosen after a series of Pop Idol-style auditions for the drawmaster position, which is set to be expanded as part of a £72 million revamp of the lottery.
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