Huge £171,000,000 EuroMillions jackpot claimed by UK ticket holder
Someone in the UK has claimed the £171 million jackpot in Friday’s EuroMillions draw.
The lucky winner scooped a grand total of £171,815,297.80 – the third biggest National Lottery win.
It means they are instantly richer than Harry Styles, worth an estimated £100 million, and Adele, worth an estimated £150 million.
Camelot’s Andy Carter said: ‘What an amazing year for UK EuroMillions players.
‘We are delighted to have received a claim for the third biggest ever win and look forward to supporting the ticket-holder and helping them to start to enjoy their truly life-changing win.’
Once the ticket has been validated and paid, the winner will decide whether or not they want to go public.
This is the sixth EuroMillions jackpot won in the UK this year.
The biggest EuroMillions win was £195 million from the draw on July 19 and was claimed just a day later. The winner chose to remain anonymous.
Gloucestershire couple Joe and Jess Thwaite won £184 million in the draw on May 10.
There was also a £110 million win on September 2, a £109 million jackpot on February 4 and a £54 million jackpot on June 10.
All three of these ticket-holders chose to remain anonymous.
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