The winner of a £177,033,699.20 EuroMillions jackpot has been found in the UK.
It’s the third highest lottery prize ever won the UK, coming behind two jackpots won in 2022.
Now the winner of Tuesday’s draw needs to validate their ticket before they can bag the money.
Andy Carter, senior winners’ advisor at Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, said: ‘We are delighted that we have received a claim and will now ensure the ticket-holder gets all the support they need.
‘This is a truly amazing win, and we will focus on guiding them through the process and helping them to start to enjoy their life-changing win.
‘The team here has huge experience of guiding all of our lucky National Lottery winners through the first steps in their journey of embracing their win.’
Four people have won EuroMillions jackpots in the UK this year, including the anonymous winners of jackpots worth £24million and £33million in July.
Richard and Debbie Nuttall, from Lancashire, scooped £61million after sharing a £123million jackpot in January. They initially thought they had won £2.60.
This latest winner’s identity is yet to be revealed, and they may well choose to stay anonymous after the prize money has been paid.
Many prefer to stay out of the public eye, including the winner of the UK’s all-time biggest lottery jackpot, worth £195,707,000.
Whoever they are, they broke the record just two months after Jess and Joe Thwaite, from Gloucester, set it with their haul of £184,262,899.
They had bought a EuroMillions Lucky Dip ticket on The National Lottery app, ‘because it’s easier’, on the very day of the May 10, 2022, draw.
Allwyn offers financial and legal advisors, private banking and emotional support to National Lottery winners.
Many winners go on to buy their dream homes, treat family and friends, go on holiday, and support their local community by setting up charities.
One bought their favourite football club, while another is building a theme park. Others’ lives, however, spiralled into chaos.
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