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| EuroMillions £83m jackpot finally claimed | |
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| A EuroMillions jackpot of more than £83.4m has been claimed after 13 days without the winner making themselves known, operator Allwyn has confirmed. | A EuroMillions jackpot of more than £83.4m has been claimed after 13 days without the winner making themselves known, operator Allwyn has confirmed. |
| The ticket for the prize draw on 24 January worth £83,474,081.80 was purchased in the UK. | The ticket for the prize draw on 24 January worth £83,474,081.80 was purchased in the UK. |
| The prize winner matched all five main numbers - 02, 11, 19, 30 and 49 - as well as the Lucky Star numbers, which were 03 and 08. | |
| Andy Carter, senior winners' adviser at National Lottery operator Allwyn, said it was "absolutely incredible news" that someone had come forward. Their claim needs to be verified before they receive a payout. | |
| "Everyone dreams of that huge win when they buy their EuroMillions ticket - and for this lucky ticket holder this dream has become a reality," he said, adding: "Imagine all the possibilities that are now within their grasp." | |
| Once the EuroMillions ticket has been validated and paid, the ticket holder will then decide whether they wish to disclose their identity. | |
| Unless they decide to go public, there will be no information on where the ticket was purchased, nor whether they were an individual or syndicate winner, Allwyn said. | |
| The National Lottery said the jackpot was number 23 on their list of the "most spectacular" wins - ie the largest - of all time. | |
| In July 2022, an anonymous UK ticket holder scooped the record EuroMillions jackpot of £195m. | |
| That same year, Joe and Jess Thwaite, from Gloucester, won a then record-breaking £184,262,899 with a Lucky Dip ticket for the draw on 10 May. | |
| The UK's third biggest win came after an anonymous ticket holder claimed the £177m jackpot in the draw in November last year. |