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| Euromillions £101m jackpot won by Cambridgeshire couple | Euromillions £101m jackpot won by Cambridgeshire couple |
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| A couple from Cambridgeshire have come forward to claim a £101m Euromillions win - the third largest lottery jackpot in UK history. | |
| Camelot said the couple would go public later on Tuesday. | Camelot said the couple would go public later on Tuesday. |
| The pair were the only winners of the jackpot in Friday's draw and have banked £101,203,600.70. | The pair were the only winners of the jackpot in Friday's draw and have banked £101,203,600.70. |
| It is the second major Euromillions win in the UK this year. In July, Colin and Chris Weir from Ayrshire won a record European lottery prize of £161m. | It is the second major Euromillions win in the UK this year. In July, Colin and Chris Weir from Ayrshire won a record European lottery prize of £161m. |
| The winners of Friday's jackpot will be revealing their plans for the future at a reception at Down Hall Country House Hotel in Hatfield Heath, Hertfordshire. | |
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| UK ticketholders have banked the Euromillions jackpot more than 15 times in the past two years. | UK ticketholders have banked the Euromillions jackpot more than 15 times in the past two years. |
| Last year two anonymous UK winners scooped £113m and £84m. | Last year two anonymous UK winners scooped £113m and £84m. |
| The couple's success means they are £1m better off than David Bowie, the 703rd richest person in the country, according to The Sunday Times Rich List 2011. | |
| They move ahead of celebrity couples such as Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne (£95m), and Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin (£48m). | |
| The winning numbers were 18, 26, 34, 38 and 42. The Lucky Star numbers were five and eight. | |
| Nine countries participate in Euromillions - the UK, the Republic of Ireland, Spain, Portugal, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Austria. | Nine countries participate in Euromillions - the UK, the Republic of Ireland, Spain, Portugal, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Austria. |
| Ticket sales in all those countries contribute to the Euromillions jackpot. | Ticket sales in all those countries contribute to the Euromillions jackpot. |