November 26th 2024.
We are definitely not envious, we swear. But can you believe it? Someone in the UK just hit the third-largest National Lottery jackpot ever! In the most recent EuroMillions drawing on Tuesday evening, one lucky individual snagged a whopping £177 million. Now, everyone is on the hunt for that fortunate ticket holder so they can claim their life-changing prize.
According to Andy Carter, a senior winners adviser at Allwyn, this is truly an incredible evening for the winner. "Wow," he exclaimed, "it has been a truly incredible night for a single UK ticket holder who has scooped tonight's jaw-dropping £177 million EuroMillions jackpot." As a result of their enormous win, this person has secured a spot on The National Lottery's Rich List, now ranking as the third biggest National Lottery winner of all time. Talk about a Christmas miracle!
Carter added, "What a wonderful win right before Christmas, and we cannot wait to pay out this amazing prize." He also urged players to double-check their tickets and reach out if they believe they are the lucky winner. The winning numbers for the EuroMillions drawing were 07, 11, 25, 31, 40 and 35, with Lucky Stars 09 and 12.
Interestingly, just a few days ago, a mystery winner claimed a massive £2.6 million Lotto jackpot, nearly two weeks after the winning numbers were announced. In that case, two ticket holders split the £5.2 million prize, with the first claiming their half fairly quickly. And can you blame them? Most lottery wins result in life-changing amounts of money, but as previous winners have shared, it's not always smooth sailing after claiming the prize.
In fact, the winner of tonight's EuroMillions jackpot will now be richer than former One Direction member Harry Styles and heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua, both worth £175 million according to the latest Sunday Times Rich List. The current record for the largest National Lottery win was set on July 19, 2022, when an anonymous UK ticket-holder won a staggering £195 million in the EuroMillions drawing.
However, tonight's winner will still rank below Joe and Jess Thwaite from Gloucester, who scooped a record-breaking £184,262,899 with a Lucky Dip ticket for the May 10, 2022 drawing. So, congratulations to the newest addition to The National Lottery's Rich List and best of luck to all those still holding their tickets!
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