UK winner comes forward to claim £83.5million EuroMillions jackpot 13 days after draw
A claim has been received on the £83,474,081.80 EuroMillions jackpot prize from the draw on Friday January 24, operator Allwyn said.
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A claim has been received on the £83,474,081.80 EuroMillions jackpot prize from the draw on Friday January 24, operator Allwyn said.
Allwyn said the lucky ticket-holder, who was in possession of their ticket for 13 days before registering their claim, placed them at number 23 on The National Lottery's "most spectacular" wins of all time.
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Andy Carter, senior winners' adviser at Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, said: "This is absolutely incredible news, and we are delighted that this jaw-dropping EuroMillions jackpot prize has now been claimed.
"Everyone dreams of that huge win when they buy their EuroMillions ticket - and for this lucky ticket-holder this dream has become a reality. Imagine all the possibilities that are now within their grasp.
"We will now focus on supporting this ticket-holder through the process so they can start enjoying their win as soon as possible."
Operator Allwyn previously said it was "very unusual" for such a large prize to go unclaimed for days, adding that it was the "biggest prize to have gone unclaimed at this stage". The spokesman added: "It is in everybody's interest that this prize is claimed."
Andy Carter, senior winners' adviser at Allwyn, said at the time: "I can't believe there's one lucky ticket holder out there who hasn't claimed this incredible EuroMillions jackpot prize - there are 83,474,081 reasons for them to check their ticket straight away. We're urging all EuroMillions players to check their paper tickets to see if they are our missing multi-millionaire."