A lucky EuroMillions winner has claimed their £83.5 million prize from a jackpot last month, operator Allwyn has confirmed.
The mystery winner bagged a total of £83,474,081.80 from the draw on Friday, January 24. Allwyn said the 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.
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.”
Once the EuroMillions ticket has been validated and paid, the ticket-holder will then decide whether or not to go public and share their news. Allwyn said there would be no information about whether they were an individual or syndicate winner, or where the ticket was purchased, unless the ticket-holder decided to go public.
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