EuroMillions: UK ticket-holder claims 拢195m record jackpot

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A single ticket-holder has claimed record-breaking winnings of 拢195m in the EuroMillions lottery.

If confirmed, this will make them the biggest National Lottery winner of all time.

It eclipses the wealth of Sir Tom Jones, who is worth 拢180m according to the .

It comes two months after Joe and Jess Thwaite from Gloucester won 拢184m on the EuroMillions with a lucky dip ticket.

Tuesday's winning numbers were 6, 23, 27, 40, 41, with 2 and 12 selected for the Lucky Star numbers.

Andy Carter, Camelot's senior winners' adviser at the National Lottery, said the win was "absolutely incredible news".

"Last night saw history made with the biggest-ever National Lottery prize won by a UK player, and we're ecstatic that we've received a claim," he said.

"Our focus is now on supporting the ticket-holder through the process and helping them start to enjoy their truly life-changing and record-breaking win."

The EuroMillions is played in nine countries. To date, 15 UK tickets have won a jackpot of more than 拢100m in the history of the National Lottery.

The UK's biggest lottery winners

  • July 2022: Anonymous ticket-holder, 拢195,707,000
  • May 2022: Joe and Jess Thwaite from Gloucester, 拢184,262,899
  • October 2019: Anonymous ticket-holder, 拢170,221,000
  • July 2011: Colin and Chris Weir from North Ayrshire, 拢161,653,000
  • August 2012: Adrian and Gillian Bayford from Cambridgeshire, 拢148,656,000

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Image caption, Joe and Jess Thwaite scooped 拢184m on the EuroMillions in May