British Euromillions Winner Comes Forward

One of two British winners of the massive £90m jackpot in Friday night's Euromillions draw has come forward. Skip related content

The lucky ticketholder will receive more than £45.5m when their ticket has been fully validated, Camelot said.

The search is continuing for a second claimant to come forward for the life-changing amount of cash.

No further details on the ticket or ticketholder will be released until the ticket has been fully validated and the prize has been paid out, a National Lottery spokesman said.

"We are looking forward to welcoming these ticketholders to our millionaires' club which is already 2,300 strong," the spokesman added.

Anyone who believes they have a winning ticket should call the National Lottery Line on 0845 910 0000.

The winning numbers were 11, 19, 34, 43 and 45. The Lucky Star numbers were 5 and 9.

Sunday Times Rich List compiler Philip Beresford said this would be the first time a British lottery winner had appeared in the list.

He told Sky News: "It's extraordinary that in the years we've had the Lottery we haven't had anyone at this level."

Mr Beresford said the winners would be best advised to keep quiet about their good fortune - and try to get themselves sacked from their jobs so as not to rouse suspicion.

He said: "If they've got any sense they'll keep very, very quiet about it or go and live in Monaco, where they can afford to, where they'll just be one of 1,000-odd millionaires."

As for leaving their jobs he said: "You've got to plan it very carefully and do it over the months. Get yourself sacked, that would be the best way."