UK winner of £123m Euromillions jackpot comes forward to claim prize

A claim has been staked for the £123 million EuroMillions jackpot won by a UK ticket-holder last week, Camelot said.

A single ticket scooped last Tuesday's £123,458,008 prize pot - the third biggest in the draw's history.

The owner of the winning ticket matched all five main numbers and two Lucky Stars in the June 11 draw.

The winning numbers on that date were 25, 27, 39, 42 and 46, with Lucky Stars 11 and 12.

A National Lottery spokesman wrote on Twitter: "Massive news! The £123 million EuroMillions jackpot has been claimed."

Andy Carter, senior winners' advisor at the National Lottery, said: "This is the third biggest win ever on The National Lottery and we now look forward to helping the ticket-holder start to enjoy their new found wealth."

Camelot did not say whether it was an individual winner or a syndicate.

If the winner is an individual, their new-found fortune would catapult them into the Sunday Times Rich List of the 1,000 wealthiest people living in the UK or with British business links.

Patrick and Frances Connolly, from Northern Ireland, won a £114.9 million EuroMillions jackpot in the New Year's Day draw.

Ade Goodchild, from Hereford, banked £71 million in March and an anonymous ticket-holder took home £35.2 million in April.

The biggest ever UK winners are Colin and Chris Weir from Largs in North Ayrshire, Scotland, who won £161 million in July 2011.