Yahoo News UK Euromillions winner scoops £121 million to become the third biggest lottery winner ever
A UK Euromillions ticket-holder has won the jackpot prize of more than £121.3 million.
It makes them the third biggest lottery winner in British history.
The winning main numbers were 20, 23, 28, 30, 44, and the lucky stars were 03, 07.
Andy Carter, senior winners’ advisor at The National Lottery, said, “Wow – what a night for UK Euromillions players.
“A single ticket-holder has banked the entire £121.3 million jackpot and immediately becomes the third biggest winner this country has ever seen.
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“Players are urged to check their tickets and, rest assured, we have plenty of champagne on ice ready to help The National Lottery’s newest multi-millionaire celebrate.”
The total jackpot was £121,328,187, Camelot said.
In July 2011, Colin and Chris Weir from North Ayrshire became Europe’s biggest lottery winners when they scooped more than £161 million.
They made a £1 million donation to the SNP shortly after winning.
Adrian and Gillian Bayford, from Suffolk, took home more than £148 million in August 2012.
Euromillions is played in nine countries – the UK, Austria, Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland.
