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UK Ticket Holder Wins EuroMillions Jackpot

A single UK ticket holder has won the record-breaking £161m EuroMillions jackpot, a National Lottery spokesman has revealed.

The lucky person matched all five main numbers and both the lucky stars to scoop the top prize.

The jackpot had been capped after a series of rollovers made it the largest ever in Europe.

The winning numbers were 17 , 19 , 38 , 42 and 45 , and the lucky stars were 9 and 10 .

No details were revealed of the winner and it is not known whether the latest overnight millionaire was an individual or if the jackpot will be shared by a syndicate.

A Camelot spokesman described the win as "amazing news".

Until Tuesday's draw the largest lottery winner in the UK was an anonymous player who claimed £113m in the EuroMillions in October last year .

On that occasion Camelot refused to even reveal the location of the big winner.

If the prize of £161,653,000 has been won by a single person, they will become the 430th richest person in the country, according to the Sunday Times rich list.

Two other British-bought tickets were successful, each winning £1.7m for matching the five main numbers and one lucky star.

People from France, Spain, United Kingdom, Belgium, Austria, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal and Switzerland participate in the European lottery.