A ticket-holder has claimed the £71 million EuroMillions prize (Image: GETTY)
The lucky winner, who has yet to be identified, scooped the 15th biggest lottery win in UK history in Friday’s draw. Camelot, operator of the National Lottery, has refused to say whether the £71,057,439 prize has been claimed by an individual or a syndicate or where the ticket was bought. The information will only be revealed if the winner goes public.
Andy Carter, senior winners' adviser at the National Lottery, said: "Wow, this year is turning out to be a lucky one for UK EuroMillions players.
"We've already seen Patrick and Frances Connolly from Northern Ireland bank £114.9 million from the draw on New Year's Day and we now have another multimillion-pound UK EuroMillions winner. This is the 15th-biggest winner this country has ever seen and we look forward to toasting their win."
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