Euromillions £157m winner revealed as one lucky ticketholder scoops jackpot
A lucky player has won a life-changing Euromillions jackpot of £157 million.
The ticket holder from France will be able to claim £157 million (or 179 million euros) after correctly choosing the five winning numbers and two lucky stars. It is not yet known who won the lottery or whether they came to claim the jackpot.
The winning combination was announced by the National Lottery last night as follows: 5, 29, 33, 39 and 42. Lucky Stars are: 3 and 9.
The National Lottery has already announced a £14 million jackpot for next Tuesday and a festive EuroMillions prize of £105 million for next Friday.
The National Lottery’s Simon Horne said: “Congratulations to the lucky French ticket holder who hit last night’s jackpot. “Closer home, a player from the UK has won £1 million on the UK Millionaire Maker and we look forward to their claim.
“On Friday next week (the 5th), a special EuroMillions jackpot of £105 million will be up for grabs. UK players can add even more sparkle to Christmas if they win at the beginning of December.”
The £157 million prize was one of the biggest EuroMillions jackpots of the year so far, but the biggest EuroMillions win in the UK to date is £195 million. Only 19 English players in history have won more than £100 million in prize money.
When people win the lottery, a 180-day countdown begins from the day the numbers are drawn to claim their prize. At the end of this period, all unclaimed money and interest earned are transferred to the National Lottery Good Purposes fund.
Patrick Lisoire, consumer communications manager at National Lottery operator Allwyn, said: Independent Those with paper tickets are less likely to claim their winnings than online players.
He said: “These are retail tickets that can remain unclaimed because you bought a paper ticket, if you put it in the wrong place, if you don’t check it in time, these tickets can expire even though it’s almost 6 months.”
Online players are repeatedly reminded to check their login details via phone and email, making people more likely to request them.
