British winner takes £177m EuroMillions lottery jackpot Anonymous ticket-holder becomes third biggest National Lottery winner ever after draw in late November.
A UK ticket-holder has become the third biggest National Lottery winner of all time after receiving a £177m jackpot.
The single ticket-holder, who has chosen to remain anonymous, came forward to claim the EuroMillions jackpot after the draw on Tuesday 26 November.
Andy Carter, a senior winners’ adviser at Allwyn, said: “We’re absolutely over the moon that this life-changing EuroMillions jackpot prize has been paid.
The National Lottery operator, Allwyn, confirmed on Tuesday that it had paid £177,033,699.20 to the winner.
