The lucky holder of the winning EuroMillions ticket worth a staggering £83million has finally come forward to claim their life-changing prize after a lengthy search.
Allwyn said the lucky ticket-holder, who was in possession of their ticket for 13 days before registering their claim, placed them at number 23 on The National Lottery’s ‘most spectacular’ wins of all time.
Andy Carter, senior winners’ adviser at Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, said: ‘This is absolutely incredible news, and we are delighted that this jaw-dropping EuroMillions jackpot prize has now been claimed.
‘Everyone dreams of that huge win when they buy their EuroMillions ticket – and for this lucky ticket-holder this dream has become a reality. Imagine all the possibilities that are now within their grasp.
‘We will now focus on supporting this ticket-holder through the process so they can start enjoying their win as soon as possible.’
The numbers drawn were 2, 11, 19, 30 and 49, with the two lucky stars being 3 and 8
It took almost a fortnight for the winner of the life-changing sum to come forward
