UK winner of EuroMillions scoops £177m jackpot

Hafsa Khalil
BBC News
Patrick Jackson
BBC News

A UK ticket-holder has won the £177m EuroMillions jackpot, scooping the third biggest prize ever seen in the country.

The winning numbers were 7, 11, 25, 31, 40 with lucky stars 9 and 12.

Andy Carter, senior winners' adviser for lottery operator Allwyn, called it a "wonderful win right before Christmas" - and urged players to check their tickets.

If the winner is an individual - rather than a syndicate splitting the prize - he or she will immediately become richer than musicians Harry Styles and Adele who featured on this year's Sunday Times Rich List with fortunes of £175m and £170m respectively.

The winner can decide whether to go public or request strict anonymity once their ticket has been validated and paid.

The biggest National Lottery win of all time, £195 million, was netted by an anonymous UK ticket-holder on 19 July 2022.

On 10 May 2022, Joe and Jess Thwaite from Gloucester won a then record-breaking £184,262,899 with a Lucky Dip ticket.

How do you handle a massive windfall?

The dilemma of what to do with a huge lottery win is the stuff of dreams for most people.

But those lucky enough to have a huge win should plan for the future as well as readjusting to day-to-day life on their new, turbo-charged income.

Here are some top tips from finance experts:

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