Euromillions: UK ticket-holder claims record £170m jackpot

No details released about winner, who will chose whether to go public

A British ticket-holder has come forward to claim the record £170m Euromillions jackpot, lottery operator Camelot has announced.

Camelot said it would provide no information on whether the winner was an individual or a syndicate, or where the ticket was bought, unless they decided to go public.

Andy Carter, senior winners adviser at the National Lottery, said: “This is the biggest win ever on the National Lottery and we look forward to helping the ticket-holder start to enjoy their new-found wealth.”

The player matched all five main numbers and two “lucky stars” in Tuesday’s draw.

Camelot said the ticket-holder would be assigned an adviser to validate the ticket, pay out their prize and help guide the new winner as they “start their adventure with their life-changing win”.

The winner will also have to decide whether to remain anonymous or allow it their identity to be announced.

While Camelot said the decision always remained with ticket-holder, it suggested many found going public helped the news to “sink in and allowed them to enjoy their money without worrying about how to explain where it came from.

The winner of a £123m jackpot in June chose not to reveal their identity.

The previous biggest UK winners were Colin and Chris Weir, from Largs in North Ayrshire, Scotland. They landed a £161m jackpot in July 2011.

It has been a particularly successful year for Britons in the Euromillions, with several jackpots claimed by players in the UK.

In the New Year’s Day draw, Patrick and Frances Connolly, from Northern Ireland, scooped the £114.9m Euromillions jackpot.

Ade Goodchild landed a £71m prize in March, while an anonymous British ticket-holder won £35.2m in April.