EuroMillions player makes claim for £54million jackpot

A Lottery player has come forward claiming to have the winning ticket to the huge £54million EuroMillions jackpot.

Camelot UK says a single ticket-holder has made a claim on the £54,957,242.50 fortune from the draw held on Friday June 10.

Once it has been validated, it will be up to the player should they want to go public with their incredible stroke of luck matching the numbers 17, 26, 36, 37 and 40 with Lucky Stars are 9 and 12.

If it is confirmed the win would be the third EuroMillions jackpot won in the UK in 2022.

An anonymous ticket-holder banked £109million on 4 February, followed by Joe and Jess Thwaite from Gloucester in May who became the UK’s biggest ever winners when they scooped an astonishing £184million.