EuroMillions jackpot winner Thurrock UK, Digi Mart USA News (Thurrock, Essex, United Kingdom): A winner in the United Kingdom has stepped forward to claim a lottery prize of $1.34 million (GBP 1 million) after three and a half weeks of staying silent. The winner, a person from Thurrock, Essex, won the money in the EuroMillions draw held on October 13.
The claim is still undergoing a validation process. Andy Carter, the National Lottery’s senior winners’ adviser, commented: “Just imagine the kind of Christmas this lucky winner could now be planning.”
Allwyn, the lottery operator, has not been able to release any additional details, as it is the winner’s prerogative to remain anonymous if they choose to. Stepping forward after three and a half weeks is still a reasonable time after the win.
EuroMillions allows players to claim a prize within 180 days before it is forfeited, and this winner had until April 11, 2027, to claim the prize. Players who fail to claim their prizes forfeit the winnings to the National Lottery’s Good Causes fund.
The public is unlikely to learn the winner’s identity. Roughly one in 10 people in the United Kingdom who win big money from the lottery reveal their identity.
The win is estimated at about 20 years’ local salary in Thurrock, making it a particularly good payout. It is hardly the largest EuroMillions win in the United Kingdom this year, however.
In March, a player scooped a prize of $243 million (GBP 181,073,415.70).
