{"id":468968,"date":"2026-03-11T04:25:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T04:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/468968\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T04:25:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T04:25:09","slug":"briton-scoops-third-largest-uk-win-of-all-time-with-extraordinary-181million-euromillions-windfall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/468968\/","title":{"rendered":"Briton scoops third-largest UK win of all time with extraordinary \u00a3181million Euromillions windfall"},"content":{"rendered":"

A ticket-holder in the UK has claimed a \u00a3181 million prize in Tuesday’s EuroMillions draw.<\/p>\n

The massive windfall represents the third-largest jackpot ever won in Britain through the National Lottery.<\/p>\n

National Lottery operator Allwyn confirmed that one player successfully matched all five main numbers along with both Lucky Star numbers.<\/p>\n

The precise sum won totals \u00a3181,073,415.70.<\/p>\n

As well as the top-three UK ranking, the win marks the biggest lottery windfall recorded in 2026 so far.<\/p>\n

Two other British players also secured significant prizes in the same draw, with one taking home \u00a3355,164.90 and another winning \u00a316,601.50.<\/p>\n

The winning main numbers drawn were 12, 14, 27, 44, and 50, with Lucky Star numbers 04 and 12.<\/p>\n

Andy Carter, senior winners’ advisor at Allwyn, said: “Brilliant news, someone in the UK has scooped a life-changing \u00a3181million.<\/p>\n

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Two other British players also secured significant prizes in the same EuroMillions draw<\/p>\n

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“With that size fortune, this lucky winner would have wealth on a par with the likes of Adele (worth an estimated \u00a3170million).<\/p>\n

“Just imagine the kind of lifestyle that could unlock.<\/p>\n

“Anyone who bought a ticket should take a moment to check it carefully – you could be the winner we’re looking for.”<\/p>\n

The huge win will first be verified against the game’s terms and conditions.<\/p>\n

LOTTERY LUCK – READ MORE:<\/p>\n

\"EuromillionsNational Lottery operator Allwyn confirmed that one player successfully matched all five main numbers along with both Lucky Star numbers | GETTY<\/p>\n

Then, if and when it is approved, the new multi-millionaire winner will decide whether to go public.<\/p>\n

Tuesday’s win would not see the lucky ticket-holder rank in The Times’s Rich List – which lists Britain’s 350 wealthiest individuals.<\/p>\n

Though it would place them above a number of well-known celebrities.<\/p>\n

Winning \u00a3181million will net last night’s winner a greater sum than singer Dua Lipa’s \u00a3115million estimated net worth.<\/p>\n

It would also see the mystery champion rake in more than sports stars Sir Andy Murray and Harry Kane, believed to be worth \u00a3110million and \u00a3100million respectively.<\/p>\n

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Tonight’s win would see the mystery champion rake in more than England captain Harry Kane’s net worth<\/p>\n

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The largest prize ever won by a British lottery player stands at \u00a3195million in 2022, EuroMillions says.<\/p>\n

But the largest EuroMillions prize ever to go unclaimed in Britain was \u00a363.8million in June 2012.<\/p>\n

The EuroMillions draw is held every Tuesday and Friday across nine European countries.<\/p>\n

Friday’s jackpot now stands at an estimated \u00a314million.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A ticket-holder in the UK has claimed a \u00a3181 million prize in Tuesday’s EuroMillions draw. The massive windfall…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":468969,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[84,59,2673,50,2331,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-468968","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-business","8":"tag-business","9":"tag-gb","10":"tag-national-lottery","11":"tag-news","12":"tag-sgg","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom","15":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/468968","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=468968"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/468968\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/468969"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=468968"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=468968"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=468968"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}