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Sekulich, H. (2026, September 26). UK ticket holder wins £111m EuroMillions jackpot. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5j9xx1pv2p2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-09-26 · by Harry Sekulich

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A UK ticket holder has won the latest £111 million EuroMillions jackpot, matching all winning numbers from Friday’s draw. The National Lottery operator Allwyn confirmed that one mystery player matched the five main numbers (11, 12, 15, 38, 49) and both Lucky Star numbers (10 and 12). This is the third UK jackpot win this year; previously, a £181 million prize was won in March and another £125 million shared with a French player in April.
Written by AI on 2026-09-26, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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A ticket-holder from the UK won the £111m EuroMillions jackpot, matching numbers 11, 12, 15, 38, and 49 along with Lucky Stars 10 and 12 on Friday night's draw. This win marks the third major victory for a UK player in 2023, following wins of £181m in March and a shared £125m prize with a French player in April. The winner has up to 180 days to claim their prize and must decide whether to remain anonymous or go public. EuroMillions draws occur every Tuesday and Friday across nine European countries, with the next draw set for Tuesday evening offering an estimated £14 million jackpot.

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📰 UK EuroMillions Jackpot Winner
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Topics

Allwyn EuroMillions French National Lottery UK National Lottery

Subjects

EuroMillions ORG · 4× Allwyn ORG · 2× Andy Carter PERSON · 1× Carter PERSON · 1× European NORP · 1× French NORP · 1× National Lottery ORG · 1× UK National Lottery ORG · 1×

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Allwyn's senior winners' adviser Andy Carter said it was "fantastic news for a UK EuroMillions player" who has secured the "life-changing" sum.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-26
🔮 On 10 March, one UK winner took home a £181m jackpot - the third-largest in UK National Lottery history - while two UK-based winners shared a £125m jackpot with a French player in April. "Be sure to check your tickets and get in touch if you think you might be tonight's lucky winner," Carter urged.
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UK ticket holder wins £111m EuroMillions jackpot · assertive framing

Claims (9 extracted, 1 hedged)

- Published A UK ticket holder has won Friday's £111m EuroMillions jackpot, National Lottery operator Allwyn has confirmed. asserted
Allwyn → publish → jackpot
One mystery player matched all five numbers – 11, 12, 15, 38, 49 – plus the two Lucky Star numbers – 10 and 12 – to win the major prize. asserted
player → match → prize
Allwyn's senior winners' adviser Andy Carter said it was "fantastic news for a UK EuroMillions player" who has secured the "life-changing" sum. asserted
who → say → sum
It marks the third time asserted
It → mark → ?
a UK winner has claimed the jackpot this year. asserted
winner → claim → jackpot
On 10 March, one UK winner took home a £181m jackpot - the third-largest in UK National Lottery history - while two UK-based winners shared a £125m jackpot with a French player in April. "Be sure to check your tickets and get in touch if you think you might be tonight's lucky winner," Carter urged. uncertain
Carter → take → touch
The record for the largest EuroMillions prize for a UK player currently stands at £195m - won by an anonymous player in 2022. asserted
record → stand → 2022
EuroMillions draws are held every Tuesday and Friday night across nine European countries. asserted
draws → hold → countries
Tuesday's jackpot now stands at an estimated £14m. asserted
jackpot → stand → 14
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