Two Brits come forward to scoop incredible £62million EuroMillions prize

13 July 2023 , 10:34

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Two Brits have come forward to claim the £62m Euromillions prize (Image: Getty Images)

Two Brits have come forward to claim the £62m EuroMillions prize.

Camelot UK Lotteries Limited confirmed it has received claims for both of the EuroMillions winning tickets from the draw on July 12.

They are each set to get a £31,131,648 share.

The lottery operators have reiterated the claims will go through the process of validation, including checking to ensure the Games Rules Terms and Conditions are adhered to.

Subject to validation, the prizes will then be paid at an appointment with one of Camelot’s Winners’ Advisers.

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‌Once the tickets have been validated and paid, the ticket-holders will then decide whether or not to go public and share their news.

There will be no information on whether it is an individual or syndicate winner, or where the ticket was purchased, unless the ticket-holder decides to go public.

Andy Carter, Senior Winners’ Advisor at The National Lottery, said: “It is wonderful news that both the lucky ticket-holders have claimed their incredible jackpot prize. We will now focus on supporting the ticket-holders through the validation and help them start to enjoy their win.”

Both ticket holders are claiming over £30million each (AFP via Getty Images)

These are the fourth and fifth EuroMillions jackpot winners in the UK this year after an anonymous ticket-holder scooped £55M on June 20, whilst another anonymous ticket-holder bagged £111M on June 6.

Another anonymous ticket-holder scooped £46million in the draw on May 5.

It follows an incredible year of luck for UK Euromillions players in 2022, when a total of six jackpots totalling over £820m in prize money were won by UK ticket-holders.

‌By playing any National Lottery game, players generate £30m each week for National Lottery-funded projects.

This funds everything from hundreds of small projects in every local community, to supporting the growth of women’s and girl’s football ahead of the Lionesses competing in this year’s World Cup.

Ryan Merrifield