EuroMillions ticket-holder from the UK hits £111million jackpot in winning Friday night's draw

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-09-25 · by Caitlin Leng

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A UK resident won a £111 million prize in Friday night’s EuroMillions lottery draw, becoming Britain's third winner of the year and one of 2.8 million participants. The anonymous player chose winning numbers 11, 12, 15, 38, 49 with Lucky Stars 10 and 12, securing a record-breaking Superdraw amount boosted by previous unclaimed prizes. This jackpot surpasses the net worth of Harry Kane and Adele. The winner must claim their prize within 180 days and decide whether to remain anonymous or go public.
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Story summary

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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Evening Standard
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 33% hedged 1 of 3 📰 publisher trust 67
“Both articles describe the exact same EuroMillions jackpot win of £111m on the same date, with identical winning numbers and it being the third UK win in the year.”
BBC News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 11% hedged 1 of 9 📰 publisher trust 78
“Both articles describe the same EuroMillions jackpot winner from the UK who won £111m on Friday night, matching identical winning numbers.”
Evening Standard
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 33% hedged 1 of 3 📰 publisher trust 67
“Both articles describe the identical EuroMillions jackpot win of £111 million by a UK ticket-holder on Friday night, with the exact winning numbers provided.”

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EuroMillions ORG · 2× Adele PERSON · 1× Allwyn ORG · 1× Andy Carter PERSON · 1× Brit NORP · 1× Britain GPE · 1× Brits NORP · 1× Daily Mail ORG · 1× England GPE · 1× Harry Kane PERSON · 1×

Narrative

- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A lucky EuroMillions ticketholder is now as rich as Harry Kane after bagging the £111million jackpot during Friday night's draw. The anonymous player - who is Britain's third jackpot winner of the year - was one of 2.8million who participated in the transnational lottery, which sees seven countries across Europe compete for the life-changing cash.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-25
🔮 The jackpot prize will now reset to approximately £14million for the next draw, which is to be held on Tuesday evening.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A lucky EuroMillions ticketholder is now as rich as Harry Kane after bagging the £111million jackpot during Friday night's draw. The anonymous player - who is Britain's third jackpot winner of the year - was one of 2.8million who participated in the transnational lottery, which sees seven countries across Europe compete for the life-changing cash. asserted
countries → see → cash
The winner chose numbers 11, 12, 15, 38 and 49 with Lucky Stars 10 and 12 to secure the €130million or £111million Superdraw amount - a sum which had been boosted by almost €100million from the €37.6 million that went unwon three days earlier. asserted
that → choose → million
They now have 180 days to claim their money - which tops the England Captain's net worth of £110million - and must decide if they wish to remain anonymous or go public with their story. uncertain
they → have → story
The jackpot prize will now reset to approximately £14million for the next draw, which is to be held on Tuesday evening. asserted
which → reset → evening
Superdraws only take place a few times per year, with the last one taking place in February when the jackpot kept climbing for a couple of weeks until a UK ticket holder won a mammoth £181 million. asserted
holder → take → million
One lucky Brit has won a whopping £111million jackpot during Friday night's draw The player, who chose to remain anonymous, became richer than global superstar Adele overnight, with the singer worth an estimated £170million. asserted
singer → win → Adele
Andy Carter, of multi-national lottery operator Allwyn, described the win as 'fantastic news' for the player. asserted
Carter → describe → player
He said: 'One lucky ticket-holder has won the life-changing £111m super jackpot prize. asserted
holder → say → prize
Be sure to check your tickets and get in touch if you think you might be tonight's lucky winner.' uncertain
you → check → touch
The winner joins fellow lucky Brits who have managed to score big in the draw. asserted
who → join → draw
Couple Joe and Jess Thwaite, from Gloucester, bagged £184million with a Lucky Dip ticket on the EuroMillions draw back in 2022, while Scots Colin and Chris Weir won £161million in 2011. asserted
Weir → bag → 2011
In 2019, Frances and Patrick Connolly, from County Armagh in Northern Ireland, matched all the numbers to scoop the £114.9million New Year's Day EuroMillions jackpot. asserted
Connolly → match → jackpot
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