People have been urged to check their EuroMillions tickets after a jackpot of almost £55m was won.
The winning numbers in Friday's draw were 17, 26, 36, 37 and 40. The Lucky Star numbers were 09 and 12., reports Wales Online.
Camelot has confirmed that one UK ticket-holder has won the jackpot They will have matched all seven numbers to bag the £54,957,242.50 prize.
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The National Lottery operator has now urged people to check their tickets to see if they are the winning ticket-holder.
Andy Carter, senior winners’ adviser at The National Lottery, said: "What a brilliant night for one UK ticket-holder who has scooped the amazing £54 million EuroMillions jackpot! Players are urged to check their tickets and to give us a call if they think they are tonight’s lucky winner.
"National Lottery players make a huge difference to National Lottery Good Causes across the country generating more than £30m every week. Thanks to National Lottery players, over £1.2 billion has been distributed to date across the UK to help tackle the impact of coronavirus."
Last month, there were three major lottery wins in the UK.
Married couple Joe and Jess Thwaite, from Gloucestershire, made history when they scooped Britain’s biggest ever EuroMillions jackpot of £184 million with a Lucky Dip ticket on May 10.
Another player banked £8.5 million in the Wednesday draw during the last week of May and third winner scooped £3.8 million in the Saturday draw.
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