A EuroMillions jackpot of more than £83.4m has been claimed after 13 days without the winner making themselves known, operator Allwyn has confirmed. The ticket for the prize draw on 24 January worth £83,

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Operators Allwyn said the ticket-holder placed them at number 23 on The National Lottery’s “most spectacular” wins of all time.

A EuroMillions jackpot of more than £83.4m is the largest lottery prize to go unclaimed for week, a lottery spokesman has said. A ticket holder who purchased their slip in a shop is yet to claim the £83,474,081 prize from a draw on 24 January.

A lucky lottery winner has claimed their £85,000 prize three months after buying the ticket on Bonfire Night. The slip was bought in Thanet as part of the EuroMillions draw in November, but for many weeks no one came forward. But today, Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, confirmed it has received a claim for the £84,935.20 prize.

The lucky ticket-holder was in possession of their ticket for 13 days before registering their claim, and the prize has been paid out at the earliest available opportunity