A fortunate UK punter would develop into the nation’s third highest-ever National Lottery winner in the event that they scoop tonight’s £173m EuroMillions jackpot.
They would additionally develop into the seventh EuroMillions winner within the nation this 12 months – with the best UK prize to this point going to a ticket-holder who took dwelling £111,709,000.
Their festive win, arriving simply in time to assist with the Christmas buying, would come almost 18 months after a UK ticket-holder received the most important ever EuroMillions jackpot – scooping a whopping £195,707,000 prize.
They surpassed the UK’s earlier record-winners, Joe and Jess Thwaite from Gloucester, who revealed their identities after successful £184m on the EuroMillions in May 2022.
Tonight’s winner would additionally develop into almost as rich as UK pop famous person Adele – who’s reported to be value round £174m.
They wouldn’t nevertheless have made it onto this 12 months’s Sunday Times wealthy record – the place the 5 households on the backside of the pile every had £350m.
What might you purchase with £173m?
A single UK winner tonight would comfortably make it by way of the value of residing disaster if they’re smart – and will even afford branded items reminiscent of baked beans and child formulation, which a watchdog has mentioned have been unfairly overpriced.
They might additionally buy a Gulfstream G550 personal jet with loads of tens of millions to spare – with Business Jet Traveller reporting the planes value round £38m.
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A single UK winner might even have bought Southampton FC, who had been purchased for £100m in January 2022 whereas they had been nonetheless a Premier League facet.
They might additionally buy a Northrop and Johnson yacht for £107,226,467 and nonetheless have greater than £60m to spare.
Winner set for ‘unbelievable Christmas’
Andy Carter, senior winners’ advisor on the National Lottery, mentioned, “Friday’s jackpot is a staggering amount of money and one winner could be walking away with the lot – what a way to start December!
“A EuroMillions win as huge as this one might make for an unbelievable Christmas this 12 months, whether or not you resolve to remain at dwelling or jet off someplace unique. We at all times encourage new winners to take a break, even when it is only for a number of days, to let their life-changing win sink in. There’s loads of money and time for bucket record journeys.”
Source: information.sky.com”