National Lottery £5.3million jackpot CLAIMED by single ticket holder

AN ANONYMOUS Brit has come forward to claim an eye-watering £5.3 MILLION National Lottery jackpot.

Lotto operators Camelot confirmed the mega-scoop was for the February 22 draw.

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The grand prize - exactly £5,315,349 - was claimed by a single ticket-holder.

Andy Carter, Senior Winners’ Advisor at The National Lottery, said: "We’re delighted that this fantastic Lotto jackpot has been claimed.

"What a fabulous February this has turned out to be for this lucky ticket-holder."

Friday's winner is the fifth jackpot multi-millionaire created so far in 2023 by the National Lottery.

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

It comes as a winner is yet to come forward to claim a £3.5 million jackpot.

The winning numbers are: 11, 13, 15, 23, 34, 39 - and the bonus ball was 9.

Players can buy and check their tickets online by downloading the National Lottery app or at.

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Players can also buy and check tickets in retail, online via the app or website.

You can also scan your retail tickets on the National Lottery app to check if you're a winner.