£113m Euromillions winner opts for secrecy
THE winner of Britain’s biggest lottery prize faces a lifetime of trying to keep their identity secret.
Camelot confirmed yesterday that the winning ticket-holder has decided not to go public.
They came forward on Wednesday to claim the £113million Euromillions jackpot, 12 days after the draw.
The money has been paid out – but it is not known if it went to an individual or a syndicate.
The ticket-holder came forward just hours after the lottery operator revealed it had received more than 1,000 calls from people who claimed they had lost the winning ticket.
Camelot yesterday said that the winner had decided to remain anonymous after thinking about it overnight. This means that no other details will be released, including where the winning ticket was bought.
But lottery experts have said that following previous big wins such massive payouts are virtually impossible to keep under wraps. Members of a syndicate would find it especially hard to persuade all their family and friends to stay quiet.
A National Lottery spokesman said: “We are unable to say whether the ticket-holder is an individual or part of a syndicate.”
Though many lottery millionaires opt to go public, at least three in the richest 10 have chosen to remain anonymous. A winner who collected £84million earlier this year has managed to keep their identity under wraps.