It’s a familiar story for lottery players across the country: the initial rush, when it’s revealed that the jackpot has been won, then a scramble to find your ticket before the dawning realisation that the winning numbers do not,

The National Lottery has urged players to check their tickets to see if they can claim the prize in Tuesday's draw

National Lottery, operated by Allwyn Entertainment, says one lucky Brit has scooped the gigantic £177million win on Tuesday night's EuroMillions game, which is played two times each week

The win has landed the player a spot on the National Lottery's Rich List, as they have become the third biggest National Lottery winner of all time

The biggest ever win was scooped by a lucky UK player who wished to remain anonymous. They scooped the record EuroMillions jackpot of £195 million in July 2022 – the biggest National Lottery win of all time and making them richer than Adele, Ed Sheeran and Harry Styles.

The win in Tuesday's EuroMillions draw has made the lucky UK ticket-holder the third biggest National Lottery winner of all time

Lottery players across Britain are being urged to double-check their EuroMillions tickets after incorrect winning numbers were initially distributed following Tuesday night's draw. The error occurred when an extra number was mistakenly added to the National Lottery's winning line-up.