A MASSIVE £4 million Lotto jackpot has been claimed by a single ticket holder.

The prize was won on Saturday – making the winner the first lotto millionaire of 2023.

A lucky Brit has scooped £4 million

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A lucky Brit has scooped £4 millionCredit: PA

The winner remains anonymous and it is unclear where the ticket was purchased.

The exact sum scooped by the Brit was a lifechanging £4,080,682.

Camelot’s Andy Carter, Senior Winners’ Advisor at The National Lottery, said, “We’re delighted that this fantastic Lotto jackpot has been claimed, what an absolutely amazing start to the new year for this lucky Lotto player.

“Our focus is now on supporting this jackpot ticket-holder through the process and helping them start to enjoy their truly life-changing win.

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“This is the first Lotto millionaire created in 2023, after an astonishing year for National Lottery players in 2022 with, on average, at least one new millionaire being made everyday in 2022. 

“An amazing 375 players became millionaires across the past year, sharing £1.3BN between them.”

National Lottery players can check their tickets online by downloading the National Lottery app or visit national-lottery.co.uk.

Players can also buy and check tickets in retail.

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This post first appeared on thesun.co.uk

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