Winner of EuroMillions £73m jackpot is believed to be a London Cypriot

According to reports received by Parikiaki Newspaper there are strong rumours that the winner of  the £73m jackpot in the EuroMillions draw is a London Cypriot.

We are trying to find out if its true.

If any one knows more please twitter @parikiaki or email [email protected].

A UK ticket-holder has won a £73m jackpot in the EuroMillions draw – the eighth biggest UK win in National Lottery history.

The winning numbers in Friday’s EuroMillions draw were 30, 42, 04, 31 and 38, while the Lucky Star numbers were 11 and 02.

The largest UK win was claimed by Colin and Christine Weir, of Largs in Scotland, who won £161m in July 2011.

The second largest UK win- £148m – went to Adrian and Gillian Bayford, from Haverhill, Suffolk, in August 2012, while the third biggest jackpot of £113m was claimed by an anonymous winner in October 2010.

A National Lottery spokesman said: “This bank holiday has turned out to be truly memorable for one UK winner, not only will they enjoy the extra day off but they’ll now also be banking a multi-million pound cheque.

“This single UK ticket-holder will enter the exclusive top 10 on the National Lottery rich list – at number eight – and we’ve got the champagne on ice ready for the lucky winner to claim their prize