The £195,707,000 jackpot claim will be subject to a series of checks to ensure its validity before the windfall is paid out. Camelot said no information about whether the claimant is an individual or syndicate winner or where the ticket was purchased will be released unless the ticket holder chooses to go public. Andy Carter, Camelot’s senior winning adviser at the National Lottery, said: “This is absolutely incredible news.” The winning numbers were 06, 23, 37, 40, 41 and the Lucky Stars were 02 and 12. Only 15 people in the UK have won over £100m, putting the latest winners in elite company. What can £195.7m buy you? Unsurprisingly, £195.7m is a long way off. Despite the sharp rise in house prices this year, gains will still be a respectable 696 homes, based on the latest average. Or how about a private jet? That one lucky winner will be able to take three friends flying in style – all in separate jets of four Gulfstream G550 jets. The huge sum would also buy 23 Pisces-VI submarines, Southampton Football Club or a mansion in London’s Mayfair, complete with steam room and swimming pool, cinema room and fully equipped chef’s kitchen. It also means they would be richer than Adele (worth £150m). Tuesday’s lucky ticket holder will also surpass previous record winners Joe and Jess Thwaite, a couple from Gloucester, who revealed their identity after winning £184m on EuroMillions in May.
