Mystery lottery winner misses out on £1m prize

4 hours ago

Dave GilyeatSouth of England

News image — Jamie and Danielle Heavens, who won £1m in 2016, had encouraged people to check their numbers

Allwyn A man and a woman sat side-by-side on a boat holding a huge EuroMillions receipt — Jamie and Danielle Heavens, who won £1m in 2016, had encouraged people to check their numbers

The holder of a £1m-winning EuroMillions ticket has failed to claim their prize.

The winning ticket was bought in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area for the draw on 4 November 2025, and the holder had until midnight on Sunday to claim their prize.

Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, had urged players to check and double-check their unique EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker code to see if they had the winning ticket.

With all National Lottery draws, players have 180 days from the day of the draw to claim their prize.

Andy Carter, senior winners advisor, said: "Despite an extensive search for the mystery millionaire, I can confirm that the ticket-holder did not come forward to claim their EuroMillions prize and has unfortunately missed out on this life-changing sum of money.

"However, the money will now benefit good causes and add to the £33m raised each week for National Lottery-funded projects, several of which can be found in the surrounding Bournemouth area."

The winning Millionaire Maker code for the unclaimed ticket was HPCF58869.

It comes as a player in the South Gloucestershire area claimed their £1m prize hours before the deadline of midnight on Thursday.