A staggering £10.6 million Lotto jackpot has gone unclaimed after the winner failed to come forward within the 180-day deadline. The winning ticket, purchased in Bexley, southeast London, on 4 October 2025, will now benefit National Lottery-supported good causes.
Andy Carter, senior winners’ adviser at Allwyn, the operator of the National Lottery, said:
“Despite an extensive search for the mystery Bexley millionaire, the ticket holder did not claim their prize. While it’s rare for a jackpot of this size to go unclaimed, the money will now fund good causes, adding to the £33 million raised each week for National Lottery projects, including several in Bexley.”
Some of the local projects funded by the National Lottery include:
- The Exchange Erith – a community-led arts and crafts hub.
- You and Me Happy Family Children’s Disability Trust – providing inclusive support for disabled children and their caregivers.
While this life-changing jackpot slipped through someone’s fingers, the Lotto excitement continues. Saturday’s jackpot is estimated at £3.9 million, following Wednesday’s draw where no one matched all six main numbers. Highlights from the latest draw include:
- Jackpot: Unclaimed
- £1 million winner: Matched five numbers + bonus ball
- £1,750 winners: 56 players matched five of six numbers
- Winning Lotto numbers: 07, 16, 23, 27, 35, 40 | Bonus: 48
- Lotto HotPicks: No five-number winners; four matched four numbers (£13,000 each)
- Thunderball numbers: 02, 07, 20, 23, 28 | Thunderball: 07
- Thunderball top prize (£500,000): No winners; two players won £5,000
Interestingly, there are still five major National Lottery prizes over £3.2 million awaiting claim, including three £1 million EuroMillions or Lotto tickets.
Allwyn emphasized that while unclaimed prizes usually involve smaller sums, a jackpot this big going unclaimed is extremely unusual—making this story a rare twist in lottery history.
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