Andy Carter, the senior winners’ advisor at Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, said: “This year is off to an exciting start as this is already the third Lotto jackpot win of 2025, following on from another lucky ticketholder who won the £4 million jackpot on January 11 and James Clarkson from Carlisle, who, at 20 years of age, scooped the incredible £7.5 million Lotto jackpot on January 4.”