A National Lottery ticket holder has missed out on a whopping £10.6 million jackpot after failing to claim their prize in time.

Prize Ticket Bought in South-East London

The winning Lotto ticket was snapped up in Bexley on 4 October 2025. Players have just 180 days to claim their fortune, but no valid claim was made by last Thursday’s cut-off.

Unclaimed Millions to Fund Charity

The National Lottery launched an extensive search for the elusive billionaire but came up empty-handed. Now, the huge prize will be handed over to Lottery-supported charitable causes instead.

Lottery Spokesperson Speaks Out

“It’s rare for such a large sum to go unclaimed,” a spokesperson said. “Most uncollected prizes tend to be much smaller. Despite a thorough search for the mystery Bexley millionaire, sadly the ticket-holder did not come forward and has missed out on this life-changing sum.”

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