In a thrilling announcement, the UK National Lottery confirmed that one ticket has won the £7.2 million jackpot by matching all six numbers plus the bonus ball and keeping the entire sum for themselves.

The player has yet to come forward and claim their reward, and they remain anonymous. The person still has plenty of time to do so because the draw is on Saturday.

Meanwhile, a press release from the National Lottery congratulated the mysterious individual and advised players to check their tickets.

The most recent UK National Lottery draw had no additional winners.

9, 19, 22, 41, 55, 58, and 44 as the bonus number were the draw's winning numbers. No one was able to win an equally mouth-watering £1 million by matching five numbers and the bonus ball.

In the United Kingdom, the lottery is a huge industry, and the nation has seen its share of high-profile winners. One fortunate person won a £10.4 million prize from the National Lottery earlier this year in May, but they have also opted to stay anonymous.

Another Brit won a huge payout of up to £33 million from the Euro Millions lottery at the start of July. People in the UK are still spending a lot of money on the lottery in the interim. According to one estimate, the average amount spent per person is £416.

Despite the fact that big jackpots like the Powerball and Mega Millions games are much less common in the US, the UK still boasts a strong lottery-based economy.

After Camelot lost a public tender to extend its tenure, Allwyn Group recently purchased the National Lottery rights, vowing to lead a new era in its operations.