The National Lottery is appealing for the winner of a £1m Lotto prize to come forward and claim their cash, with the winning ticket purchased in the Greater Manchester borough of Tameside.
When a player wins big with any National Lottery game, they have around six months - or 180 days - to come forward and claim their prize. If nobody comes forward and makes a claim by the deadline, the money gets ingested into the National Lottery's community fund.
Winning ticket details
The winning Lotto ticket was bought from a National Lottery retailer in Tameside for the draw on Wednesday 1 July. The winning numbers in Round 2 were 5, 8, 26, 33, 39, 42 and the Bonus Ball was 54.
Andy Carter, Senior Winners' Advisor at Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, said, "I've searched high and low across Tameside for our missing millionaire, but I've had no luck.
"With just two months left to claim this £1 million prize, now is the time for anyone who bought a Lotto ticket in Tameside for the 1 July draw to have another look. The winning ticket could be tucked away somewhere completely ordinary, while its owner has absolutely no idea they are a millionaire."
Appeal to check old tickets
Mr Carter continued: "We'd love to find the person we've been looking for and turn this search into a celebration. So, if you bought a ticket in the area, dig it out, check those numbers and help us find Tameside's missing millionaire. It could be you."
On top of the £1m Lotto prize, there is a huge £12m pot of cash waiting to be claimed by a player who bought a ticket in Wales for a draw on June 6. This player has until December 3 to claim their prize. And there are three more £1M Lotto prizes.
Claim deadline
Full details of the £1M Lotto win: Draw details: Lotto draw, 3178; Amount: £1M; Draw date: 6 June 2026; Winning numbers: 8, 10, 26, 30, 35, 42; Area ticket purchased: Tameside, Greater Manchester; Deadline for claiming: 3 December 2026.
