£20m Lotto jackpot goes unclaimed

The unknowing winner may be here...

A potential millionaire is facing another normal weekend - as they have failed to claim what could be the lottery's biggest single prize.

A £20.1m rollover prize has been matched to one ticket, but the owner has not yet come forward, Camelot said.

The lottery operator is urging gamblers to check their stub for the 06, 27, 33, 38, 45, 47 winning numbers.

If the ticket was bought by just one person, Wednesday's prize will be the largest individual win so far.

An unnamed person who won nearly £18m in 1994 is currently the biggest single lottery winner.

'Urge to check'

The lottery winner may be on holiday, unaware a jackpot for an even better one may be waiting at home.

"It's unusual for a jackpot of this size not to be claimed immediately. The lottery ticket owner may be on holiday or they may not have checked their tickets - so we would urge all lottery players to check," said a Camelot spokeswoman.

...when they could be here

The Caribbean tops a list of favourite holiday destinations for winners, just ahead of family favourite Spain.

"The Caribbean would be great to escape the not-so sunny summer weather we are having now," she said.

It would be affordable if the winner cashed in - they are currently losing out on about £2,200 a day in interest before tax.

But they may have to look hard for their ticket - Camelot says the top unusual place to keep a ticket is in underwear, with a quarter of women keeping it in their bra.

The winning numbers are also likely to be taped to the owner's body, in a dictionary under M for millionaire or 'in the dog basket'.

Past winners have splashed out on a variety of unusual items - from surgery including breast enlargements and having their ears pinned back, to their own castle or a piece of the Moon.

Around £60m of prize money has so far gone unclaimed within the 180-day deadline to come forward.

Unclaimed cash goes to the Good Causes fund.