THE deadline to claim an outstanding £1million prize has now passed.

Camelot UK Lotteries Limited, operator of The National Lottery, said the £1,000,000 UK Millionaire Maker prize from the special EuroMillions draw on July 2 has remained unclaimed for more than 180 days.

The ticket-holder bought their EuroMillions ticket in the Isle of Anglesey or Gwynedd.

The deadline for the ticket-holder to claim their prize was at midnight on December 29.

Camelot’s Andy Carter, Senior Winners’ Advisor at The National Lottery, said, “Unfortunately, I can confirm that the ticket-holder did not come forward within the deadline to claim their prize and has now sadly missed out on this substantial amount of money. However, the money will now add to the more than £30million raised each week for National Lottery-funded projects across the UK.

“We’re encouraging everyone to check their tickets online at national-lottery.co.uk or by downloading the National Lottery app. You can also buy and check your tickets in retail. Playing online via the website or app means that your ticket is checked, and you get an email notification if you win a prize.

"You can also scan your retail tickets on the National Lottery app to check if you're a winner.

"With all National Lottery draws, players have 180 days (about six months) from the day of the draw to claim their prize if they have the winning ticket. All prizes that do not receive a valid claim after 180 days, and any interest they have earned, add to the more than £30million raised each week for National Lottery-funded projects.

"This money helps support everything from the local charity making a difference where you live through to helping our nation’s athletes win medals at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. To date, over £45billion has been raised and distributed to National Lottery Good Causes through more than 660,000 individual grants."

Anyone who believes they have a winning ticket for any of the National Lottery draws within the 180-day deadline should call the National Lottery Line on 0333 234 5050 or email help@national-lottery.co.uk.