Updated: Sat, 25 Feb 2012 10:24:34 GMT | By Damian Clarkson, editor, MSN Money
The UK’s biggest individual lottery winners

We reveal the biggest individual UK lottery winners who have gone public.

Cassey Carrington and Matt Topham have won £45 million (© Image: Rui Vieira - PA Wire)
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  • Cassey Carrington and Matt Topham have won £45 million (© Image: Rui Vieira - PA Wire)
  • Stephen Smith won a £19 million lottery jackpot in January 2008 (© Image: Cathal McNaughton - PA Archive)
  • Cancer patient Iris Jeffrey won a £20.1 million lottery jackpot in 2004 (© Image: Haydn West - PA Archive)
  • Brian Caswell won a lottery jackpot of £24.95 millionin June 2009 (© Image: Dave Thompson - PA Archive)
  • Angela Kelly won a £35 million lottery jackpot in 2007 (© Image: Andrew Milligan - PA Archive)
  • Gareth and Catherine Bull won £41 million earlier this year (© ImageL Rui Vieira - PA Wire)
  • Les and Sam Scadding shared a £45 million EuroMillions jackpot in 2010 with a syndicate (© Image: David Jones - PA Archive)
  • Nigel Page and Justine Laycock won £56 million in February 2011 (© Image: Ben Birchall - PA Archive)
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It was announced on Saturday that the EuroMillions lottery has been won by a UK ticket for the third time this year, scooping a jackpot of around £46 million.

A young couple from Nottinghamshire won a whopping £45 million after winning the EuroMillions jackpot just two weeks ago.

Cassey Carrington and Matt Topham, both 22, came forward after they matched five numbers and two Lucky Stars.

It's a massive sum and instantly puts them in the top 10 biggest jackpot winners to have come forward in the UK. Here, we take a look at how their nest egg compares with the nine other lucky Brits.

Note: this list excludes syndicate winners and those who chose to remain anonymous

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Nevena Mitreva
13/05/2012 13:09
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Did someone receive an email with content that this couple wants to donate him  £1.5 million British Pounds??
tommy moore
30/04/2012 10:36
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good luck to them , use it wisley and it will look after you for life
barry wright
26/04/2012 17:29
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I would see if i could snort this whole £45million up my nose and still live to tell the tale..wow what a story it would be
raymond angolopolo
24/03/2012 06:27
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Well, all what I have to say that you must have deserved it? God knows best He is the only one who knows who and how to give. Some of us have good wife, family, health, wealth, friends, some have peace of mind and some have wonderful children. But there is no one I mean no one who has got it all. Every one of us is rich but in different way. Be thankful for what you already have got.

Someone (antondec)
08/03/2012 12:56
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Bob Entieno..Tell you what mate. Post your bank details & we will all a send you something. I'm just waiting to claim my fortune from a Nigerian bank account
Dave Butland (davejp)
02/03/2012 15:03
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It really amazes me, the Jealousy & negative comments some people write, to those people go get a life.

And to the Winners.... CONGRATULATIONS & ENJOY!!!

Graham French (graham 1945)
25/02/2012 15:13
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As a person at the other end of lifes scale it is good to see a young couple give such a wonderful start in life ,just take care of your nearest and dearest an watch out for those long lost friends that (just had to get in touch)and want you to ivest in thier hairbrained scemes. Good luck to you both and have a long and happy life
BOB OTIENO
21/02/2012 14:28
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Cassey and Topham, all the best in life. please how can i perticipate in this euro million jackpot? im honestly requesting you to assist me clear my education's fees... A humble request i put to you! otherwise may you live more happily in this new status..... congratulations!!
BOB OTIENO
21/02/2012 14:20
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Thats great! ay one of you help me with a little of it i clear my education! a humble and sincere request. otherwise i wish you all the best.. congratulations.
jacqueline marshall (PASSOP)
21/02/2012 11:34
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The UK must be the luckiest country to have so many Euromillions going this way.
alan mcgregor
16/02/2012 18:22
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big money wins don't always guarantee happiness but i hope this young couple can keep their feet on the ground and enjoy for the rest of their lives best of luck to them .
Malcolm Campbell (Shadow 114)
15/02/2012 22:11
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Best of luck to them hope they can give some to a charity there is enough to last them for their life time & give to charity. Bet they are happy any way.
Dom Vaughan
15/02/2012 15:45
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Amazing ! all the best. :)
gabriel papa arko arko
15/02/2012 02:49
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all i wish for both of u s a happy life n make sure u make both family members happy to, God b with u
Someone (Mackem67)
14/02/2012 13:15
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Wonderful to see people have their greed satisfied to such an extent.
rakho raho
13/02/2012 10:48
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Hi ,just watch around you and see who needs help always start by your mum,dad,familly ,friends the real one ,your ,school,hospital,eve​​ry homeless and of course your local church that needs refurbishment and the most important start a family now and spending............​​..............as everything is getting very expensive now day o by the way if you do not want to get  married at least help  the one who are dying for ....................​​.......then you will be part of those who are most loved in Britain .............AND BY achieving that ................you will be both of you the happiest couple on earth cause do not ever think that money will buying happiness but how many people your money kept  happy .once again look around you the like witney houston ,emmy limehouse or even michael jackson.............​​.........did they die happy????????????????????​​???/.
donald bate (welshdimond)
12/02/2012 22:36
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congratulations on your win.......now can you lend me £30.000 to pay off my mortgage please.lol.....enjoy​​ it and if you have family look after them..because if i won that kind of money i would help all my family...they mean the world to me.they where all there for me 2008 when i lost my son to cancer.i can never repay them enough for all there help.........
Carole Dakin (R1CH B1TCH)
12/02/2012 16:18
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GOOD LUCK TO THEM Smile  XX As i may not have won near as much as they have, but im going to say it hasnt brought me happiness  Disappointed. This could be down to myself maybe im not use to enjoying myself and im still watching the pennies so to speak.I don't know . but thats me !!  YOU SOON REALIZE WHO YOUR FRIENDS ARE X

May i add we have a choice whether to go public , BUT IT IS IN OUR INTEREST TO GO PUBLIC AS WE ARE THEN PROTECTED BY ANY UNWANTED ARTICLES OR THE PRESS OR OTHER PERSONS WHO WISH TO BE NASTY Angry ITS FOR OUR OWN SAFETY IN A WAY X

mandy crosby (dinklin)
12/02/2012 16:08
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its all very well winning this amount of money but i still think it a ridiculous amount to win and they are very young,also there are some things that are more important that money.
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