A MYSTERY man, known only as Mr. H from Shropshire, has won £226,335 on The National Lottery.

The lucky winner matched the five main numbers and one Lucky Star number in a EuroMillions draw in May, and plans to save the winnings for the future.

The Shropshire man, who played a personal selection of sentimental numbers via the National Lottery app, has become one of more than eight million players that win each week on The National Lottery’s range of games.

Interactive winners have the opportunity to release their name, remain anonymous or like this winner, release some details through partial publicity.

Andy Carter, senior winners’ advisor at The National Lottery, said: “What lovely news for Mr. H, after landing this incredible prize on EuroMillions.

“We hope he enjoys whatever he uses his new savings pot for in the future.

“Huge congratulations.”

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Players can buy and check their tickets online by downloading the National Lottery app or at national-lottery.co.uk.

Players can also buy and check tickets in retail. Playing online via the app or website 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.

Whether you play using a Lucky Dip or have your own special numbers like Mr. H, national-lottery.co.uk makes playing simple and easy.

By setting up an online National Lottery Direct Debit you can guarantee that you never miss out with the added bonus of having no ticket to worry about or numbers to check.

By playing any National Lottery game, players generate £30M each week for National Lottery-funded projects. This money helps fund projects across the nation, with over 690,000 grants – supporting projects both big and small – having been made across the UK to date.