One lucky person has been handed over £57million after their lottery ticket landed them the massive EuroMillions jackpot.

Camelot, operator of The National Lottery, confirmed today that the mystery ticket-holder's claim was validated and they paid out the £57,869,670.

The life-changing cash prize was won on a ticket bought in South Ayrshire for the draw on Tuesday, March 17.

For months it was thought the winner would not come forward. But at the last moment before the 180 day deadline to make a claim, Camelot revealed the lucky individual had come forward.

Unless the winner of a major National Lottery prize opts to take publicity and signs an agreement to that effect, no further information can be released about their win - so currently their identity is a mystery.

Camelot's Andy Carter, senior winners’ advisor at The National Lottery, said: “We’re delighted that we’ve been able to pay out this amazing EuroMillions jackpot prize to the lucky ticket-holder. We hope that they will enjoy their win.

“By buying a ticket for EuroMillions or any other National Lottery game, every player is helping to raise money for good causes.

"On average, around £30m is raised every week for projects across the UK, both big and small, including funding everything from local community projects to supporting the nation’s elite athletes.”

Thanks to National Lottery players, up to £600m is being used by charities and organisations affected by the impact of the coronavirus outbreak across the arts, community and charity, heritage, education, environment and sport sectors.

This includes up to £300m in funding support from the National Lottery Community Fund which is being used to help groups best placed to support people and communities through the crisis – from helping support food banks and causes that combat isolation, to providing support for the elderly and projects that promote health in the community.