A National Lottery customer has won a whopping £20million on a special jackpot.

Camelot UK Lotteries Limited announced the "Must Be Won" draw on January 9 had a winner, with a single ticket-holder matching all six main numbers.

The jackpot prize has now been validated and paid out, they said.

No information about the winner is available unless they choose to come forward.

It's one of two Lotto jackpots already won in January, with a player also banking £2million from the draw on January 13.

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An additional eight tickets have also won £1million during January by matching five main numbers and the Bonus Ball.

Camelot's Andy Carter, Senior Winners' Advisor at The National Lottery said: "We're delighted that the winner of this amazing prize has come forward and we will now support them as they start to enjoy their life-changing win.

"In the current situation, we're encouraging everyone to check their tickets online at national-lottery.co.uk or by downloading the National Lottery app, and to only buy or check their tickets in retail in line with government guidance.

"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."

The UK's biggest ever lottery win was the £170.2 million EuroMillions jackpot in 2019, which was claimed by an anonymous ticket-holder.

This staggering win beat the previous UK record, which was the £161.6 million that had been claimed by Colin and Chris Weir back in 2011.

The Lotto jackpot can roll over a maximum of five times before a 'Must Be Won' draw is held, which ensures the prize money is given away.

The announcement comes after rules for the game changed last year.

The change means bigger prizes handed out when there is a Rolldown.

A Rolldown happens when the jackpot has rolled over so many times that the prize has to be won.

The change will mean that anyone who matches just two numbers during a Rolldown draw will get £5 and a Lucky Dip to play again for free.

Anyone matching numbers should see their prize increased.