Camelot says it has received a valid claim for the £33m lottery jackpot, ending an almost three-week search for the lucky winner.
Camelot "is pleased to announce that it has received a valid claim on the £33,035,323 jackpot prize from the Lotto draw on 9 January, 2016," the National Lottery operator said in a statement.
The winner, who bought the ticket in the Worcester area, has decided to remain anonymous.
A National Lottery spokesperson said: "We're delighted that the winner of this amazing prize has now come forward and we hope that they will enjoy their win.
"It would have been awful if the ticket-holder had missed out on this substantial and life-changing amount of money."
Hundreds of people claiming to have the winning ticket have come forward over the last few weeks, including Susanne Hinte, from Warndon, Worcester who said she had accidently put the ticket through the washing machine.
It has since emerged that Ms Hinte is facing an unrelated criminal trial for theft.
The prize is the second half a record £66m jackpot.
David and Carol Martin, from Hawick in the Scottish Borders, came forward to claim their share shortly after the draw.
The prize dwarfs the previous record win of £22,590,829 - collected by Paul Maddison and Mark Gardiner from Hastings, East Sussex in 1995.
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