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Record £170m EuroMillions jackpot has been paid out - and the winner is remaining anonymous

The record-breaking £170million EuroMillions winner now has their jackpot prize firmly in the bank.

But they have chosen to remain anonymous.

The lucky UK ticket-holder took part in the Tuesday, October 8 draw to become the biggest ever National Lottery winner.

They have been validated and will receive guidance from the National Lottery team now that they're £170,221,000 richer.

The winner matched five main numbers and the two lucky stars in the Must be Won draw following the longest-ever number of rollovers at an astonishing 22 times.  

The £1,000,000 prize was won by a Euromillions Millionaire Maker player (PA)

It took them almost 48 hours to come forward to claim their stake in the life-changing prize, and after a ticket validation appointment, it has now been paid out.

If they were to go public, the nation would have been given information on whether it was an individual or syndicate winner, as well as where the ticket was purchased.

So it could have been in Greater Manchester - but we'll never know.

Under the National Lottery's operator, Camelot, they have a duty of care to protect anonymity of all winners.

Andy Carter, senior winners advisor at The National Lottery, said: "What an amazing win – the biggest ever on The National Lottery.

"The team will now support and help guide the ticket-holder as they begin their adventure with this life changing win."

The previous biggest winners in the UK were Colin and Chris Weir, from Largs, who won £161m in July 2011.

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