A lucky lotto winner near Glasgow has claimed their huge prize.

We previously reported that the National Lottery were on the hunt for a EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker winner who was sitting on the massive prize in North Lanarkshire.

The competition guarantees to create a millionaire every time, however, the lucky winner from the draw on Saturday, February 16, was yet to claim their prize.

Now, Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, has today confirmed that it has received a claim for the £1,000,000 prize.

Andy Carter, Senior Winners’ Advisor at The National Lottery, said: “We are absolutely delighted that this lucky ticket-holder has come forward and claimed their prize.

"What an incredible opportunity this life-changing win presents for them, just imagine the possibilities.

“It’s now our job to support the ticket-holder through the process – we support each and every National Lottery winner in the same way – and we will do this as quickly as possible to ensure that they can very soon begin to enjoy their life-changing win."

As with all major prizes, this EuroMillions prize claim will now go through the process of validation, which includes checks to ensure the Games Rules Terms and Conditions are adhered to and the integrity of The National Lottery is protected.

Subject to validation, the prize will then be paid at an appointment with one of Allwyn’s Winners’ Advisers.

Once the ticket has been validated and paid, the ticket-holder will then decide whether or not to go public and share their news.