One ticket matched all seven numbers to win £195,707,000 – making them the biggest jackpot winner of all time.
This surpasses the previous record-holders who won £184m in May.
Yorkshire has had its fair share of winners over the years - though none of that magnitude. Here are some of the region's winners over the years...
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Here are some of Yorkshire's biggest lottery winners. Pictured is Barbara and Ray Wragg, who won £8.7million in 2000 and gave most of their money to charity. Photo: The National Lottery
. Alex Dyer - £5.9m
Alex was running a working men's club in Knaresborough at the time of their win in 2003. They purchased a new home in the area, enjoyed several holidays and gave half their winnings away to friends and charities. Alex moved to Spain after John passed away. Photo: The National Lottery
. Alex Best - £1m
Leeds born Alex Best won £1m thanks to the National Lottery back in 2018. After paying off his student loan from University of Bolton, buying a house and purchasing his first car, Alex set about making his career dreams come true by using the money to pursue work in the music industry. Photo: The National Lottery
. The Wraggs - £7.6m
The best-known winners from South Yorkshire are philanthropic couple Ray and Barbara Wragg, who won £7.6million in 2000 and gave away more than £5m of it to friends, family and charities. Sadly, Barbara passed away in 2018 aged 77 – ever since, husband Ray has been fulfilling his wife’s wishes for him to live life to the fullest with their winnings.
9. The Neilds - £6.6m
Amanda and Graham Nield moved to Wakefield from Dewsbury after winning £6.6m in August 2013. Mr Nield had double cause for celebration, with the win prompting him to propose to Amanda on the same day, and he later built a house which allowed for his new fiancée’s father, who had Alzheimer’s, to live with them. “Winning has changed my life immensely,” Mr Nield said. Photo: The National Lottery
10. The Ibbetson's - £3m
Sarah and Aldan Ibbetson, who live in Ilkley, won the £3,013,767 jackpot on July 20, 2002. Sarah was on maternity leave as a dental nurse when she won the huge sum and says she will never forget the moment she discovered they had won. The lucky couple, who are both 41, had just had their first daughter and recently purchased a new house. Photo: The National Lottery
11. The Crossland's - £1.2m
Susan Crossland and her husband Michael, from Mirfield, won £1.2m in July 2008 with the numbers her late father had played. “My dad passed away in 2006 and I took his Lottery numbers on, and on the anniversary of his death we won", she said. Photo: The National Lottery
12. Arron Walshaw - £1m
Arron Walshaw and his fiancee Ceri Hall won the £1m raffle prize back in 2018. The plasterer from Wakefield famously claimed his ticket at the last minute and has since thanked the shopper who let him go first in the queue. The pair used the money to help them plan their dream wedding. Photo: The National Lottery