Luck has struck for one Kent woman - known only as Miss G - who has scooped the top prize on a National Lottery game, without ever touching a ticket.

The mystery winner bagged herself a quarter of a million pounds on an instant win game online at National Lottery Gamestore.

Seema Ronayne, from The National Lottery, said: “Huge congratulations to Miss G for winning this fantastic prize without even touching a ticket.

"After a few simple clicks she has become £250,000 better off and now has a nice nest egg for the future.”

Kent secretary Miss G now plans to save her winning for the future.

The luck winner played ‘250k NOW!’ through national-lottery.co.uk and has become one of more than six million players that win each week on The National Lottery’s range of games.

To play £250k NOW Instant Win Game online at National Lottery Gamestore costs £2 and there is a one in 2.97 chance of winning. The top prize is £250,000.