Inside the whirlwind year of Luke Littler: Not many 17-year-olds can upgrade their parents' two-bed semi to a mansion with a pool! Luke Littler was an unknown quantity when he arrived at last year's Worlds The 17-year-old has enjoyed an incredible rise to become a household name He has upgraded his parents' house and is rubbing shoulders with stars By AADAM PATEL Published: 10:36 GMT, 22 December 2024 | Updated: 10:58 GMT, 22 December 2024 e-mail 1 View comments Luke Littler broke down in tears on Saturday night moments after nearly hitting a nine-darter in his opening match at the World Championship at Alexandra Palace. Littler produced a stunning final set against Ryan Meikle, winning the three legs with 11, 10 and 11 darts respectively. In the second of those legs, he missed a nine-darter by a millimetre, sending a packed crowd in north London into delirium.
Straight after the match, he was interviewed on the stage by Sky’s Abigail Davies. When she asked Littler about that last set, the 17-year-old said: ‘I started off dead slow,’ before being obviously overcome with emotion. It might well have been the amazing events of the last year in the teenager’s life that all came to a head — and frankly, who can blame him? Scroll down Luke Littler’s Instagram grid over the past year and it is the stuff of childhood dreams.
Forget a teenager living their best life. It’s another level entirely. From the boyhood Manchester United fan meeting Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Traf.
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