Darts hero Luke Littler splashes some of his £500k World Championship prize money… on a trip to Benidorm
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DARTS champ Luke Littler has headed off on holiday to celebrate his historic win — splashing some of his £500,000 prize money on a trip to Benidorm. The 17-year-old, who became the youngest world darts champion a week ago, has whisked his family off to Spain.
Luke was pictured alongside pub singer Matt Fisher — a well-known face in the resort — on Tuesday. He surprised onlookers when he asked Matt for an autograph and selfie, despite being catapulted to world stardom. Matt, 44, has been performing in resort bars and clubs since 1998 and appeared on The X Factor in 2006.
One fan joked on social media: “Comes to Costa Blanca, and asks Matt for an autograph. Priceless.”. Luke had headed off on Monday with his parents, Lisa Littler, 40, and Anthony Buckley, 43 — his “biggest fans”. They were also joined by his sister Caitlin, older brother Leon, 21, his partner, and their baby.
The teen sensation was trying to keep a low profile in Manchester Airport’s lounge before his flight. He wore his hood up and kept his earphones in but a source said: “I spotted Luke with his family. He clearly didn’t want to be spotted. “I approached him for a photo but he refused. I shook his hand and congratulated him on his recent win. He appeared a bit annoyed that I’d recognised him, so I suggested he was attracting more attention with his hood up.