Luke Littler is surprised by darts stars and family in Bahrain a week before his 18th birthday - as he prepares for first tournament as world champion
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Luke Littler was surprised in Bahrain by darts stars and his family with a birthday cake and celebrations the week before he turns 18. The teenage sensation has taken the sport by storm, reaching the World Darts Championship final on debut last year at 16 before a breakout year culminating in being crowed world champion.
![[Littler, 17, turns 18 on January 21 and is in Bahrain for the Bahrain Darts Masters this week]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/16/16/94174977-14292967-image-a-1_1737045195070.jpg)
He is preparing to kick off his first tournament as world champion on Thursday night, when he takes part in the Bahrain Darts Masters alongside some of the world's best players. Littler will take on Lourence Ilagan of the Philippines in the first round, with the likes of Luke Humphries, Stephen Bunting and Peter Wright also set to feature.
![[Littler initially looked surprised as the music started, with the likes of Stephen Bunting and Nathan Aspinall in attendance]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/16/16/94175811-14292967-image-m-15_1737045702622.jpg)
And, as shared on social media by Littler's dad, Anthony, some of his fellow stars seemed to surprise him on a night out in the country prior to the tournament kicking off, with Littler looking shocked as a birthday cake came out to music. The likes of Bunting and Nathan Aspinall were spotted in attendance, as well as Littler's mum, Lisa, with someone dressed in a bull costume delivering the cake, which read 'Happy Birthday Luke' and had a picture of him lifting the World Championship on.
![[Littler will be defending his title in Bahrain, in what will also be his first tournament as world champion after winning the title earlier this month]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/16/16/94174981-14292967-image-a-2_1737045198027.jpg)
A post shared by Anthony Chuffy Buckley (@bucker_1980). Luke Littler was surprised by darts stars and his family with a birthday cake out in Bahrain. Littler, 17, turns 18 on January 21 and is in Bahrain for the Bahrain Darts Masters this week. Anthony wrote: 'Class night last night' on Instagram, accompanied by a cake emoji, and tagged the Buffalo Wings & Rings restaurant in Adliya Manama, Bahrain.
