Luke Littler stuns drinkers in Benidorm, touching gift to brother, plan for £500k winnings
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Just over a week has passed since Luke Littler's historic first World Darts Championship triumph. The 17-year-old prodigy, who fell short against Luke Humphries in last year’s final, came up against three-time winner Michael van Gerwen at the same stage at Alexandra Palace. But with millions expectantly watching, The Nuke brushed all doubt aside to demolish his Dutch rival 7-3.
Littler’s incredible feat crowned him the sport’s youngest-ever world champion, obliterating the previous record set by MVG. It also secured the teenager a whopping £500,000 payday. While the Warrington native is no stranger to the limelight at this point, it can be difficult to return to normal life after the dizzying heights of becoming a national star. But Littler has been keeping himself extremely busy in the days since.
Order your souvenir 48-page publication celebrating Luke Littler's historic World Championship win now. Buy now on our online shop!. Shortly after his historic victory, Littler was snapped leaving Ally Pally with the Sid Waddell trophy in tow. He was flanked by his emotional parents, Anthony Buckley, and Lisa Littler.
The world No.2 was then seen handing his older brother Leon wads of cash as they got into a taxi in the car park. Leon, who turned 21 that weekend, returned the favour with a kiss on Luke’s head. Just 24 hours after his momentous feat, Littler used a tiny fraction of his winnings to treat his family to lunch in London, where they had stayed throughout the tournament. The humble darts sensation rocked up in his usual casual attire, featuring Under Armour bottoms and a blue ‘Nuke the Luke’ sweater.
