Luke Littler, 17, gets ‘back to normal for a few days’ as teenage sensation posts social media update days after sealing record-breaking World Darts Championship win
- Darts sensation Luke Littler took to Instagram to share the spoils of his success
- 17-year-old became sport’s youngest-ever world champion earlier this month
Luke Littler has shared photos enjoying some downtime after triumphing at the World Darts Championship earlier this month.
After becoming an overnight sensation by reaching the final in his maiden appearance in the competition, the 17-year-old returned to the Alexandra Palace this year intent on going one better.
Against darting legend Michael van Gerwen earlier this month Littler produced a dominant performance to secure a historic victory and walk away with £500,000 in prize money.
The triumph marked the culmination of a whirlwind 12 months that saw him collect more than £1million in total prize money, putting him second behind only Luke Humphries in the PDC’s Order of Merit.
With less than a week until his return to the Oche to defend his Bahrain Darts Masters title, Littler took to social media to share the spoils of his success.
In a post to his Instagram story, the avid Manchester United fan revealed he had been sent a bumper pack of the official Premier League sticker collection from Panini.
Luke Littler shared photos on social media enjoying some downtime after his world championship victory
The 17-year-old became the tournament’s youngest-ever winner when he defeated Michael van Gerwen earlier this month
The Manchester United supporter revealed he had been sent a massive bundle of Premier League stickers from Panini
He wrote: ‘Well then the sticker collection starts now thankyou @paniniukofficial wow.’
Littler then shared a photo of another huge stockpile of stickers accompanied with the caption: ‘Surely I complete the collection after these thank you once again @paniniukofficial.’
In another story shared to his 1.8million followers on Instagram, Littler shared an image of his Xbox Series console with the caption: ‘back to normal for a few days.’
After his run to to the world championship final in 2024 Littler revealed how he would spend his winnings.
‘I always treat myself to some Under Armour tracksuits,’ he said.
‘And just get myself a new coat and get myself some Fifa points for my Xbox. That’s pretty much it.’
Prior to this year’s tournament, Littler inked a dream deal with Xbox, that offered fans the chance to win exclusive prizes based on his performances.
In the partnership every 180 maximum, nine dart finish, or victory he recorded at the Ally Pally would see Xbox dish out various video game prizes to fans throughout the UK.
Littler shared a picture of his Xbox with the caption ‘back to normal for a few days’ before returning to action at the Bahrain Darts Masters next week
The 17-year-old signed a dream partnership with the American gaming giant before the world championship
Littler said at the time: ‘I’m looking forward to partnering with Xbox and bringing two of my biggest passions together – darts and gaming.
‘I hope I can provide fans with as many rewards as possible through my performances at the PDC World Darts Championship and help them score more with Xbox.’
The deal between the two parties was announced in typical video game fashion with Littler appearing as an asteroid heading for earth and being described as an ‘otherworldly hero’.
Luke ‘The Nuke’ then emerged out of green smoke before taking a sip of a drink, and proceeded to nail a 180 to the shock and amazement of those watching on.
