Luke Littler ‘lands major new TV role alongside Andrew Flintoff as darts sensation, 17, signs up to the revamp of hit show Bullseye’
- Darts star Luke Littler will be a guest player on a Bullseye Christmas special
- The 17-year-old shot to superstardom after reaching World Championship final
Teenage darts superstar Luke Littler will reportedly be a guest player on the Bullseye reboot.
The World Championship runner-up and Premier League champion will join new host Andrew Flintoff on the Christmas special of the revived quiz show, according to The Sun.
Littler’s incredible and rapid rise is said to have played a big factor in the decision by ITV chiefs to bring the show back.
The show features three pairs of contestants, each consisting of an amateur darts player and a quizzer, competing in darts games and quizzes to win cash and prizes.
This special edition will see Littler and others competing to win money for charity.
Luke Littler will reportedly be a guest player on the Bullseye reboot this Christmas
World Championship runner-up will join new host Andrew Flintoff on the revived quiz show
An insider told The Sun: ‘Luke wasn’t even born when Bullseye was on our screens with original host, Jim Bowen. But Luke knows this is a plum role to have landed.
‘As he steps up to the Bullseye oche he knows he’s following in the footsteps of legends including Eric Bristow and Jocky Wilson who all threw darts on the programme in its 1980s heyday.
‘It’s also a coup for the makers of the new Bullseye as Luke is now one of Britain’s best-known players.
‘Producers moved swiftly to sign him shortly after the programme was recommissioned by ITV.
‘It all adds to the huge sense of excitement for the programme to return.’