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Who is darts star Luke Humphries, how much prize money has he won and what is his net worth?
Luke Humphries is the reigning World Champion after beating Luke Littler in a thrilling final
LUKE HUMPHRIES is the top darts player in the world and the reigning World Champion after his thrilling win in January.
Cool Hand Luke beat teenage sensation Luke Littler, 17, in the Ally Pally final and was the pre-tournament favourite for the Premier League Darts - where he currently sits second in the table.
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Who is World Darts Championship winner Luke Humphries?
Luke Humphries, born on February 11, 1995, in Newbury, Berkshire, is currently No 1 in the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) world rankings.
Although he’s the current world champion and player to beat, he was born into a football-mad family and his father named him Luke in honour of the club he supports — the letters of his name spelling out “Leeds United Kings of Europe”.
Despite playing as a teenager, Humphries only became a professional darts player after turning 21 — since playing more than 1,000 legs of darts per year on average.
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He reached the semi-finals of the World Match Play and the World Series of Darts Finals in 2023, and was the runner-up in the 2021 UK Open.
Luke was the pre-tournament favourite for the World Darts Championship and made good on that promise, ending the Luke Littler fairy tale to win 7-4 after trailing 4-2.
Humphries has spoken openly out about his struggles with mental health in 2020 and how it nearly caused him to quit the sport.
He also lost a significant amount of weight during the 2021 Covid-19 lockdown in a bid to help improve his performances — a move that has paid off both literally and figuratively.
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Has Luke Humphries ever won a major?
Nicknamed Cool Hand Luke, he won his first major title at the 2023 World Grand Prix, defeating favourite Gerwyn Price and earning himself £120,000 in prize money.
He then beat Rob Cross in the final to become the Grand Slam of Darts 2023 champion.
Humphries went on to win six legs on the bounce to come from 9-5 behind to beat Michael van Gerwen 11-9 in a thrilling Players Championship final.
Winning the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace meant Humprhries took home the top prize of £500,000.
Does Luke Humphries have children?
Luke has at least one child with his partner Kayley Jones, who was born in 1994.
Some reports say the pair have been together since they were teenagers, but it seems that they aren’t married at the time of writing.
Kayley has two children — Grace, born in 2013, and Rowan Ellis, born on October 9, 2022.
The family live together in Crewe, Cheshire.
It is unclear whether Luke is the father of Kayley's firstborn child Grace, with some sources saying he became a father for the first time in 2022.
Kayley stays low-key on social media, but shares pictures of her family with her followers.
She shared a photo of her eldest child Grace on her birthday on Instagram, with the caption: “Happy 10th birthday Gracie” and a heart emoji.
In 2022 Luke shared the news of the couple’s baby with his Facebook followers: “Absolutely overwhelmed to welcome mine and Kayley Marie’s son into the world last night at 10:09pm, weighing 7 pound 9 and a half!
“Absolutely in awe off how amazing Kayley was, going through it all. she’s was incredibly strong throughout labour and am so proud of her.
“We have named him ‘Rowan Ellis Humphries’ both are doing fine and settling in at home now!”
What is Luke Humphries' net worth and how much prize money has he won?
Humphries currently has a net worth of around £2m according to most outlets.
He has now .
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At 28 years old, his darts career is only just getting started, so it would not be surprising if he goes on to win a vast fortune in the sport.
Another £1 million of prize money is on offer at the Premier League darts, with the overall winner earning £275,000.
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