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LUKE LITTLER and Nathan Aspinall had fans glowing as they showed off their blossoming friendship before their Premier League darts semi-final.

Having beaten Michael van Gerwen and Rob Cross 6-3 in their respective quarter finals, the Nuke and Asp were both desperate to throw their way into the Manchester final.

Luke Littler had a dance with Nathan Aspinall as he came on to Mr Brightside
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Luke Littler had a dance with Nathan Aspinall as he came on to Mr BrightsideCredit: Sky Sports
The pair showed off their bromance before their semi-final showdown
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The pair showed off their bromance before their semi-final showdownCredit: Sky Sports

But despite being rivals, the pair of them still made time to show off their bromance as they had a dance together to Aspinall's walk-on song Mr Brightside.

And fans were loving it on social media, with one saying: "The Littler and Aspinal friendship is so wholesome and I’m here for it."

A second said: "I hate when Littler and Asp play each other as I love them both too much."

Another added: "Could happily watch Littler and Asp every single week."

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Aspinall got the upper hand on his mate by claiming the first leg.

However, Littler then turned the tables with some pinpoint throwing including a pair of 180s.

Littler then bagged himself a stunning 130 checkout to make the score 2-1, getting a fist bump from Aspinall.

The Warrington 17-year-old made it 3-1 to extend his lead.

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His 32-year-old Stockport rival then got back into the mix with a 180 of his own before cutting the game to 3-2.

Littler then made it 4-2 as the pair shot almost identical 95.60 to 95.67 averages at the time.

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The Nuke then threatened to bomb out Aspinall with a remarkable 136 checkout - going a more orthodox route than Van Gerwen went for in their earlier match which had left a commentator baffled.

Aspinall clawed back another two legs to make it 5-4.

But Littler was on fire and sealed the final leg to secure a place in the final with a double ten despite missing two match darts.

Littler and Aspinall then shared a hug after.

Littler went on to beat Gerwyn Price in the final - his second straight win.

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