LUKE OF LOVE
Luke Littler fights back tears as he celebrates historic Premier League Darts final win with kiss from girlfriend
Littler took aim at his critics after lifting the trophy
LUKE LITTLER sealed his emotional Premier League Darts triumph with a kiss as he held back tears.
The 17-year-old sensation made history as he became the youngest ever champion with an 11-7 victory over Luke Humphries.
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Littler landed his win in style thanks to an incredible nine-darter with the score level at 5-5.
The Nuke came through a last-four clash against Michael Smith to book his spot in the final.
And en route to the oche for the opening match at the O2 Arena, Littler shared a moment with his family.
He hugged his parents Anthony and Lisa - before kissing girlfriend Eloise Milburn, 22.
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And after getting revenge on Humphries, who beat him in the World Championships final six months earlier, Littler fought back tears.
The wonderkid celebrated on stage and looked emotional as he then ran over to embrace his family.
He hugged and kissed his mum and dad before sharing another kiss with Eloise.
Littler then lifted his trophy to huge cheers from the 14,000 fans inside the O2 Arena.
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He also pocketed a cheque worth £275,000 - on top of the |£40,000 he won for his four nightly wins - and is now jetting off to play in New York before a well-deserved break in Orlando.
On his victory, Littler said: "For all the doubters, hello. I have just picked up this, you don't doubt me anymore.
Mess of a leg between Luke Littler and Michael Smith, but Littler eventually finds the double to break - Twitter OfficialPDC.mp4
“It’s so good to win in front of my girlfriend, manager and family. I don’t know what to do now.
“I came off for the break. I went to the toilet and came back on. I thought, right, we are on until the end. I needed the toilet after two legs.
“All of us players love a break. We come back on and do what we have to do.
“I practised hard today. I was dead focused. I didn’t want to blink. I am a major winner now.”
Humphries added: "I tried to stick in there. There was a massive breeze all night to deal with. Credit to Luke, he handled it well.
“He played much better. He is a fantastic player. Me and Luke are the two greatest players in the world.
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“I love playing him. We will have a lot of battles in the future. He deserved it throughout the season.”
Inside Littler's massive rise
LUKE LITTLER has taken the darts world by storm since exploding onto the scene at the PDC World Championship.
The Nuke reached the final on his Ally Pally debut at just 16 years of age - smashing records along the way.
He has since joined Jude Bellingham on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list.
And the teenage titan even had to snub an invite from the WWE.
The Sun exclusively revealed that Littler is plotting to create a fitness empire.
He is also cashing in away from the Oche thanks to an Instagram side hustle.
And he's even the face of a brand new cereal.
The wonderkid has now cemented his place among the tungsten elite by winning the Premier League Darts final - and the £275k top prize.
Check out all of our Luke Littler stories here.
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