LUK AT ME NOW
‘What he’s done is incredible’ – Darts star admits Luke Littler has ‘changed my life’ and hails his impact on the sport
Durrant believes Littler has helped more than just himself
GLEN DURRANT has admitted that Luke Littler has changed his life.
The three-time world champion believes that the success of Littler has shined a new light on darts.
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Durrant, 54, has not been in the professional game since 2022 but still plays.
He was a commentator for Sky Sports during the 2024 PDC World Darts Championship.
'Duzza' has claimed that Littler, 18, has made an "incredible" impact on the sport.
He even suggested that the teenager's efforts has changed the lives of not only him but also everyone who works with the sport.
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Durrant said in Reach’s 2025 darts preview: "People all want to be Luke Littler now.
"He’s changed my life, and that’s just one example.
"He might have changed your [the media's] life because more people are looking at darts.
"He might have changed the lives of darts players because he’s putting the sport not just on the back pages but on the front pages too.
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"He won Young Sports Personality of the Year [and finished second in the main vote].
"What he’s done for darts is incredible."
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List of all-time Darts World Champions
BELOW is a list of darts world champions by year.
The list does not include winners from the pre-Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) era or BDO world champions.
That means Raymond van Barneveld, for example, is only listed once - Barney also won four BDO titles - and none of Eric Bristow's five BDO titles are included.
- 1994 - Dennis Priestley
- 1995 - Phil Taylor
- 1996 - Phil Taylor (2)
- 1997 - Phil Taylor (3)
- 1998 - Phil Taylor (4)
- 1999 - Phil Taylor (5)
- 2000 - Phil Taylor (6)
- 2001 - Phil Taylor (7)
- 2002 - Phil Taylor (8)
- 2003 - John Part
- 2004 - Phil Taylor (9)
- 2005 - Phil Taylor (10)
- 2006 - Phil Taylor (11)
- 2007 - Raymond van Barneveld
- 2008 - John Part (2)
- 2009 - Phil Taylor (12)
- 2010 - Phil Taylor (13)
- 2011 - Adrian Lewis
- 2012 - Adrian Lewis (2)
- 2013 - Phil Taylor (14)
- 2014 - Michael van Gerwen
- 2015 - Gary Anderson
- 2016 - Gary Anderson (2)
- 2017 - Michael van Gerwen (2)
- 2018 - Rob Cross
- 2019 - Michael van Gerwen (3)
- 2020 - Peter Wright
- 2021 - Gerwyn Price
- 2022 - Peter Wright (2)
- 2023 - Michael Smith
- 2024 - Luke Humphries
- 2025 - Luke Littler
Most World Titles
- 14 - Phil Taylor
- 3 - Michael van Gerwen
- 2 - John Part, Adrian Lewis, Gary Anderson, Peter Wright
- 1 - Dennis Priestley, Raymond van Barneveld, Rob Cross, Gerwyn Price, Michael Smith, Luke Humphries, Luke Littler
Littler sprung to fame with his run to the final of the 2024 World Championships before he was beaten by Luke Humphries.
However, that was just the start as the Warrington ace went on to win multiple titles throughout the year.
He then went one better in the 2025 edition by beating Michael van Gerwen in the final to become the world champion.
During his stunning breakthrough, he was also named the Young Sports Personality of the Year.
Luke Littler prize money breakdown
Here is all the prize money Luke Littler has won so far after being crowned 2025 PDC World Darts Championship winner:
World Championship 2025 - £500,000
World Championship 2024 - £200,000
Grand Slam of Darts 2024 - £150,000
European Tour - £91,000
Player Championships events - £71,500
Players Championship final runner-up - £60,000
UK Open 2023 + 2024 - £17,500
World Matchplay - £10,000
World Grand Prix - £7,500
European Championship - £7,500
(Unranked) Premier League Darts - £315,000
TOTAL: £1.43 million
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