Sky creating landmark documentary Darts tracking Luke Littler’s rags to riches rise to sports stardom
DARTS player Luke Littler is set to star in a glossy new Sky documentary following his near-miss at winning the Championship.
The 16-year-old was beat by Luke Humphries - ending his fairytale streak in the competition.
But he could be cashing in despite the loss, as Sky have signed him up as part of their latest fly-on-the-wall celeb documentaries.
The high-end show - which has a working title of Darts, goes behind the scenes of the competitive and cut-throat darts world in 2023 leading up to the World Championships.
Much like Netflix's Drive To Survive and tennis doc Break Point, it promises to give viewers intimate, exclusive access to the players and managers behind the scenes as well as their devoted family and fans.
Cameras have been following a group of players as they train and compete in their local clubs with lots of interviews with fans and players alike.
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And it will look at their rags to riches rise to fame, the people who have supported and encouraged them on the way, the highs, the lows and of course the fans that make the passionate and high-intensity game of darts what it is.
The documentary is being made by Dorothy Street Pictures, behind Coleen Rooney's Wagatha series and the Pamela Anderson documentary.
Insiders have suggested that cameras have spent a great deal of time with Luke Humphries, which included filming the Championship final last night.
Luke Littler is likely to have been heavily featured too, following his speedy rise to fame as the next hot topic in darts.
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Production started back in autumn and has another month to go - with release expected in 2024.