Luke Littler, born on 21 January 2007 and raised in Warrington, is an English professional darts player nicknamed the Nuke who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events and is ranked world number one. He made his PDC World Championship debut aged 16 in 2024 and reached the final, then won the title in 2025, becoming the youngest world champion in darts history at 17 years and 347 days, and retained it in 2026. He has won 14 PDC major singles titles and 30 PDC titles in total, having come through the WDF circuit, the 2023 PDC World Youth Championship and the Development Tour. His rise sparked a surge of public interest in darts, dubbed the Littler effect. He was named BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year in 2024 and was appointed an MBE in 2025.
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is an English professional darts player
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Luke Littler (born 21 January 2007)
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a total of 30 PDC titles
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a total of 30 PDC titles
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is an English professional darts player
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Littler has won two PDC World Darts Championships, in 2025 and 2026
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