Luke Littler, the 16-year-old darts sensation, has revealed that he threw his first darts while still in nappies. The teenager has stormed into the semi-finals of the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace, earning at least £100,000 in prize money.
A video unearthed on YouTube shows Littler at just 18 months old, wearing a blue baseball cap and playing with a magnetic dart board. The clip, set to Snap's 'I've Got the Power', shows the toddler smiling as he hits the target.
Littler explained that his father, Anthony, a keen darts player, inspired his early interest. 'It was just my dad, he always played in the house,' Littler said. 'When we went to some shop, I just pointed out the magnetic dart board because they looked similar - and the rest is history.'
After defeating Brendan Dolan 5-1 in the quarter-finals, Littler now faces 2018 champion Rob Cross. His father recalled how Littler imitated five-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld as a three-year-old, and later beat him in the last 16.
'I'm in the semi-final on debut - I'm glad to get there,' said Littler. 'I've earned it, my performances have been good. I've got a good chance now. I'm two games away. So I'm definitely thinking about lifting the title.'
