Luke Littler's girlfriend Faith Millar delivered a touching tribute to the darts sensation after he clinched his second world title at Alexandra Palace on Saturday. The 18-year-old phenom demolished Gian van Veen 7-1 in the final to win the £1 million prize.
Taking to Instagram, Faith shared a photo of the pair together with the caption: 'forever proud of you, i love you so much.' The world champion replied: 'i love you so much', along with heart emojis. Faith, who has been a constant source of encouragement from the crowd, became emotional after watching Littler become a two-time world champion.
Littler described the victory as 'what dreams are made of', adding: 'Nothing will ever beat a first world title... but this was all about retaining it. To go back-to-back feels amazing.' He has now reached the last three world finals after bursting onto the darts scene as a 16-year-old.
Five-time World Championship semi-finalist Wayne Mardle hailed Littler's 'ridiculous standard', noting his tournament average of 104. 'When he has this off game, he had one that was a 97 average... it's still world class,' Mardle told Sky Sports. Runner-up Van Veen also praised Littler, saying: 'He definitely wasn't in the mood to give me any more chances. He played phenomenal.'
A second world championship triumph marks the 10th major win of Littler's young career. In 2025, he clinched the world title, UK Open, World Matchplay, World Grand Prix, Grand Slam of Darts and Players Championship Finals.
