A Luke Littler lookalike has blasted fans for booing the teenage darts sensation, insisting critics should leave him alone. Paper manufacturer Ross Davidson, 33, from Northampton, launched an unexpected second career thanks to his striking resemblance to the young world champion. He has been left fuming by crowds who have turned on the 19-year-old sportsman.
Defending the Teenage Star
I think it is wrong, if I am honest, he told Daily Star Sport. He is a young kid, and people are doing that. It is not hard to leave him alone, is it? Ross, who started his lookalike work when fans began shouting Littler at him in the street, admires the Warrington teenager's work ethic and said fans need to remember how far he has come since making his debut at just 16. He said: He has not really stopped. At his age, he is doing a lot, and what he has actually achieved is unreal.
Fans Should Focus on Positives
People always seem to pull out the bad things, but why cannot they look at the positives? Ross defence of Littler comes as the world champion has travelled to Germany for the World Cup of Darts, where hostile crowds have repeatedly targeted him. The Nuke, in return, threatened not to play events in the country. That reaction then spread to the Premier League, with tensions coming to a head after the Warrington thrower's clash with Gian van Veen in Manchester back in April.
Lookalike's Own Experience
However, the turn in popularity for Littler has not affected Ross, who works in a paper manufacturing firm by day. He explained: I wore the shirt about a month ago and had people shouting, Luke, Luke, Littler, Luke, Luke, but nothing negative! Ross is still new to the lookalike world, joking he realised he could be pocketing some cash when people started stopping him for photos and autographs. I looked online, and they Lookalike Agency were the first ones that came up. I contacted former David Beckham lookalike and agency owner Andy Harmer, and within a month, it all started happening.
Booking and Darts Interest
I just sent over some photos and a bit about myself. That was basically it. He explained: I would say I get offered around one booking a month. One was in Poole, one was in Manchester, and one was in Birmingham, so it is a bit of everywhere really. It is quite easy from there because I am pretty central! Ross said his work is pretty good with the bookings as long as I get a few weeks notice, and they vary from social media events to parties - a bit of everything.
He joked he does not see the resemblance himself and was not really a darts fan before the meteoric rise of The Nuke back at the 2024 World Darts Championship. However, like much of Britain, he has since been swept up by Littlermania, and says he is now actually alright at darts. There is an event near where I live later in the year. Obviously, all the big stars are there, like Luke and Gerwyn Price. I will be there wearing the shirt and seeing what happens!
And asked if he would try and blag his way backstage, Ross smiled: Yeah, yeah. Why not? We will see what happens! Number one seeds Littler and Luke Humphries defeated the Spanish pairing of Cristo Reyes and Jose Justicia 8-5 on Saturday to set up a quarter-final against Wales at the World Cup of Darts. They will face seventh seeds Jonny Clayton and Nick Kenny on Sunday, after the Welsh duo beat the United States 8-5.
