Luke Littler

Luke Littler (born 21 January 2007) is an English professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he is ranked world No. 1. Nicknamed "the Nuke", Littler has won two PDC World Championships, in 2025 and 2026, and remains the youngest world champion in darts history (17 years, 347 days). He has won 12 PDC major titles—ranked third all-time—and a total of 26 PDC titles.

Born and raised in Warrington, Littler began playing darts at 18 months old and established himself on the World Darts Federation (WDF) circuit in 2022. After winning the 2023 PDC World Youth Championship and five PDC Development Tour titles, Littler made his PDC World Championship debut in 2024, aged 16; as a 66/1 outsider, he reached the final and was defeated by Luke Humphries. That year, he won three PDC major titles, including the Premier League. He defeated Michael van Gerwen to claim his maiden World Championship in 2025, when he won six of 10 majors—including the World Matchplay—and became the youngest world No. 1 at the Grand Slam. He retained his title in 2026 after defeating Gian van Veen, becoming the eighth player to win successive world titles in darts and the fourth in the PDC, and has won two further majors.

Named BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year in 2024, his rise to prominence at age 16 led to an increased public interest in darts, a phenomenon dubbed "Littlermania" or the "Littler effect". He is a two-time PDC Player of the Year and has achieved four televised nine-dart finishes. He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2025 Birthday Honours and was named an honorary citizen of Warrington.