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Evening Standard
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Matt Verri

DARK SECRETS: How the incredible luke littler effect sent darts stratospheric - The Real Truth

Let’s go: Luke Littler greets fans as he walks on to the stage in the Premier League - (Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)

In the midst of big trophies and bigger cheques, Luke Littler’s 18th birthday celebrations were predictably unassuming.

A month ago, he strolled out of Alexandra Palace as the youngest-ever world darts champion. Littler took home £500,000 in prize money and, two weeks later, it left those closest to him with a conundrum. What do you buy a teenager with interests typical for his age but circumstances that are anything but?

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