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Luke the Nuke isn't over: Despite 7-4 bruising against Luke Humphries, the 'unbelievably proud' family gathered around to praise the PDC runner-up, the journey isn't over

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 4, 2024
In a topsy-turvy World Darts Championship match that left audiences in Alexandra Palace and viewing on television around the world, the 16-year-old stood down to the world's number one - and his family is 'unbelievably proud.' Despite the momentary blip on Wednesday night, marketing experts claim the teenage sensation's record-breaking fairy tale is just getting off, and his only path for his future is up as he continues to chase his world championship dreams. The Warrington youngster's strange-than-fiction tale has captured the imagination of the country in a way that money cannot buy - and with a larger audience than ever invested in professional darts, Littler and prospective sponsors have opportunities to rake in the cash.

Luke Littler is defeated in the Ally Petty World Darts Final: Cool Hand Luke Humphries takes five sets in a match for the first time in front of a packed audience, but the 16-year-old takes home £200,000

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 3, 2024
In a thrilling final today, Luke Humphries denied teenage darts phenom Luke Littler a triumph. In a topsy-turvy match that left the audience at London's Alexandra Palace on their feet, the world number one thrashed the 16-year-old who has taken the world of darts by storm. Humphries got off to a good start by pinching the first set, much like in the semi-finals, though Littler struggled to find his range. However, the teenager roared back to take three of the next four sets as a shell-shocked Humphries attempted to contend with his opponent's fine finishing. As Littler led by a 4-2 lead, 'Cool Hand' Luke's woes were summed up when he knocked one of his own darts off the board.' However, Humphries lived up to his name and regained his composure to be 5-4 in front as the final ebbed and flowed. He then switched to laser sharp focus to shut down Littler and win 7-4, crashing to his knees and weeping as he fulfilled his lifelong ambition. Littler's disappointing end to the tournament had left the world of darts awe. However, he will leave with a £200,000 consolation prize, and his stellar performances have boosted him to the world's top 32, bringing him a spot on this year's circuit.

Luke 'the Nuke' Littler's sister says 'the dream continues' - as teen darts sensation's family rally around 16-year-old during the World Darts Championship

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 1, 2024
During a dramatic showdown at London's Alexandra Palace, Luke 'The Nuke', from Warrington, defeated Brendan Dolan 5-1. It means the teen, nicknamed the 'Prince of the Palace,' has now bagged himself a guaranteed £100,000 payout for progressing to the semi-finals of the tournament, becoming the youngest player to do so in history. After the legendary Portuguese football ace's fairy-tale appearance at the tournament, which has seen him toppling some of the sport's most influential figures, fans have lauded him as the 'Ronaldo of darts'. During the Warrington schoolboys' magical tournament, his family has been by his side, which has resulted in him becoming a household name overnight, according to sister Caitlin Littler.' I am completely proud of you.'

How Luke 'the Nuke' Littler, 16, first started throwing darts as a toddler in nappies - as teen sensation reveals he spent his childhood 'eating, playing Xbox then chucking at the board'

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 1, 2024
On Saturday, the 'Prince of the Palace', the unstoppable youngster, dubbed the 'Prince of the Palace,' stunned his idol Raymond van Barneveld 4-1, setting up a quarter-final match against Brendan Dolan today and a promised £50,000. Since he was a child, Luke has been honing his skills. As he threw darts at a magnetic board, his mother Lisa Buckley would post adorable videos of him as an 18-month-old boy, still nappies. Schoolsboy Luke told journalists that waking up, play on my Xbox, have some food, have a chuck on the board, and go to bed. That's it. I don't want to do anything outside of the house.' I'm not into anything outside the house, whatever my mates are up to. I just stay level-headed.' Amazing Luke, a 150-1 outsider, is now the second favourite to win the tournament, behind Michael Van Gerwen, with a former mentor of his youth darts club announcing: 'What he's got I couldn't teach.' He's the Ronaldo of darts.' "I am daring to dream now," Luke said. I am just three wins away. I'm so young, just 16 years old, and there's nothing to fear. I have no one to worry about.'

Luke Littler had a dartboard from the age of four, his parents took him out in bars five nights a week a week, and now he's a World Darts Championship sensation at 16. Inside 'The Nuke's' incredible rise to a £50,000 pay-day

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 31, 2023
From the video of him throwing darts in his nappies and knocking down high scores, it was likely that Luke Littler would always be known as a darts actor. However, no one expected the Warrington sensation, who was born in 2007, to rise to fame and become the story of this year's PDC World Championships at Alexandra Palace. The 'Prince of the Palace,' as he has been dubbed by the defamous spectacles, culminating in Raymond van Barneveld's 4-1 drubbing of his own idol to set up a quarter-final against Brendan Dolan on New Year's Day.

Luke Littler, 16, has issued an apology for being caught holding The Sun newspaper as a Warrington-born darts star who said 'I didn't fully understand what I was asked to do at the time.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 30, 2023
After posing for a photo holding up the Sun newspaper during his enthralling run at the World Darts Championship, Luke Littler has released an online apology to fans. Littler, who is still 16 years old, came into this year's tournament as a bit of an unknown quantity, but he has won three straight matches to advance to the last 16 at Alexandra Palace. As he progressed through the rounds, media coverage has only increased for the teen star, and he was photographed in The Sun on Friday with the newspaper in one hand and a doner kebab, his signature celebratory dish, in the other.

'Just let the boy play darts or it'll all go Pete Tong!'Gary Anderson worried 16-year-old Luke Littler is under too much pressure ahead of £50,000 World Championship showdown with legend Raymond van Barneveld

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 30, 2023
Luke Littler, 16, has been warned by Gary Anderson not to put excessive pressure on him ahead of his World Darts Championship match against Raymond van Barneveld. Littler, the world youth champion, was the youngest player to reach the last 16 nations, having been born 21 days after Van Barneveld won the most recent of his five world championships in 2007. The two will clash at Alexandra Palace on Saturday, and two-time world champion Anderson is concerned about the amount of focus being paid on Littler at such a young age.

In broad daylight outside a London recording studio, robbers smash back the glass of a car and rob bags from the boot

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 9, 2023
In broad daylight outside a celebrity recording studio, three thugs on bikes smash the back window of a car and take bags from the boot. Last week, a robbery took place outside the Westpoint Studios in Acton, west London, where a vehicle had been left in a loading bay. According to Westpoint Studios' website, the company has hosted hundreds of celebrities, including Adele, Bjork, Frank Ocean, Dizzee Minogue, Kylie Minogue, Little Mix, Pete Tong, Pharrell Williams, Take That and Tom Jones. After bags were left on display on the parcel shelf, the sleek £55,000 Audi A7's rear window was smashed.

At Soho House Festival, Georgia Toffolo and Jill Scott appear

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 7, 2023
On Thursday, Georgia Toffolo and Jill Scott led the actors at the Soho House Festival in Gunnersbury Park, west London, in style. As they flocked to see The Darkness, Annie Mac, and Pete Tong perform, the actors showcased their best festival fashion.

The Ministry of Sound boasted the best DJs in the United Kingdom, but now finds that they have been converted into luxurious flats

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 17, 2023
A group of companies that owns the 1.34-acre freehold site in Southwark, where the former warehouse stands, has listed the property for auction for £50 million. As the club's lease comes to an end in September next year, it is likely that the developers, who own the property, see the venue as an obstacle to attempts to build an apartment block.

Tickets, tickets, and dates for North 2023: Here's what you need to hear about it

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 1, 2023
North is back for another year in August this year, with a line-up stacked with hitmakers for a summer weekend to remember. MailOnline looks at all you need to hear ahead of the electronic music festival as festival season approaches.

The journey from the UK to Ibiza by rail, bike, and ferry brought a high and low on an environmentally friendly journey

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 8, 2022
Carlton Reid travelled by train from Newcastle to Ibiza, where he hopped on an eight-hour overnight ferry to Ibiza, which added to the journey's 'charms'. His verdict on the journey? 'Flying remains the most popular way to get to Ibiza from the United Kingdom, but it's eminently possible to take the train rather than the ferry crossing, which adds to the journey's charms.' The price remains a key stumbling block, with three or four times the price of flying, the flight-free journey to Ibiza isn't yet for the cost-conscious.'