Luke Littler raises concern about himself and recalls fleeing from fan in Asda amid Premier League dream

Luke Littler raises concern about himself and recalls fleeing from fan in Asda amid Premier League dream

WATCH NOW: Luke Littler dealt snub amid dream of Premier League glory

Jack Otway

By Jack Otway


Published: 11/02/2024

- 11:13

The 17-year-old is hoping to win the competition, having made a solid start so far

Luke Littler has admitted he may need to change his routine, with the 17-year-old confessing he 'barely sees the morning'.

The darts star has enjoyed a whirlwind wise to prominence over the past few weeks, ever since shining at the World Darts Championship.


Littler is currently dreaming of Premier League glory, having picked up five points so far.

He was narrowly beaten by Michael van Gerwen on Thursday night and is currently gearing up for round three in Glasgow in just a few days' time.

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Luke Littler has opened up as darts star continues to dream of Premier League glory

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Littler's natural talent has amazed many, with the teenager already establishing himself as one of the best players on the tour.

But the youngster, speaking to the Daily Mail, has admitted he may need to change his routine if he's to get even better.

"I don't know why but I am always up until, like, 2am or 3am on my Xbox," he said.

"I wake up at 1pm or 2pm and I do the same every day.

"I might need to get in a routine of going to bed at a normal time - I never see the morning.

"I get up, I go on my Xbox, when I get bored of that, I go on the practice board, and when I get bored of that, I go back on my Xbox."

Fame can be both a good and bad thing.

Littler is set for sponsorship deals galore as his stock rises, while he's the early favourite to be crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year this coming winter.

But the 17-year-old has recalled an awkward experience in Asda, having been spotted by a fan.

Littler says he fled after being recognised, something that's understandable given his young age and the pressures fame can bring.

"It was the middle of nowhere, I couldn't even tell you where, and I got recognised outside Asda," he said.

"Soon as I walked in someone wanted a photo. I had to go and sit in the car!"

One perk of being famous, for Littler at least, was being given the honour of meeting Sir Alex Ferguson.

The darts star is a huge fan of Manchester United, with the Scot the best manager in the club's entire history.

But Littler has hilariously revealed he struggled to understand Ferguson because of his accident.

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Luke Littler has admitted he may need to ease off on the Xbox and see more of the mornings

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He also got to meet Erik ten Hag's players, too, with Harry Maguire and Christian Eriksen among those to go up against Littler.

The teenager, when asked about that experience, said: "To be honest, it was good to get out of the house.

"I support United so it was nice to meet my idols at my home club.

"It was a good day out. I watched them train for a bit but it was raining and I went in when they started doing tactics and all that stuff.

"I also met Sir Alex at United-Spurs a few weeks ago. That was good.

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Luke Littler has admitted he struggled to understand Sir Alex Ferguson after meeting the iconic Man Utd legend

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"My dad had seen their glory years, witnessed '99, and so it was good for him to meet him.

"It was good to chat. I didn't get much out of him, cause of his accent, but he did say keep going and stick to it."

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