Being made an MBE shows I've helped ‘change face of darts'
World number one Luke Humphries says being made an MBE shows how far he has helped to take darts. Humphries has been given the accolade in the King's Birthday Honours along with great rival Luke Littler for their achievements over the last 18 months.
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