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Scottish Sun
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Luke Littler, 18, shares surreal footage of what it's like to be a darts star with thousands of screaming fans
One of Littler's days in Norwich took a turn due to damage to his van LUKE AT THAT Luke Littler, 18, shares surreal footage of what it's like to be a darts star with thousands of screaming fans LUKE LITTLER shared a glimpse into what it's like to be a professional darts star while appearing at an exhibition in Norwich. The 18-year-old was joined by the likes of Raymond van Barneveld and Phil Taylor for the MODUS Sports event. Advertisement 2 Luke Littler shared his view from the stage at a darts event in Norwich 2 The 18-year-old played at an exhibition event in Norwich Credit: Getty And he played in front of a capacity crowd at Epic Studios. Before one of his games, Littler stopped to film a quick video of the spectators singing his walk-on song for social media. He posted the clip on Instagram and wrote: "Last session in Norwich yesterday afternoon. Some fans." However, the Nuke's day took a turn when the back window of his van was smashed while he was in Norwich. Advertisement At the weekend, Littler shared a photo of the damage on his Instagram story. He commented: "Just trying to do an exhibition in Norwich and this happens absolute scum of the earth." The teenager is next in action on Thursday for the penultimate week of Premier League Darts in Sheffield. Littler has guaranteed his place at the top of the table going into the finals night. Advertisement He will be joined by Luke Humphries and Gerwyn Price at the O2 Arena in London. The fourth semi-final spot will be claimed by Nathan Aspinall or Michael van Gerwen this week. Luke Littler and Luke Humphries play out 'best darts match ever' as Wayne Mardle says 'even they're finding it funny' Whoever wins Premier League Darts will take home £275,000. Littler is the reigning champion having defeated Humphries 11-7 in last year's final.
Daily Mirror
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Luke Littler slams 'scum of the earth' as car window smashed during exhibition
Luke Littler has endured a rollercoaster week having secured top spot in the Premier League before having to deal with an unfortunate incident during an exhibition match in Norwich Darts wonderkid Luke Littler took aim at the 'absolute scum of the Earth' who left his car window smashed while he was on the oche. The 18-year-old was in action in Norwich for an exhibition. But it did not all quite go to plan for Littler as he returned to his car with the back window smashed in. Sharing the news on Instagram, he shared a picture of the car, alongside the caption: 'Just trying to do an exhibition in Norwich and this happens, absolute scum of the earth.' Littler was playing at the MODUS Sports exhibition, alongside the legendary Raymond van Barneveld and Luke Humphries. The incident rounded off what has been a rollercoaster week for Littler. Earlier this week, he had secured top spot in the Premier League on Night 15 in Aberdeen. Despite having already reached the semi-finals, he put on an absolute classic against Humphries and has now guaranteed himself as the first-placed playoff qualifier. He will be joined by Humphries and Gerwyn Price, the pair having also qualified. Meanwhile, Littler's participation at this year's World Cup was also confirmed, having announced he will join forces with Humphries. Taking to Instagram announcing his pairing, Littler wrote: "Dream team confirmed. Bring on the world cup in June @lukehumphries180." There was initially some doubt over Littler's participation in the competition having hinted that he would not play again in Germany until later in the year. But he allayed any fears that supporters may have had. He said: "No, no I was always [going to play]. Luke [Humphries] will want to go back-to-back and obviously I want to win it for the first time. Even though it's not a major, it's still playing for your country." Partner Humphries also gave his verdict and was sure Littler was going to be there. He said: "I saw Luke's post and I knew straight away that he didn't mean what he said. He probably forgot about the World Cup being in Germany. When I asked him about it he said: 'No, I'm definitely playing'. Of course he is. "No-one's going to turn down playing for England. You can never turn down playing for your country. I would never turn it down in a million years, no matter how tired I was, how ill I was. I'm putting on the England jersey, whether I'm dying or not." On the chance to finally be playing with Littler and not against him, Humphries added: "I feel like the fans are going to enjoy watching us both play together. The two best players in the world, a lot of pressure is going to be on our shoulders. I think everybody is expecting us to win it and no one's going to touch us." Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
Daily Mail
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Luke Littler's car vandalised during exhibition event in Norwich as world champion fumes at 'scum of the earth'
Luke Littler has hit out at the 'scum of the earth' after his car was vandalised during a darts exhibition in Norwich. The 18-year-old world champion had been playing at Epic Studios as part of a MODUS Sports event when he discovered the rear windscreen of his black Mercedes had been shattered. Littler shared an image of the damage on Instagram on Saturday afternoon, writing: 'Just trying to do an exhibition in Norwich and this happens, absolute scum of the earth.' The vehicle in question appeared to be a black V-Class van. Littler, who has not yet passed his driving test and was therefore unlikely to have been the designated driver to and from Norwich, spoke earlier this year about wanting to buy a Mercedes A-Class following his World Championship triumph in January. 'I've always loved a Mercedes A-Class,' he said at the time. 'Just a small car... I don't know the different models. Just an A-Class.' The Norwich exhibition where Littler's car was vandalised was a two-day event, during which he beat England team-mate Luke Humphries. Phil Taylor, Raymond van Barneveld, Fallon Sherrock and Beau Greaves also took part. Littler had also defeated Humphries in Aberdeen on Thursday night to guarantee top spot in this season's Premier League table. He will now head to London's O2 Arena for the play-offs on May 29, looking to defend the title he won last year. Should he succeed, he would become only the third player to win back-to-back Premier League Darts crowns — following in the footsteps of Taylor and Michael van Gerwen. Next month, Littler and Humphries will go from being rivals to team-mates when they represent England at the World Cup of Darts in Frankfurt. The tournament, featuring 40 nations, takes place from June 12 to 15. Jonny Clayton and Gerwyn Price will represent Wales, while Gary Anderson and Peter Wright will team up for Scotland.
Scottish Sun
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Luke Littler's car window smashed as darts star fumes at ‘scum of the earth' during Norwich exhibition
LITTLER SHOCK Luke Littler's car window smashed as darts star fumes at 'scum of the earth' during Norwich exhibition Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) LUKE LITTLER blasted the "scum of the earth" who smashed through the window of his car while he was playing in an exhibition. The 18-year-old world champion was joined by darts legends Raymond van Barneveld and Phil Taylor in Norwich. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Luke Littler blasted the 'scum of the earth' who smashed through the window of his car And he even beat good friend and serial opponent Luke Humphries in the final of the MODUS Sports exhibition. But, Littler's mood changed after he posted a picture of his van with a huge smash in the back. He posted a picture of the scene and wrote: "Just trying to do an exhibition in Norwich and this happens absolute scum of the earth." MODUS represent top darts stars such as Humphries, Van Barneveld and Gerwyn Price. And they host non-PDC tournaments between current and legendary players of the past. Littler played over two days at Epic Studios in Norwich when the incident occurred. Despite playing against Humphries the two are set to team up with each other in the World Cup in Germany from June 12-15 in Frankfurt. Humphries believes fans are in for something special when the top two players in the world join forces for England next month. He told the Weekly Dartscast: 'I feel like the fans are going to enjoy watching us both play together. 'The two best players in the world, a lot of pressure is going to be on our shoulders. 'I think everybody is expecting us to win it and no one's going to touch us.'
