Luke Littler has captured the imagination during his time in the PDC World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace with his girlfriend Eloise Milburn one of his biggest supporters
How Luke Littler, 16, met 21-year-old girlfriend while playing FIFA and bonded over love of darts
Wonderkid Luke Littler met his 21-year-old girlfriend Eloise Milburn while playing FIFA and soon grew close with her over their shared passion for darts.
The 16-year-old is currently in the midst of a dream run in the PDC World Championships after becomign the youngster player ever to reach the final He has beaten Christian Kist, Andrew Gilding, Matt Campbell during the tournament, while also managing to dismantle hero Raymond van Barneveld.
Brendan Dolan could do nothing to stop Littler in the quarter-finals as he teed-up a last four clash with Rob Cross. Even he could not stop Littler as he secured a thumping 6-2 victory. One of his biggest supporters at Alexandra Palace has been his 21-year-old girlfriend Eloise Milburn.
Littler was seen sharing a kiss and a hug with his girlfriend after booking his place in the final. She also shared some kind words after he originally secured his place in the last four. Taking to Instagram with an image of the two, she wrote: “The dream carries on. Incredibly proud of you!
Surprisingly, the pair only met a matter of months ago, according to Mail Online. It is suggested that they were introduced via mutual friends on an Xbox chat and their romance has blossomed ever since.
The pair also share a strong love of football. Littler is a Manchester United fan, while Eloise supports Crystal Palace – who she watched during their FA Cup semi-final defeat to Chelsea back in
2022.