LUKE LITTLER admits he confided in girlfriend Faith when he wanted to quit Premier League Darts.
And the Nuke, 19, hid most of his mental battle from his mum and dad.
Luke Littler got emotional when discussing his Premier League struggles Credit: PA
The Nuke confided in girlfriend Faith when things got tough Credit: Getty
Littler stormed to a dramatic Premier League victory on Thursday night, toppling and in tense last-leg deciders.
Afterwards, he told spectators the 17-week event before Night Nine in Manchester, having been heckled by fans in some of the first eight meetings.
said: “In Manchester, I was sat at home saying to Faith, ‘I don’t want to do it any more. Just the crowd every week.’ I said to her, ‘I’m down bad.'”
He then welled up with emotion before sharing more details in his post-match press conference.
The Warrington thrower added: “I don’t know if my mum and dad were shocked because I didn’t really speak to them about it as much as I did to Faith.
“Maybe I should have spoken to them. But you know us men, we don’t want to talk.
“I had to speak to Faith and tell her how I was feeling.
“I just kept saying to her, ‘I don’t want to do it, I don’t want to do it’. And she just kept repeating herself. And here we are today with the trophy.
Littler beat Gerwyn Price and Luke Humphries en route to the Prem crown Credit: Reuters
“Sat at home I didn’t even want to go out. Didn’t want to go to the next Premier League night.”
Littler added another £350,000 to his bank account on Thursday, plus the £60,000 he earned from winning six Premier League nights over the course of the competition.
But his psychological battle was clearly weighing on his mind more than the money.
He continued: “If I’d lost the final, no-one would have found out about what I said on stage.
“I wouldn’t say it was the perfect time to say it because you want to celebrate. But I just had to get it out there to everyone.
“We’ve all got feelings, not just as players. We’re just humans and we just want to get on with our lives.”
Faith showed her support with an story later in the night which showed the two of them sharing a kiss and read: “So proud of you always and forever [love heart emoji]. Love you so much.”
Littler reposted it to his own account and added: “I love you so much.”
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