"Meet Luke Littler's Close-Knit Crew: From His Fiercely Protective Mom to Glamorous Influencer Besties"

HE’S a household name and the best darts player on the planet.

But just a couple of years ago, if you asked someone who was before THAT PDC World Championship, they probably wouldn’t have had a clue.

Luke Littler shows off latest trophy success alongside his proud parentsCredit: Shutterstock Editorial Luke and girlfriend Faith Millar recently attended the BRIT awardsCredit: Shutterstock Editorial The pair glammed up for Day Two at CheltenhamCredit: Paul Edwards Luke Litter with mum Lisa on the oche as the pair share an emotional momentCredit: Getty

The rise of the 19-year-old has been nothing short of sensational after that thrilling run at just 16 all the way to the final at Alexandra Palace in 2024.

It’s been quite the rollercoaster since then, as he has soared to the top of the rankings, defeated the very best in the game and bagged MILLIONS between prize money, sponsorship and everything else that goes with the territory.

Back-to-back World Championships and UK Open successes, a Premier League triumph and many, many, many more wins in between.

He’s seen his life change overnight while elevating darts to a whole new level, yet somehow managed to stay grounded at the same time.

You couldn’t blame him if he got carried away a little, but Littler boasts an incredibly tight-knit inner circle, and that can go a very long way.

First up are parents

They are always seen cheering their son on from the front row of his biggest matches and have been a real driving force behind his career.

Between driving him up and down the country, to taking him to the local pub for practice, they have always been a major influence in his progress.

His dad – who used to be a taxi driver – told his son at NINE to hang up his passion for football and concentrate on the arrows as a priority – and just how spot on was he.

He now helps look after his son’s money and is on hand to made decisions on his travel.

He said: “He was a good footballer. He loved football. All kids do. But I said to him at nine, hang your boots up.

“Concentrate on darts. You can still play football here and there. But if there’s a darts comp on at the weekends, go to darts first.

“Make that your priority, because I thought he could make it at darts — and he has done.

“When I said to him, you need to keep playing darts, he was OK with it. We put him in every competition that was online.

“Sometimes you’re getting up at 7am on a Saturday — my only day off — just to play darts. There were no lie-ins.”

Lisa’s social media is like a shrine to her son’s incredible achievements on the oche and she regularly defends him online from any trolls.

She was the one who released the brilliant video of at a board while wearing a nappy.

His is also a huge supporter.

Faith Millar is a regular at Luke’s big games – showing her support in the crowdCredit: Getty Luke Littler and Angry Ginge on stage during The BRIT Awards 2026Credit: Getty Angry Ginge and Faith Millar in the crowd at Ally PallyCredit: Reuters

Away from the oche, he has also enjoyed a

She – like Luke’s parents – is a regular in the darts arena and has been a big influence on him.

The pair met last year and have been inseperable since.

It’s been a whirlwind year of romance with the pair sharing many memories in that short period.

From the red carpet at the Brits to the recent days out and , they’ve crammed a lot in to a small window with many more memories and special moments to come.

Of course every single person needs THAT mate.

Step up , or to use his proper name, Morgan Burtwistle.

The hugely popular live streamer and Soccer Aid favourite has made his own name and was recently crowned in I’m a Celeb…

But he has also been in his good pal’s corner and he is a regular at Ally Pally when the Nuke is up there doing his thing.

He even to test himself in the sport, but he would need to look elsewhere than close to home for a coach.

The World No1 said: “I mean not only Angry Ginge, but so many people contact me, message me for tips, on how to get better.

“And you are asking the wrong guy. I can’t help you. I just go up there and do my thing.

“Maybe go and ask one of the older darts players. But for myself, I just throw my darts.”

Away from the darts they both are passionate Manchester United fans.

They’ve also starred in other lines of work such as

Then there is his manager Garry Plummer.

Earlier this year, the Nuke after agreeing a ten-year partnership with loyal sponsors Target Darts.

Faith Millar and Luke Littler pose for a snap with Cheltenham course in backgroundCredit: instagram @faithmillarr

Plummer effectively runs Littler’s diary and makes big calls on things like his itinerary and sells merchandise through his company.

Speaking at the time of Littler’s record breaking multi-million deal, he said: “I met Luke at the BDO Youth World Championship Qualifier when he was 12.

“And that day his dad asked if we would sponsor him. We’d never taken on someone so young, but I saw something special in him and saying yes was easy.

“Watching him grow since, as both a player and a person, has been a privilege.

“His achievements on and off the oche have been remarkable, and this new agreement celebrates everything we’ve built together and the exciting future ahead.”

He also has a close bond with many of his darts rivals including Luke Humphries, Nathan Aspinall and Stephen Bunting.

Just this week they’ve .

At just 19, Littler could be breaking records in darts for decades to come.

His rise to global stardom is nothing short of sensational – but those around him are as much to credit for his success as the man himself.

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