Luke Littler met 21-year-old girlfriend while playing FIFA and bonded over darts

02 January 2024 , 17:59

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Luke Littler shares a kiss with his girlfriend (Image: AP)

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.

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They have their love of darts in common. Eloise is also an amateur player and plays at the Walton Working Men's Club, while also representing the Surrey Women's darts side.

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.

Luke Littler met his girlfriend Eloise Milburn while playing FIFA (Instagram)

Luke Littler has been the story of the PDC World Championships (Getty Images)

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While the pair have been able to spend some time together at the World Championships, there is quite a distance between them otherwise. Littler lives in Warrington, Cheshire, while she lives with her parents in Hersham, Surrey over 200 miles away.

Littler has not yet revealed how he would celebrate with his girlfriend should he go all the way at Alexandra Palace but has already hinted at a grand gesture for his close friends. Speaking ahead of his semi-final clash against Rob Cross, he said: "All my friends are watching at home, we've always said we need to go Blackpool or Alton Towers so I think they will be looking at me like 'you're paying, Luke' and I'll be like, yeah, okay!"

Littler will now take on Luke Humphries in Wednesday evening's showpiece, that tie set to take place at 7:30pm.

Daniel Orme