The final is set for 8pm GMT start at Alexandra PalaceToday in Focus podcast: how Britain fell in love with darts
Nickname: The Nuke
World ranking: No 4
Home town: Warrington
Major titles: PL, World Series, Grand Slam 2024
PDC worlds best: Final 2024, 2025
Walk-on music: Greenlight (Pitbull)
At the start of last year’s tournament, Luke Littler was a name only known to darts aficionados who had picked up on his strong showings at floor events. His incredible run to last year’s world final made him famous far beyond the sport, but while other rising stars have wilted in the spotlight, Littler – still only 17 – has just kept climbing.
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