The eyes of the nation will once again be on 17-year-old darts sensation Luke Littler tonight when he takes on Michael van Gerwen in a bid to win the World Darts Championship.
The teenager has gone from a nobody to England’s most famous sports star in the last 12 months, taking both his sport and the mainstream by storm.
There is no doubting his speedy talent. He is the favorite to win the title, going a step further from his second-place finish last year when he fell short to Luke Humphries. But his life away from the night has also been in the spotlight.
Eyebrows were raised when it emerged he was dating Eloise Milburn, 21, last year, but the two split last year before Littler took to social media to ask for privacy and for trolls to stop contacting him. to Eloise.
But now there has been speculation that he is back on the dating scene. In October, there was speculation that Littler had accidentally revealed his new girlfriend when a female voice was heard on a live broadcast with Angry Ginge.
If that’s the case, she will stay out of the spotlight, a complete contrast to Eloise, who was often seen at her games. And expert in relationships and Wingman founder Tina Wilson He has explained why.
A relationship expert has revealed why Luke Littler might keep his new girlfriend out of the spotlight.
Luke Littler may have a new girlfriend after an unidentified woman spoke into his microphone during a video game livestream. Pictured: Kissing his ex-girlfriend Eloise Milburn at the darts.
Relationship expert Tina Wilson explained that the 17-year-old may want to enjoy dating without the pressure of establishing a long-term relationship.
“There was a lot of media attention surrounding Luke’s last romance and, at 17, he’s still trying to figure things out,” she said.
‘We shouldn’t be too hard on him as he is still a teenager. Her last romance ended suddenly and, they claim, her ex didn’t see it coming. I am sure that your emotional maturity will grow with age and experience.
‘I suspect he might keep his new romance private and would prefer to keep her out of the spotlight this time. Maybe even opt for a love interest who this time also doesn’t invest in darts, much less pressure on him to invite them to his workplace where all eyes are on them.
‘This could explain why he reacted the way he did on the live broadcast. His microphone was on and his new supposed girlfriend spoke into the room, which was innocently captured on audio. With any new relationship, you may want to take your time before going public with it, especially as someone in the media spotlight. If you look at the Rooneys, the pressure of their tabloid romance had its problems.
“He’s also young and has a lot going on professionally. Not that he shouldn’t have a girlfriend at his age, but maybe he wants to enjoy dating without the pressures of settling into a serious long-term relationship just yet.
‘Building strong friendships alongside romantic relationships can also provide you with a solid foundation of support and understanding as you go through these formative years. “You should turn to your friends at school, not sudden newcomers, to turn to for advice and support.”
The 17-year-old darts sensation was live-streaming a video game boxing match in October against popular streamer ‘angryginge13’, also known as Morgan Burtwistle, when an unidentified female voice spoke into her microphone.
“I’m going to try to get some sleep because I’m really tired,” a female voice said into Littler’s microphone, and Burtwistle instantly pounced on him.
The revelation came a few months after the 17-year-old broke up with his ex-girlfriend Eloise Milburn, who was regularly seen at his games.
He is the favorite to lift the title tonight when he faces Michael van Gerwen (left)
‘Who the hell is that? Who is this Lucas? Who is this Lucas? It has rotted there! “Luke has rotted,” the streamer joked as others burst out laughing.
Littler’s initial response was a simple burst of two words that revealed his emotions: “For God’s sake.”
“Let her go to bed, Luke, come on,” Burtwistle joked.
“Your talk is going crazy,” Littler said. ‘Fuck off. If someone screen-recorded that, it will be in the papers in the morning. Yes, well played. Why is the volume turned up, you fucking idiot?
Despite his expletive-filled rant, Littler’s tone was gentle and he was not being aggressive.
Littler was said to have been left “very upset” by the split with Eloise, as their budding romance came to an end after 10 months together.
The couple began dating just weeks before the start of the World Championships last December and only in May shared a holiday in New York along with other darts stars and Littler’s parents, Lisa and Anthony.