Darts prodigy Luke "The Nuke" Littler, who at just 17 years old clinched the world champion title, has now got a personal bodyguard following his stunning 7-3 win over Michael Van Gerwen at London's Alexandra Palace. A source revealed: "Luke is now one of ...

Luke Littler has won the world darts championship at the age of 17 after beating Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in the final in London.

It was an emotional, and seemingly inevitable, weekend for teenage darts phenom Luke Littler. The 17-year-old defeated Michael van Gerwen, one of the game’s greatest players, 7-3 in the PDC World Darts Championship final on Friday night to become the youngest world champion in the history of the sport.

Teenage phenomenon Luke Littler became the youngest ever darts world champion on Friday when he swept past three-time winner Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in the final.

The 17-year-old completed his coronation as King of the Palace by beating Michael van Gerwen and the sky is now the limit for one of sport’s greatest-ever teenagers

Seventeen-year-old sensation Luke 'The Nuke' Littler thrashed Michael van Gerwen 7-3 on Friday to become the youngest ever PDC darts world champion and bank a 500,000 pound ($621,600) winner's cheque.

A sports club says there has been a "big surge in interest" after teenage darts player Luke Littler won the PDC World Championship. Darts Academy North East, in Blyth, Northumberland, caters for children from the age of seven and was averaging about 30 players.

DARTS World Champion Luke Littler has inspired the students of his former high school to take up the sport. The 17-year-old, who attended Padgate Academy before going on to become a professional darts player,