Luke Littler drives curiosity in darts as internet searches for ‘children darts’ spike 852 per cent since 16-year-old’s last run final week

Teenage darts sensation Luke Littler is behind an enormous surge of curiosity within the sport – with mother and father dreaming their kids can match his success.

Net searches for ‘children darts’ have elevated by 852 per cent because the 16-year-old’s run to the World Darts Championship last final week, in line with multi-player sport web site World of Card Video games, whereas these for ‘dart store’ surged by 265 per cent.

A spokesman mentioned: ‘It’s fascinating to look at how mother and father have watched Littler’s outstanding accomplishments at such a younger age and wish to see if their baby might be the subsequent darts sensation.’

Littler completed because the runner-up within the 2024 World Darts Championship after World Quantity One Luke Humphries powered previous him within the match.

It was a disappointing finish to the event for Littler – however 4.8million viewers tuned in to look at the match in an achievement which made the Championship last Sky Sports activities’ most watched non-football occasion ever.

Luke Littler, aged 16, completed because the runner-up within the 2024 World Darts Championship after World Quantity One Luke Humphries powered previous him within the match

Whereas he wasn’t in a position to declare the £500,000 jackpot, which was as a substitute received by Humphries, Littler managed to choose himself up a snug £200,000 payday.

Nonetheless, it has emerged that he’ll lose out on practically half of his profitable paycheck as a consequence of some unavoidable tax legal guidelines.

HMRC took to social media platform X to tease Littler and remind him he should pay £83,000 in tax on his prize earnings.

The submit learn: ‘Large congrats to Luke on his improbable run to the ultimate. We are able to affirm the existence of earnings tax.’