Luke Littler insists he is “just a lad doing what he does best” after Nathan Aspinall called him a celebrity rather than a darts player. Littler has transcended the sport following his explosion onto the scene at the World Championship over Christmas. The 17-year-old has been a guest on the Jonathan Ross Show, Comic Relief and appeared on a podcast with social media stars The Sidemen.
However, that has not been a distraction as he has proved himself to be already one of the best players in the world, having won titles at the Bahrain Masters, PDC Players Championship, Belgian Open and making it back-to-back nightly Premier League wins at his Manchester homecoming on Thursday. “Maybe look at my following, I might be classed as a celebrity,” he said. “But I’m just a lad doing what he does best. “I just have to get on with it. Whether I say things and don’t back it up. But at the minute I’m saying things and do back it u