Eloise Milburn watches her boyfriend Luke Littler play in the World Darts Championship final on Wednesday. Photo: PA/Zac Goodwin
Luke Littler says his budding relationship with new girlfriend Eloise Milburn has only been strengthened by his time in the public eye.
The 16-year-old World Cup finalist took Milburn on Premier League games involving Arsenal and Tottenham between their own. darts matches and then she was photographed kissing her after her quarter-final win over Brendan Dolan on Monday.
They met while playing the FIFA Xbox football game and when asked if their relationship became public, they became closer , he responded, “Yeah, we're going to stick together now, just like we've been doing for the past few months. .
“We'll just stick together, whether anyone likes it or not, I don't care.”
Littler and Milburn at the Premier League match Tottenham – Bournemouth on New Year's Eve. Photo: Reuters/David Klein
Littler also said he and his girlfriend, who also plays darts, plan to visit Old Trafford soon for a stadium tour. “My girlfriend gave me a tour of the stadium for two, so I'll do that whenever I can,” he said.
Littler said his daily routine leading up to Wednesday's final included a baked brunch at 12 p.m. toast with beans and scrambled eggs before heading to Alexandra Palace for a training session, a game of Football Manager on the Xbox and a margherita pizza before the match.
When asked how many hours of training he spends a day, he said: “Only half an hour or 45 minutes a day, if I just train alone, it gets boring.”
When asked if he “must have a lot of natural talent,” he replied: “Must be.” because I don't practice.”
He said there was “no chance” of practicing on Thursday. Instead, he wants to return home to Warrington with his £200,000 second-place prize, admitting he didn't bring his Xbox to London because he didn't expect to last so long in the tournament.
“It's been crazy – now I can't wait to get home – lots of days off,” he said. “I can't wait to play on Xbox again.”
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