World darts champion Luke Littler has been snapped enjoying a steak dinner with his family in Belfast while competing in this year’s Premier League in the city.
Coming almost a year after the teenage darts sensation visited the same city centre eatery, the 18-year-old from Warrington was pictured alongside his family tucking into the meal at Top Blade in St Anne’s Square.
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In a post on social media, the steak restaurant wrote: “It was our pleasure to host @lukethenukelittler again this year along with his amazing parents, @josh_rocky_rock and his wife.
“They both took time to chat, sign autographs and have their pictures taken with fans. An absolute credit to the sport of darts. We look forward to watching Luke defend his title tomorrow evening.”
While the restaurant had offered their best wishes, ultimately Littler was unable to retain his title, as darts rival Luke Humphries reigned supreme following a comprehensive performance against Chris Dobey in the final at the SSE Arena on Thursday night.
Luke Littler
Littler went viral in January last year after his meteoric rise at the World Darts Championship when he was just 16, reaching the final only to lose to Luke Humphries at Alexandra Palace.
This year the teenager went one better, writing his name into the history books as the youngest ever champion after despatching Michael van Gerwen at the PDC World Championships.