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.

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.

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.

Luke Littler, 17, defeated Michael van Gerwen 7–3 at Alexandra Palace, London, to win his first PDC World Darts Championship title. The teenager takes the record of the competition’s youngest ever winner,

British teenager Luke Littler made history Friday evening in London, becoming the youngest ever world darts champion at the tender age of 17.

A news summary from Apple has falsely claimed darts player Luke Littler won the PDC World Championship - before he has even played in the final. On Friday morning, an iPhone notification based on a news story of Littler winning the tournament semi-final falsely made it appear that the BBC was reporting he had won the whole event.

The Nuke’ will defend his title after starting the year as world champion following a win over Michael Van Gerwen in the final at Alexandra Palace

More than a million pounds in prize money; 10 major tournament wins; four perfect nine-dart finishes; the BBC’s Young Sports Personality of the Year. Luke Littler’s 2024 was a fairy tale, but he would still have traded all that for the big one that got away.

Luke Littler has revealed he will 'never say' that he's the best player in the world after his electrifying World Darts Championship final win over Michael van Gerwen on Friday night. The prodigy won 7-3 at Alexandra Palace to become the youngest world champion in history,