Luke Humphries refused to watch Luke Littler in the World Darts Championship final and has revealed what he did instead.
Littler claimed his maiden world championship title when he beat Michael van Gerwen in this year's final.
He produced a stunning display of darts, beating Van Gerwen 7-3 in their Ally Pally showdown.
Humphries was expected to be in the final, but he suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Peter Wright, who secured a 4-1 victory in their fourth round clash.
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Humphries, who won the 2024 World Darts Championship, has since revealed that he didn't watch this year's final between Littler and Van Gerwen.
"I didn’t watch any of it. My life had been all about darts in December and I just wanted to switch it off for a little bit." he explained via the Express.
"I could actually wake up on the 31st and not think about darts for a change. I didn’t watch any of it, I just wanted to break away from it."
On what he was doing during the final, the 29-year-old added: "I was probably playing Call of Duty or something. That’s something I like doing in my spare time.
"I checked on it every half-an-hour or so. When Luke went 4-0 up, I thought that was game over. He’s a bit like me, a great front-runner. I heard it wasn’t the most exciting final, but Luke did what he had to do. That’s the character he is."
Humphries and Littler will return to the oche next month for the 2025 Premier League Darts.
Littler beat Humphries in last year's final, with 'Cool Hand Luke' aiming to win his first Premier League title.
"I would really like to win it, it would match up with the Worlds and the Matchplay," he said. "Not many people have won all three in their careers. It’s a great field with a lot of class and talent. It would be really special to win it."
Topics: Luke Littler, Darts, World Darts Championship
Nasir Jabbar