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Topics: Luke Littler, Darts
Daniel Marland
Luke Littler recently made an honest admission about his actual age.
The 16-year-old darts sensation shot to superstardom late last month following a string of impressive performances in the PDC Darts World Championship.
Littler comfortably thrashed Brendan Dolan on Monday to set up a huge semi-final clash with Rob Cross on Tuesday evening.
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Whoever wins that earns a place in Wednesday's showpiece final at Ally Pally and a shot at the £500,000 prize money.
Even if he doesn't end up going all the way, 'The Nuke' is already the youngest person to reach this stage of the tournament.
Littler was forced to prove he's actually a teenager while speaking to talkSPORT after Andy Goldstein had a bet with other presenters that he was in his thirties.
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He sounded shocked at the claim before finally settling the discussion for good.
"You’ve had a bet? You’ve lost your money there because I’m 16," Littler declared. "I’d say [I’ve had the beard] a good two years now."
Littler has already been dubbed the 'Prince of the Palace' by fans and pundits alike. He's also become a celebrity to his fellow sportsmen, meeting Arsenal duo Declan Rice and Aaron Ramsdale earlier this week.
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On Sunday, he was in attendance for Tottenham Hotspur's 3-1 win over Bournemouth and sat with injured Spurs midfielder James Maddison in the stands.
When asked about how he's coping with his new-found fame, Littler told Sky Sports: "I'm doing interviews with Sky Sports. Usually I am up in the morning watching Sky Sports News. Now I am on the news.
"It's all incredible. I am taking it all in my stride.
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"[My life has] has already changed. At the [West Ham United vs] Arsenal game the other day, people were getting photos with me.
"When I was putting my hood up, people were walking around in front of me asking for a picture and I was like, 'What? I've got my hood up, I'm trying to hide.' But it's all good that people are wanting pictures, I'm glad."