Darts star Luke Littler, 17, opens up on possible way he met girlfriend Eloise, 21
Darts sensation Luke Littler has revealed how he actually met his girlfriend, Eloise Milburn.
Paddy Power World Darts Championship runner-up Littler, 17, rocketed into the highlight final 12 months together with his unbelievable debut run to the ultimate. And his relationship with girlfriend Eloise, 21, additionally turned headline information when she was noticed cheering her beau on on the Ally Pally.
The couple captured intrigue from followers concerning how the teenage darts star and Eloise, a magnificence advisor, had first met. It was initially reported the pair had met whereas taking part in FIFA on Xbox, however Littler has since denied this was how the spark started.
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Speaking in an interview with The Guardian, Littler stated: “No! That was a weird story they made up. We met on the development tour in Leicester in August but became friends at the last [tournament] in Milton Keynes.”
Littler’s relationship with Milburn has been hit by unsavoury feedback on social media as a result of four-year age hole between the pair. But Littler, who was 16 in the course of the World Championship, has stood by her and the couple proceed to go sturdy – insisting that the net abuse gained’t get to them with individuals now taking up his Instagram account.
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He continued: ‘We knew individuals would discover out [about their relationship] however it began off very unhealthy. As the weeks go on [the abuse of Milburn on social media] has been virtually forgotten. We’ve been speaking for a number of months now.
“I’ve brung her along to the worlds, got to the final and whatever people say, they can say it. It’s not going to affect me or my mental strength. I’ve got guys doing my Instagram now and they delete it before I see it.”
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Milburn sat alongside Littler for the interview, talking concerning the backlash to their relationship, she stated: “It was tough to start with. The first day I let it get to me a lot. But you learn that as long as the pair of you are happy, that’s all that matters. The people that matter most are supportive of us.”
Littler is at present within the Netherlands competing within the Dutch Darts Masters, the place he beat world No.13 Dirk van Duijvenbode within the final 16. ‘The Nuke’ will quickly be touring across the UK, in addition to venues in Dublin, Berlin and Rotterdam within the Premier League – it stays to be identified whether or not Eloise might be accompanying him.
