Luke Littler might have fallen short in Prague, but he’s still scored a major victory.
Littler, 17, was on fire at the Czech Darts Open, but he came crashing out at the hands of a familiar foe on Sunday. Luke Humphries, who broke Littler’s heart in the Paddy Power PDC World Championship, sent him packing in the quarter-finals.
However, it’s not all bad news for Littler. And, according to The Sun, Sky is already planning a follow-up to its upcoming documentary series about Littler and his fellow darts stars.
An insider told the outlet: “Producers have a canny knack of knowing which way the wind is blowing and quickly catching that to maximise viewers. The rise in popularity of darts is a classic example, and Sky are keen to make the most of it with these two documentaries.
“Even though a date has yet to be confirmed for the first show, bosses are so sure that it will be a success they have another one in the pipeline.”
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And that’s not the only TV show that Littler will star in, with the 17-year-old lined up for a spot in the reboot of Bullseye. Littler will join Freddie Flintoff and throw for charity during the Christmas special of the show.
Runcorn-born Littler’s popularity has reportedly caused ITV bosses to revive the show. In the original show, professional darts players tried to score as many points as possible to bag money for charities.
An insider told The Sun: “Luke wasn’t even born when Bullseye was on our screens with the original host, Jim Bowen. But Luke knows this is a plum role to have landed.
“As he steps up to the Bullseye oche he knows he’s following in the footsteps of legends including Eric Bristow and Jocky Wilson who all threw darts on the programme in its 1980s heyday.”