Luke Littler’s girlfriend Eloise Milburn expressed her pride on social media after watching her 16-year-old boyfriend win the Bahrain Masters on Friday night.
The darts prodigy shot to superstardom during the festive period after reaching the finals of the World Championships.
He returned to the game this week in Bahrain to compete in his debut World Series of Darts event.
The event drew some of the world’s best players including Luke Humphries, Michael Smith and Michael van Gerwen.
Eloise Milburn was overjoyed at her boyfriend’s achievement
However, Littler overpowered them all and won his first PDC Tour event title in his first attempt.
He beat Van Gerwen 8-5 in the final, but the teenager appeared speechless as he tried to sum up his feelings on stage.
And his girlfriend, who was watching the Bahrain Masters from home, similarly couldn’t find the right words to describe her feelings.
Milburn posted a photo of Littler on stage with the trophy on his Instagram Story, along with a message of congratulations.
There it was written: “Great! Get in there!
“Words can’t express how proud I am!”
Littler had already made headlines earlier in the day with a nine-dart finish in the first leg of his match against Nathan Aspinall.
He became the youngest player in darts history to throw nine darts in a televised event.
Luke Littler wins debut at Bahrain Masters
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Van Gerwen previously held the record with a nine-dart finish at the Masters of Darts in 2007 at the age of 17 years and 298 days.
He also became the second player to achieve a nine-dart finish in the World Series of Darts, joining Phil Taylor on the illustrious list.
Littler will turn 17 on Sunday, but he won’t have much time to celebrate as he competes in next week’s Dutch Masters.
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Luke Littler also hit nine darters in the tournament.
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Immediately thereafter, the first night of Premier League Darts will take place on February 1st.
Littler’s victory in Bahrain earned the 16-year-old a £20,000 first prize.
He will now be promoted to a higher rank in the Order of Merit as well.