IT seems not that long ago Luke Littler was making his name at the PDC World Darts Championship.
Less than a year later, the 17-year-old has amassed a fortune believed to be around £650,000 – as many predicted he would.
Recent reports have suggested his earnings could even eclipse David Beckham’s empire.
Despite his young years, Littler has made winning a habit – landing the Premier League title and the World Series Finals this year.
But it’s his endorsements where The Nuke is raking it in.
Google, Estée Lauder, LinkedIn, boohooMAN, Target Darts, and Under Armour are all believed to be on the payroll.
Those sponsors and the prize money earned on the circuit have allowed Littler to splash the cash.
Back in June, he teased that he would get a new car after he passed his driving test – a modest Volkswagen.
However, it has been revealed he has now moved his parents from their £180,000 two-bed semi to a £6,000-a-month flashy property he rents on “Millionaires Row” in Warrington.
The five-bedroom detached pad is in a leafy village on the outskirts of his hometown in Cheshire.
The news comes after Littler has agreed to appear on a TV quiz show reboot this Christmas.
The arrows sensation will star as a guest player alongside Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff in a revamped Bullseye special.
It’s fair to say, Littler’s living his best life right now.
While his working life is thriving, Littler now prefers to keep his personal life private.
Littler split up from ex-girlfriend Eloise Milburn back in July, following a whirlwind 10-month romance in the public eye.
However, he may have let slip that he has moved on and has a new girlfriend in a live stream gaffe.
Littler was gaming with friend and popular streamer ‘Angry Ginge’ when a female voice was heard in the background of the live stream he was taking part in.
The voice was heard from off camera, saying: “I’m gonna try and get some sleep because I am so tired.”
Angry Ginge responded: “Who the f*** is that? Who’s that Luke? Who’s that Luke? He’s had a rotter there. Luke’s had a rotter. Let her get to bed, Luke, come on.”
Littler saw the funny side but was unhappy his secret was let slip, saying: “Your chat is going mad. F*** off.
“If someone has screen recorded that, it is in the papers in the morning.
“Yep, well played. Why is the volume all the way up, you f***ing idiot?”
It was Littler’s parents who spilled the beans on their plush new rental home.
The dart’s star’s parents Anthony Buckley, 43, and Lisa Littler, 40 shared loved up snaps of themselves enjoying a swim in its private pool on Instagram.
Behind them, a projection screen showed they were keeping up with the darts, watching Littler’s rival Luke Humphries in action.
The family’s French bulldog Nala was also watching on from a blanket nearby.
Aside from the swimming pool, the property boasts a large garden and has six bathrooms.
Littler, who takes his gaming very seriously and bought a Nintendo Switch after landing the £315,000 jackpot for winning Premier League, will continue to live with his parents in the swish abode.
Incredibly, Littler’s star has grown at an astonishing rate.
He is now a regular at Old Trafford, where he has rubbed shoulders with Man Utd legend Sir Alex Ferguson.
Back in April, Littler also enjoyed a day out at Blackpool’s Pleasure Beach – posing outside the iconic Big One – the UK’s tallest rollercoaster.
It’s his endorsements that seem to be paying him very well.
When he exploded onto the scene, Target Darts signed him up on a bumper contract.
Reports claimed it was the biggest sponsorship the game has ever seen.
Then, boohooMAN got in touch and had Littler doing a bit of modelling.
Better still, KSI and the Sidemen crew seem to love having the teen working with them.
They teamed up for a launch of a new cereal earlier this year called BEST.
Littler featured in a hilarious online ad where he got the chance to show off his darting expertise.
However, the latest deal he has inked is sure to guarantee Littler meets an even wider audience.
His emergence reportedly inspired ITV to revive popular 80s quiz show Bullseye, originally presented by the legendary Jim Bowen.
Instead, it will be hosted by “Freddie” Flintoff – with Littler expected to appear in a Christmas special, in which he will throw for charity.
A TV insider said: “Luke wasn’t even born when Bullseye was on our screens with 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.
“It’s also a coup for the makers of the new Bullseye as Luke is now one of Britain’s best-known players.
“Producers moved swiftly to sign him shortly after the programme was recommissioned by ITV.
“It all adds to the huge sense of excitement for the programme to return.”
