Tonight Runcorn-born Luke Littler takes on St. Helens' Stephen Bunting for a place in the PDC World Darts Championships final. A year on from his breakout tournament, the teenage star is aiming to go one better and lift the Sid Waddell trophy.

Then just a relatively unknown 16-year-old, Littler won the hearts of supporters at Alexandra Palace en route to an incredible runners-up finish against Luke Humphries. That was the springboard for a monumental 2024 winning the Premier League, World Series of Darts, Grand Slam of Darts and BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year.

The popularity he helped bring to darts over the past calendar year even led ITV into recently airing a Christmas reboot of traditional game show Bullseye - in which he appeared alongside Freddie Flintoff.

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His World Championships performance this time last year also netted him a bumper £200k, along with that level of fame he had not fathomed prior to the tournament.

Multiple victories and appearances at tournaments throughout the recent season have elevated his net worth to just over £1m, talkSPORT have claimed. He could end up adding another £500k to that total if he does go on to claim the top prize and jackpot that comes with on Friday night at Ally Pally.

Such an increase in wealth has seen Littler and his family upgrade their home to a rented five-bedroom house on Millionaire's Row in Warrington. Costing £6,000 per month, the house reportedly boasts an indoor pool, large garden, home cinema and six bathrooms.

And that is not the only major change in 'The Nuke's' personal life. Within the past year he has split up with ex-girlfiend Eloise Milburn, who was at Ally Pally last winter cheering him on.

The couple came under fire due to their five-year age gap, with Eloise, 21, being a beauty consultant. After being targeted by online trolls, her Amanda and Littler personally condemned the 'vile' and 'disgusting' abuse.

However, they didn't stand the test of time as six months later Littler ended the relationship via text message. This reportedly caught Eloise off guard and was described as a 'brutal' decision that 'came out of the blue'.

Fans have since speculated about a new, mystery love interest of the teenage darts sensation. A female voice - which to this day the identity of whom remains unconfirmed - was heard from his microphone during a gaming live stream with popular YouTuber Angry Ginge.

No matter what goes on in Littler's personal life, he will have full focus on the task at hand - beating 'The Bullet', Bunting, to reach the World Championships final for another stab at glory.