Inside Luke Littler’s rollercoaster romance with girlfriend Eloise after overcoming ‘tough start’ following darts fame
LUKE Littler’s rise has continued at a staggering pace.
The darts sensation, 17, has raced to the top of the Premier League Darts table, is striking up a bitter rivalry with Michael van Gerwen, and has scored countless new sponsors.
On top of that, appearances on chat shows like The Jonathan Ross Show have made him a celebrity away from the oche.
And while things are going remarkably well professionally, the teenager’s personal life is being played out before our eyes.
Littler has scored himself a teenage romance with 21-year-old Eloise Milburn.
Their relationship was made public knowledge shortly after his displays at the PDC World Championships.
They shared a romantic kiss after he defeated Brendan Dolan in the semi-final, in front of millions of TV viewers.
While EA FC fans have been treated to the pair streaming their gaming sessions on TikTok.
That isn’t to say that they have confined themselves to their bedrooms playing on their consoles.
Most recently, they were spotted enjoying day out at Blackpool’s Pleasure Beach.
SunSport delves into their romance, beginning with how they met.
Budding relationship
Early reports indicated Luke and Eloise, a keen darts player herself, met online, although they were soon quashed by the arrows wonderkid.
He told The Guardian: “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.”
Love soon blossomed, despite the age gap between them.
But vicious online trolls targeted the pair on social media, with Littler now having someone manage his account to delete unsavoury comments.
“We knew people would find out [about their relationship] but it started off very bad,” Littler confessed.
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.
Eloise Milburn
“As the weeks go on [the abuse of Milburn on social media] has been almost forgotten. We’ve been talking for a few 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.”
Eloise, herself, admitted: “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.”
Shared interests
Although the pair are keen on video games, another bond Luke and Eloise share together is through sport.
They are football fans, with Luke a devout Manchester United fan.
Blonde Eloise follows Crystal Palace, and once shared a video watching the Eagles in action in the FA Cup semi-final two seasons ago, when they suffered a heartbreaking 2-0 loss in 2022 to Chelsea.
Back in January, Luke turned 17.
One of the first to congratulate him was Eloise, who sent him a loved-up social media post.
The beauty consultant shared several photos of them together on Instagram and captioned the post: “Happiest of birthdays to this one! Have the best day, love you.”
Being vocal on social media about Littler’s achievements comes second nature to Eloise.
After the teenage sensation made the World Championship final, she wrote online: “What a whirlwind of a few weeks it’s been. All I can say is I’m incredibly proud of what this one has achieved. Simples.”
Littler then replied: “In this together.”
Inside Littler's massive rise
LUKE LITTLER has taken the darts world by storm since exploding onto the scene at the PDC World Championship.
The Nuke reached the final on his Ally Pally debut at just 16 years of age – smashing records along the way.
He has since joined Jude Bellingham on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list.
And the teenage titan even had to snub an invite from the WWE.
The Sun exclusively revealed that Littler is plotting to create a fitness empire.
He is also cashing in away from the Oche thanks to an Instagram side hustle.
And he’s even the face of a brand new cereal.
Check out all of our Luke Littler stories here.
Couple’s day out
Last weekend, Luke and Eloise did what millions of young couples do every year.
They took in the rides at Blackpool’s Pleasure Beach, with Littler enjoying a break in his hectic schedule.
The couple posted their visit on their Instagram and declared they had been “soaked” on the log ride.
In the joint post, Eloise wrote: “Wasn’t lying when they say you get soaked on Valhalla 
”
But the couple were all smiles as they posed for a sweet selfie.
Life has been a rollercoaster ride for Littler and Eloise, as their relationship is being lived out in the public eye.
And it seems even in their spare time, they like riding on them too.