LUKE LITTLER OVER THE MOON AFTER ACING DRIVING TEST ON FIRST GO

Luke Littler has shared his elation after passing his driving test on his first try.

The 18-year-old darts star revealed that he aced the test with zero minors in a proud post on social media.

Fans of the sports shared congratulatory messages to Littler online, while also admitting that they had forgotten how young the serial winner actually is.

One user wrote: ‘Genuinely wild he won the premier league and world championship before he learnt how to drive. Fair f***ing play.’

Another added: ‘My favourite type of athletes these are, head screwed on and boss whatever they do.’

A third shared: ‘Imagine being a worldie before passing your test.’

Yet another commented: ‘PDC world championships before you even pass your test is the most darts player thing ever.’

There won’t be too much time for Littler to celebrate his new license though as he is preparing to defend his Grand Slam title next week.

The Grand Slam of Darts is one of the final major tournaments of the year before everyone heads to Alexandra Palace for the World Darts Championship.

The penultimate major show of the season takes place from November 8 through until Sunday, November 16.

Littler stormed to a 16-3 victory over Martin Lukeman to be crowned Grand Slam of Darts champion in 2024, reeling off a spectacular 15 legs in a row.

The tournament is held at the WV Active Aldersley in Wolverhampton, with bumper crowds expected at every session.

The Grand Slam sees 32 players battle it out for a whopping £650,000 (€738,000) in prize money and the Eric Bristow Trophy.

The winner will secure £150,000 (€170,000), with the runner-up taking home £70,000 (€80,000).

The semi-finalists then get £50,000 (€57,000), the quarter-finalists £25,000 (€28,000), then those who get through to the last 16 walk away with £12,250 (€14,000).

Littler headlines the 32-player field in Wolverhampton, but the stand-out is Group G which includes Beau Greaves, Michael van Gerwen, Gary Anderson and Niko Springer.

Meanwhile, Littler is in Group E and will have to progress past Daryl Gurney, Connor Scutt and Karel Sedlacek if he wants to become only the fourth player ever to retain the crown.

Top seed Luke Humphries is in Group A and will take on Nathan Aspinall, Alex Spellman and 2022 champion Michael Smith.

The likes of James Wade, Gerwyn Price, Stephen Bunting, Jonny Clayton, Gian van Veen, Josh Rock, Chris Dobey and Lisa Ashton are also involved.

2025-11-04T14:09:38Z