Luke Littler's girlfriend Eloise Milburn, 21, looks tearful as 16-year-old agonisingly loses the World Darts Championship final against Luke Humphries at Ally Pally

  • 4 months ago
Luke Littler's girlfriend was in tears after he lost a thrilling World Darts Championship final 7-4 to Luke Humphries on Wednesday night.

Eloise Milburn, 21, is an avid darts player herself and was crestfallen that her boyfriend's dreams of glory had been crushed for now.

Littler had been leading 4-2 but an inspired comeback from Humphries turned the tables in an enthralling final at Ally Pally.

Milburn has been a fervent supporter of her boyfriend throughout the tournament, accompanying his family and cheering him on through a historic journey.

The two shared an impassioned kiss after he beat Brendan Dolan in the quarter-finals.

After he booked his place in the semi-finals, Milburn wrote of her pride on Instagram.

She wrote: 'The dream carries on!'

Littler and Milburn have a unique love story, having bonded over a mutual love of darts and FIFA.

Their relationship blossomed on Xbox and, despite living 200 miles away from each other, the two have been dating for six weeks.

Eloise is an amateur darts enthusiast herself and plays at the Walton Working Men's Club, which is close to her home. She also represents the Surrey Women's Darts team.

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