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Luke Littler reveals how he really met girlfriend Eloise, 21, after initial claims they met playing Fifa
He also revealed how he prepares for games
TEEN darts sensation Luke Littler has revealed how he ACTUALLY met his girlfriend, Eloise Milburn, 21, after claims that they met playing Fifa online.
Littler rose to stardom when he reached the PDC World Darts Championship final last month as a 16-year-old.
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He made his way into the nation's hearts courtesy of his cool attitude at the oche and love for celebrating his numerous victories with a post-match kebab.
His post-match meal became such a trademark that he was at one point offered free kebabs for life by a popular London chain.
He also showed that reaching the world's was no fluke when he followed that up by winning the Bahrain Masters.
In an interview with today, he spoke of his confusion as to why some players on the tour turned up three hours before matches to practice their game.
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He revealed that his approach saw him turn up shortly before a game and sipping on a Diet Coke, before casually scrolling on his phone.
He also revealed he had not practised since his heroics at Ally Pally, saying: “No one believed me when I said I’d not thrown a dart since the world final."
Littler, 17, and his girlfriend, Eloise, who also plays darts finally addressed rumours that the two had met while Gaming online.
When asked about the story, Littler simply replied "No!" before Milburn stepped in to say: "That was a weird story they made up.
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"We met on the development tour in Leicester in August but became friends at the last [tournament] in Milton Keynes."
The two also addressed the age gap between Luke, 17, and Eloise, 21.
Littler said: "We knew people would find out [about their relationship] but it started off very bad. 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 said about the abuse the couple received: "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."
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