Darts prodigy, 3, inspired by Luke Littler to become world champion plays for hours and is already hitting bullseyes

A DARTS prodigy is hitting bullseyes age three — inspired by teen world title runner-up Luke Littler.

Beau Barker started copying dad Sam, an amateur player, from six months old.

Three-year-old Beau Barker is a darts prodigy aiming to become the next Luke LittlerNEWS GROUP NEWSPAPERS

Beau plays darts for hours every day and his parents are convinced he is a future championNEWS GROUP NEWSPAPERS

When he hurled plastic balls from a play pit with a straight arm, his aunt bought a toy board.

Beau quickly moved on to tungsten darts.

At 3ft he throws at a normal-height board and uses steps to retrieve the darts.

His nursery worker mum Kayleigh, 32, of Poole, Dorset, said: “He has a real knack for it.

“He says he’s going to be a champion when he grows up.”

“He plays darts every day and he’ll do it for hours. He loves it.”

TikTok videos of Beau’s game have amassed hundreds of likes, and Kayleigh and husband Sam, 32 and a chef, are keen to get him into a club.

Kayleigh added: “He loved watching Luke Littler in the championship final, but he fell asleep because it was past his bedtime.”

Luke Littler captured attention across Britain and inspired a new generation of darts fansGetty