‘Is it a runner?’ – Luke Littler reveals he doesn’t know who he is up against for BBC SPOTY 2024 award

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LUKE LITTLER has revealed that he does not know who he is up against in the running for the BBC SPOTY award.

The darts sensation is among the favourites for the honour after his stellar year in professional darts.

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Littler, 17, has enjoyed huge success since his shock run at the PDC World Championships, which ended in defeat to Luke Humphries in the final.

He has gone on to win over £1million in prize money and has won the Grand Slam of Darts and the World Series of Darts.

He also became the youngest player ever to lift a PDC major title when he finished top of the Premier League Darts.

Littler’s success has seen him named one of the favourites for SPOTY, and he is up against some sporting royalty.

However, he has admitted that he is not sure who his rivals are.

He told Sporting Life: “It would be a big thing for myself

“I’ve not really looked too much into who’s first, is it a runner?

“People don’t class us as athletes do they?

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“So if I’m second, then that’ll do.”

Littler was referring to Olympic gold medalist Keely Hodgkinson, who starred for Team GB at the games in Paris.

Inside Littler's massive rise

LUKE LITTLER has taken the darts world by storm since exploding onto the scene at the PDC World Championship at the beginning of the year.

The Nuke reached the final on his Ally Pally debut at just 16 years of age – smashing records along the way.

He has then gone on to win a host of PDC events and the Premier League title – which he claimed at the O2 Arena by beating world champion Luke Humphries in May.

He also finished his first season in the World Series as the No1 ranked player.

He has 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.

But he is newly single after splitting from girlfriend Eloise Milburn following a 10-month relationship.

Check out all of our latest Luke Littler stories.

When asked that Hodgkinson’s diet “wouldn’t be Squashies”, Littler replied “No, it wouldn’t be would it.”

He then revealed his current favourite flavour of the sweet treat is “cherry cola”.

Littler’s diet has become a topic of discussion amongst his darts rivals.

Martin Lukeman branded the teen as a “joke” as he ate a Boost, a meal deal and a curry after losing to him, as well as the kids’ favourites Squashies.

Littler also faces competition for the award from F1 star Lando Norris and England cricketer Joe Root in the elite sports awards.

Cricket star Root broke records this year as he became the nation’s leading run scorer, surpassing Sir Alastair Cook’s record.