Luke Littler confirms he will appear on iconic ITV show as teen darts sensation prepares for TV role

LUKE LITTLER has confirmed he will appear on Bullseye as the iconic show returns to ITV.

A Christmas Special will air later this year with cricket legend Freddie Flintoff to host.

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And darts sensation Littler will appear as a special guest, with the teen sharing the news on social media.

Littler’s confirmation came after SunSport exclusively revealed he would be taking part last week.

Excitement surrounding Littler’s surge to the World Darts Championship final as a 16-year-old is said to have inspired ITV bosses to revive the programme.

Professional darters were regular guests on the original series where they tried to score as many points as possible to bag money for charities chosen by the competing pairs of amateur player plus quizzer.

A TV insider said: “Luke wasn’t even born when Bullseye was on our screens with original host, Jim Bowen.

“But Luke knows this is a plum role to have landed.

“As he steps up to the Bullseye oche he knows he’s following in the footsteps of legends including Eric Bristow and Jocky Wilson who all threw darts on the programme in its 1980s heyday.

“It’s also a coup for the makers of the new Bullseye as Luke is now one of Britain’s best-known players.

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“Producers moved swiftly to sign him shortly after the programme was recommissioned by ITV.”

Littler, 17, is also set to feature heavily in the first two episodes of a new Sky series about darts.

The documentary, titled ‘Darts’, could air later this year.