Luke Littler to be awarded honorary citizenship aged 18 after BBC accolade following incredible darts triumphs

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FIRST the world, now Warrington!

All-conquering Luke Littler, 18, is being made a a citizen of honour in his home town.

Luke Littler celebrating during a darts match.

Luke Littler has had an incredible rise in the past 15 months[/caption]

A man holding a trophy with a mascot standing beside him.

The Man Utd fan paraded his world title crown at Old Trafford[/caption]

Bus displaying "Congratulations, Luke Litter! World Champion".

The Nuke was named the 2024 BBC Young Sports Personality of Year before winning darts’ World Championship last month.

And after that Ally Pally glory, there was a unique example of his growing status as a local hero.

Warrington Buses displayed a glowing tribute on the electronic board at the front of one of their vehicles.

But that recognition earned cult status as the bright yellow caption managed a spelling mistake.

It read: “Congratulations, Luke Litter! [sic]. World Champion.”

Now it’s been proved you can wait ages for one local honour and suddenly two come along.

Because Warrington Borough Council are ready to formally salute his contribution to the community.

Littler’s roll-call of achievements has been crammed into an astonishing 15 months since reaching the 2024 world final aged 16 – peaking when he lifted the Ally Pally crown last month.

Luke Littler holding the Paddy Power World Darts Championship trophy.

The Nuke was only 17 when he won the world title in January this year[/caption]

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Just days later, Littler paraded the trophy at his beloved Manchester United.

In all, the Nuke has amassed 11 senior PDC titles and also won the Premier League, Grand Slam and Word Series Finals.

And his appeal and success extends well beyond just crowns.

Darts’ popularity has surged, largely thanks to the Nuke.

And he’s also played a major role in Prostate Cancer UK raising more than £1milion, as well as backing the Motor Neurone Disease Association.

Meanwhile, Rugby League team Warrington Wolves will change the name of their venue from the The Halliwell Jones Stadium to the Luke Littler Stadium – for one night only.

That’s for Friday’s Super League clash against Catalans Dragons.

Forget about the bull, it seems the Nuke has also hit the maul’s eye!

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.

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