It was an emotional, and seemingly inevitable, weekend for teenage darts phenom Luke Littler. The 17-year-old defeated Michael van Gerwen, one of the game’s greatest players, 7-3 in the PDC World Darts Championship final on Friday night to become the youngest world champion in the history of the sport.

Darts fans have taken to social media immediately after Luke Littler won the 2025 PDC World Darts Championship, and they're all saying the same thing. After missing out on his first World title last year, Littler put on a dominant display as he beat three-time champion Michael van Gerwen in the 2025 final on Friday night.

The teenage phenom set up a semi-final against Stephen Bunting with victory over Nathan Aspinall at Ally Pally

Luke Littler has revealed he will 'never say' that he's the best player in the world after his electrifying World Darts Championship final win over Michael van Gerwen on Friday night. The prodigy won 7-3 at Alexandra Palace to become the youngest world champion in history,

Luke Littler became the youngest ever PDC World Darts Champion on Friday night after a stunning 7-3 victory over Michael van Gerwen at Alexandra Palace

Luke Littler has revealed he kept looking at his dad, Anthony, to calm his nerves during his World Darts Championship final win over Michael van Gerwen on Friday night. The teenager had entered the showdown hoping to go one better than 12 months ago,