Luke Littler Just Got Real About His Girlfriend Faith – And Honestly, It's Kinda Heartbreaking

By Lewis Barnett 11 August, 2025 5 mins read 401 Views

So Luke Littler finally opened up about his relationship with Faith Millar, adn honestly? I wasn't expecting to feel this bad for two teenagers just trying to date in peace.

The darts prodigy – who's still just 18, which blows my mind every time I remember it – has been with beautician Faith since around March. She's 19. They're basically kids navigating a relationship under the world's most unforgiving microscope.

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When Your Love Life Becomes Everyone's Business

Back in July, they made it official-official by sharing this sweet kiss before his World Matchplay quarter-final in Blackpool. You know that moment when you're so happy you just don't care who's watching? That was them.

Faith even flew out to Australia with him for the Darts Masters – which, let's be honest, sounds like the kind of spontaneous adventure every 19-year-old dreams about. Luke told DartsStream Live that she was exactly what he needed. "I knew my mum and dad weren't going to come," he said. When he asked Faith, her response was immediate: "Yeah, I don't think I'll ever get the chance." So he said, "You can come with me."

God, that's actually really sweet.

The Internet Being the Internet

But here's where it gets ugly. Because apparently, two teenagers being happy together is somehow offensive to random strangers online.

Luke's gotten pretty good at dealing with trolls – which is both impressive and depressing for someone who should be worried about normal 18-year-old things. But Faith? She's been reading the comments. Poor girl.

"Obviously, at the start of last year, I was always looking at the comments. And she's been having a look [at the] negativity," Luke admitted. His advice to her? "They're jealous. They wanna ruin us. Just don't look at it and just focus on what we've got."

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That's some serious wisdom from someone who can barely rent a car yet.

Australia Worked Out Pretty Well

Faith must be his good luck charm or something, because Luke absolutely crushed it Down Under. He beat Mike De Decker 8-4 in the final to win the Australian Darts Masters – his first World Series trophy this year.

"Obviously, it hadn't gone to plan on the World Series circuit this year," he said afterward. "But there's plenty of opportunities to win and I've finally picked up that trophy."

Now they're heading to New Zealand for the next tournament on Friday. The kid's living his best life, traveling the world with his girlfriend, winning trophies... and somehow people still find reasons to hate.

Why This Actually Matters

I keep thinking about how Luke said Faith is "what I needed." Not what he wanted – what he needed. There's something really mature about that distinction.

Being thrust into global stardom at 16 (remember, this all started two years ago when he was literally a child) has to mess with your head. Having someone your own age who gets it, who can travel with you when your parents can't... that's not just nice to have. That's essential.

The fact that they kept things quiet initially shows they knew what they were getting into. They tried to protect what they had for as long as possible.

But eventually, you want to kiss your girlfriend after winning a big match. You want to celebrate together. You want to be normal teenagers, even when nothing about your life is normal anymore.

And honestly? Good for them. The trolls can stay mad.

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The distance from the throwing line (oche) to the dartboard is precisely 7 feet 9.25 inches (2.37 meters).
Statistical analysis reveals that professional players throw darts at an average speed of 40-60 miles per hour.
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The Women's World Darts Championship was established in 2001, with Trina Gulliver winning 10 titles.
A perfect leg of 501 can be completed in nine darts, known in the sport as a "nine-darter."
The World Darts Championship prize fund exceeded £2.5 million in 2023, with the champion receiving £500,000.
The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) World Championship has been held since 1994, with Phil Taylor winning a record 14 titles.
The highest possible score with three darts is 180, achieved by hitting three triple 20s.

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