Sad news as Luke Littler forced to cancel driving lessons as his manager addresses concerns
Luke Littler forced to cancel driving lessons as his manager addresses concerns
Luke Littler’s manager has spoken out about his concerns with the teenager’s schedule.
Luke Littler has established himself as a household name in the UK. (Image: Getty)
Luke Littler has been forced to cancel his driving lessons, as fears about burnout begin to increase. The teenager burst onto the sporting scene at the back end of last year and has since established himself as a household name.
Continuing to go from strength to strength, Littler has been a regular on television screens ever since the 2024 World Darts Championships. The Runcorn-born ace has been competing in the Premier League each week, having been handed a lucrative spot in the televised competition following his run to the World Championship final.
But it’s away from the oche where Littler has seen his profile grow the most. The darts sensation has been doing the TV rounds of late, having made his talk show debut on The Jonathan Ross Show earlier this month, before going on to appear on the BBC’s Comic Relief, as well as Fantasy Football League with Matt Lucas.
As a result, Littler has been forced to make some real-life sacrifices, including postponing plans to learn to drive – something he’s said to have been desperate to take up when he turned 17. Juggling all of his engagements hasn’t proved an easy task, but Littler’s manager Martin Foulds has insisted it won’t lead to burnout.
Luke Littler has been making several TV appearances lately. (Image: Getty)
“It’s just another level, completely alien to anything that has happened in the darting world,” Foulds told the BBC. “[He gets] 20 to 40 emails, phone calls, messages, minimum [each day about media engagements].
“I probably spend 70% of my working day dealing with Luke-related enquiries – calls, messages, Zooms, Teams meetings, media requirements.
“There’s no off-season in darts. You’ve got to travel to these events – you don’t just time-warp and you’re in Belfast, Graz, Munich, Rotterdam. It’s unsustainable for any player to travel and play all of those events. When you’re playing in the Premier League especially, travelling can take its toll on anybody.”
