Luke Littler is into the final of the World Darts Championship (Image: Getty)
should take a leaf out of ‘ book and shed some weight as he gets older, according to darts legend Dennis Priestley.
Humphries’ remarkable body transformation started in lockdown as a means of taking his career to ‘the next level’. The 29-year-old is now top of the world rankings, having scooped up a collection of significant PDC titles since the start of 2023.
Priestley, who defeated to win his only PDC world title in 1994, reckons Littler would be well-served to follow his rival’s lead.
“While he’s young, Littler can get away with a lot of unprofessional, bad habits,” the 74-year-old told . “He probably can’t see them now because he’s still a kid.
“He should look at Luke Humphries’ transformation and shed some weight. To keep on the treadmill of darts, he may have to go on a treadmill of his own.”
Littler is pulling up trees on the pro circuit even without taking the drastic measures Humphries has to maximise his potential. The 17-year-old is into the World Darts Championship final for a second consecutive year after thrashing Stephen Bunting in the semis on Thursday night.
‘The Nuke’ faces Michael van Gerwen in a blockbuster final this evening, with £500,000 in prize money on the line. Many have tipped Littler to chase the insurmountable records set by Taylor before his darts career is done.
Dennis Priestley won his only PDC world title in 1994 (Image: Getty)
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And Priestley believes there are similarities between the youngster and ‘The Power’, with the envy of his rivals set to influence his relationships on tour. “Luke Littler is in the same situation as Phil Taylor was back in the day,” Priestly continued. “It’s just life.
“People will always be jealous of the top dog. I don’t think Phil had too many mates on tour either, although I can’t recall players being unsavoury to his face.”
Littler is provisionally second in the PDC world rankings after banking more than £1million worth of prize money in 2024. Priestley expects even greater riches for the 2007-born talent as his career progresses.
“Luke Littler could earn at least £1mi per year throughout the rest of his career as long as he keeps his standards high and his love for the sport doesn’t decrease,” he said. “Littler has to keep himself motivated, he has to think of the accolades and records that are there for him instead of the money.”