LITTLER’S FOOD MOAN STUNS PDC CHIEF
26/03/2026 By Aaron Nijjar
BARRY HEARN reckons darts has officially gone posh after Luke Littler apparently started turning his nose up at the grub!
World No.1 Littler might be smashing 180s for fun but it seems the Premier League menu isn’t quite hitting the mark.
PDC President Hearn revealed ‘The Nuke’ did not like the food offered at venues on the weekly roadshow.
Hearn, in humorous fashion, revealed he was left gob smacked when the teen sensation’s manager even asked for special request to be put in place behind the scenes.
He told SportsBoom: “Even the darts players, even they moan. Someone said to me the other day, I won’t tell you who he was because he’s quite well known.
“But bear in mind he’s the current world champion. He said something about criticising the food in the Premier League venues.
“You know, ‘Can we have a chef in?’ His manager, ‘can we have his chef in?’
“I went, ‘for f*** sake, it’s a darts tournament. What are you talking about? Shut up and drink your lager.”
The prize money in the sport has soared in recent times with Littler becoming the first ever £1million winner at the World Championship this year.
Hearn reckons the Warrington whizkid could now be raking in sums that would have been unthinkable on the oche not so long ago.
He added: “I mean I’m 78 in June. I’m still grafting my nuts off. But not because I want the money, although I like it. I want to win.
“And winning in my world is making events bigger, making prize money bigger, even though they do still moan.
“I don’t know what Littler is going to earn this year. Six million? Ain’t bad for a game of darts, is it? Some of the old boys, people like Phil, they look at the money.
“You know, Phil Taylor was throwing similar averages to Luke. Better even. But now it’s just time and place, isn’t it? How much are you worth on a specific day?”
Littler currently sits second in the Premier League table and is three points behind league leader Jonny Clayton.
The 12-time major winner will face Stephen Bunting at the Mercedes-Benz Arena on Night Eight in Berlin.
Image by Taylor Lanning.
