A tender embrace between Luke Littler and Faith Millar has finally put an end to speculation about their relationship status.
The couple sealed their romance with an intimate kiss at Blackpool's Winter Gardens moments before the teenage darts sensation took to the stage for his World Matchplay quarter-final on Friday evening.
The 18-year-old prodigy briefly left his walk-on route to share the affectionate moment with the 19-year-old beautician as Pitbull's Greenlight echoed through the venue.
Their public display of affection, captured on camera, sent social media into overdrive.
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For months, both parties had maintained they were simply close friends, despite growing speculation about the nature of their relationship.
The romantic gesture appeared to inspire Littler's performance as he battled past Andrew Gilding with a 16-14 victory, securing his place in the World Matchplay semi-finals for the first time in his career.
The teenager, known as 'The Nuke', delivered a spectacular display that saw him establish a new tournament record by throwing 18 maximum scores during the match.
His triumph sets up a semi-final encounter against world No 17, and close friend, Josh Rock.
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You lot got your moneys worth again😅😂 over the line and into the semi finals🫡 pic.twitter.com/BrODgkB0W6
— Luke Littler (@LukeTheNuke180) July 25, 2025
Gilding mounted a determined comeback attempt in the closing stages, but Littler maintained his composure to close out the thrilling contest.
The victory continues his impressive run in the tournament, having previously eliminated Ryan Searle and Jermaine Wattimena in earlier rounds.
The connection between Littler and Millar first became public in May when the darts star posted a photograph of them together to his 1.9 million Instagram followers.
According to reports, their friendship had blossomed several weeks earlier after an initial meeting.
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The proximity of their homes have facilitated regular meetings, with Millar visiting Littler's residence on multiple occasions and becoming acquainted with his parents and childhood friends.
Millar works as an eyelash technician in Wigan and had previously accompanied Littler to a BoohooMan event, attempting to remain inconspicuous despite attention from his fans.
Representatives for Littler had previously insisted their connection extended no further than friendship.
"That's as far as it goes, they are just good friends for now. Nothing more," a spokesman stated earlier this year.
"Luke doesn't want a girlfriend at the moment, he's focusing on his darts and is too busy travelling around the country to start up a relationship."
Now, however, that doesn't appear to be the case.
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Littler had previously been in a relationship with Eloise Milburn, only for the pair to split last year due to his gruelling darts schedule.
There was a five-year age gap between the pair, who started their relationship when Littler was 16 and Milburn was 21.
The couple faced criticism from fans as a result but, after their split, the darts sensation demanded that supporters leave her alone.