Luke Littler has more UK Google searches in 2024 than Keir Starmer and King Charles

Luke Littler’s exceptional rise to prominence has been demonstrated with the darts star being the third most Googled particular person within the UK in 2024.

Littler got here from nowhere to succeed in the ultimate of the World Darts Championship earlier this 12 months as a 16-year-old, solely to lose to Luke Humphries. Since then, he has gone on to win the Premier League, the Grand Slam of Darts and the World Sequence Finals.

The curiosity generated by what occurred at Alexander Palace and within the aftermath noticed him rank behind simply Kate Middleton and Donald Trump in Google searches within the UK.

Prime Minister Keir Starker was fourth and King Charles seventh.

Above Yamal and Bellingham in athlete search

Within the record of athletes looked for within the UK, Littler was high, forward of Lamine Yamal, Simone Biles, Jude Bellingham and Adam Peaty.

Littler mentioned: “To be recognised in two Yr in Search lists is a big honour.

“It has been an incredible 12 months for me personally, and for the game of darts as an entire. I can’t fairly imagine I’m trending larger than each the Prime Minister and the King within the ‘individuals’ class.

“In a 12 months of such nice sporting achievements, it’s a proud second for me to be the highest trending athlete in 2024.”

Littler’s second crack on the World Championships will get underway earlier than Christmas with the event beginning on Sunday. His second-round conflict with both Fallon Sherrock or Ryan Meikle is slated for Sunday, December 21.

Littler has been seeded fourth which implies he may come up towards world primary Humphries within the semi-finals.