Luke Littler, 17, breaks his silence after split from girlfriend Eloise Milburn, 21, and asks ‘give us some time’
LUKE Littler has broken his silence and hit back at haters who have slammed his former girlfriend with "hate".
The 17-year-old darts sensation took to social media and defended his ex Eloise Milburn, 21, after it was yesterday revealed the pair ended their 10-month relationship.
On his Instagram story, Luke 'The Nuke' penned a message which read: "Everyone needs to stop sending hate towards Eloise saying it's her fault, this and that.
"I myself split up with Eloise and everyone just needs to give us some time, no need for everyone to message her and give her grief."
It comes after the darts hero and his girlfriend endured a "tough start" while he rose to fame.
And, pals have now revealed more about the "raw" breakup.
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“The Nuke” started dating Eloise at the end of last year – just weeks before he became a household name after reaching the final of the PDC World Darts Championships in January.
Friends of the pair told how the former couple split after struggling to make time for each other.
A source said: “Luke and Eloise have broken up and it is still very raw.
“He is naturally very upset but they have agreed to stay friends.
“Luke and Eloise tried hard to make their relationship work but with his darts schedule, he is travelling non-stop and it has become increasingly difficult for them to spend quality time together.
“He is so focused on his sport and that is taking up so much of his time.
“Calling time on their relationship seemed to be the only way forward.
“There is no bad blood between them and Eloise is completely supportive of Luke’s career.”
Littler was left devastated by the split, which no doubt will have been on his mind during his World Matchplay defeat to Michael van Gerwen earlier this week.
His romance with Eloise was made public knowledge shortly after his displays at the PDC World Championships.
They shared a romantic kiss after he defeated Brendan Dolan in the semi-final, in front of millions of TV viewers.
While EA FC fans were treated to the pair live streaming their gaming sessions on TikTok.
But, the darts sensation previously opened up about the challenges their romance faced.
"We knew people would find out [about their relationship] but it started off very bad," Littler confessed.
And, Eloise, herself, admitted: "It was tough to start with".
It comes as Eddie Hearn revealed he is willing to give Littler a boxing match - on one condition.
The darts pro shocked the world in May by revealing he wants to test himself in the ring.
He told how he has ambitions of fighting in KSI's Misfits Boxing promotion, which has taken the influencer and Gen Z worlds by storm.
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Matchroom Boxing chief Hearn - whose dad Barry runs the PDC darts - was left stunned by Littler's desire to enter the squared circle.
But he's willing to make his boxing dream come true, so long as he's matched up against an easy opponent or a fellow darts player.
Inside Littler's massive rise
LUKE LITTLER has taken the darts world by storm since exploding onto the scene at the PDC World Championship.
The Nuke reached the final on his Ally Pally debut at just 16 years of age - smashing records along the way.
He has since joined Jude Bellingham on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list.
And the teenage titan even had to snub an invite from the WWE.
The Sun exclusively revealed that Littler is plotting to create a fitness empire.
He is also cashing in away from the Oche thanks to an Instagram side hustle.
And he's even the face of a brand new cereal.
The wonderkid has now cemented his place among the tungsten elite by winning the Premier League Darts final - and the £275k top prize.
Check out all of our latest Luke Littler stories.
