AFTER Luke Littler's sensational rise to the world darts final last year at the age of 16, many fans wondered if it would be a one-off.
But the 17-year-old, dubbed The Nuke, showed he is here to stay by winning last night's championship clash at only the second time of asking.
And he is now tipped to rake in £50million over his career, after an astonishing debut year in the sport.
Littler beat Dutchman Michael van Gerwen, 35, 7-3 in front of 3500 delirious fans and millions of TV viewers to scoop a £500,000 prize.
It took his yearly winnings to £1.5m.
He earned £lm last year, despite his final loss to Luke Humphries, and is said to have added £2m in lucrative sponsorship deals.
On this form, Littler could keep on raking in the cash for many years yet.
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