Luke Littler makes admission about his cooking skills after weight loss pledge

Luke Littler has confessed that his culinary skills extend no further than making toast as the teenage darts sensation acknowledges he needs to shed some weight.

The young star made the admission while discussing a viral concept that's been doing the rounds – a hypothetical race against Olympic legend Mo Farah where competitors would need to stop 13 times per mile to complete a 501 checkout before carrying on.

It's a fun debate that's got top darts players talking about their eating habits, and Littler admits the demanding schedules and late-night playing times make it genuinely tough to maintain a healthy diet.

Speaking to VTM, the kebab-loving youngster explained: "It's very tempting for us. At those times there's nothing healthy to eat.

"At home you can make up for it a bit, we just eat standard meals.

"Or we go out and choose something relatively healthy, like chicken with rice."

When it comes to preparing his own food, Littler was refreshingly honest about his limitations.

"Cooking? I know absolutely nothing about it. I've really no idea how to make anything. Maybe some toast, but that's about it," he admitted.

It's a far cry from the approach taken by his biggest rival on the circuit.

Luke Humphries has taken a completely different path when it comes to nutrition, having dropped four stone during the pandemic through dedicated effort.

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The rival star revealed: "When I'm at home, I don't even think about going out to eat or ordering in.

"If I come home after three or four days and I've only got a short break, I actually want to cook tasty, nutritious things that are good for me."

Humphries doesn't claim to be a master in the kitchen, but he's happy to get stuck in with home cooking.

"I'm not going to say I'm a great chef who can cook everything, but I do cook at home. I make good pastas, but really anything that's nutritious for me, my partner, and the kids. I love doing that when I'm at home," he said.

Not everyone on the circuit is quite so focused on healthy eating, though.

Jonny Clayton, who currently sits second in the Premier League table, takes a rather more relaxed view at 51 years old.

"My diet isn't great. If something looks good, I'll eat it," he confessed.

"Maybe that's not so great. But I'm 51 now. So if I fancy something, I just eat it. I love food, I love kebab."

It seems the Welshman shares Littler's fondness for a good kebab, even if he's not too bothered about the nutritional consequences at this stage of his career.