A MAN has gone viral on social media after people clocked his ‘striking resemblance’ to Warrington’s teenage darts sensation Luke Littler.
Sarah Marshall, 31, posted a video of her partner, Christopher Roger, 33, watching the darts highlighting his ‘resemblance’ to the current PDC World Champion, from Padgate.
While Christopher sat watching the current world number two, Sarah casually panned around to her partner who shares a similar side profile.
Sarah jokingly quipped ‘how is Luke Littler on my TV and sat in my living room?’ as Christopher – who doesn’t see the resemblance – shook his head.
The video has since racked up more than three million views and in excess of 250,000 likes, with many also seeing the similarities.
He says his mates also jokingly ask what he plans to do with his prize money.
Sarah, an operational support manager, from Bradford, said: “When Littler was in the final last year, I thought he looked like him.
The real Luke Littler. Picture: PA
The real Luke Littler. Picture: PA
“No one had ever said he looks like Littler, but my mum used to say he looked a little like Gerwyn Price.
“He pulls the same expressions as Luke as well.
“Christopher used to play rugby, and his walk off the pitch is exactly the same as when Luke’s walking back from his darts – the similarities are there.
“They’ve got a similar hairstyle too. When he shakes his head, it’s so similar.
“His family can’t believe how much it’s gone viral – he doesn’t see the similarity at all.”
Littler made history when he became the youngest World Darts Champion at just 17 in a historic victory against Michael Van Gerwen.
Chris says he has now become the brunt of the joke at work following Littler’s win.
People claim Christopher Roger looks like Warringtons darting star Luke Littler. Picture: SWNS
People claim Christopher Roger looks like Warrington’s darting star Luke Littler. Picture: SWNS
Christopher, a mechanic, said: “People at work have been making comments like ‘well done Luke’ and ‘what are you spending your winnings on?’.
“From the front on I don’t see it, but from how I was sat and my hair, I guess I looked a bit like him.
“But only in the looks – I’m dreadful at darts. I hit the wall more than the dartboard, so there are no plans for a career change.
“We were watching it every night, so she’s been seeing the resemblance more and more. She mentioned before the video that she saw the resemblance.”
Strangers on social media also chimed in on the joke, with one user commenting that Littler had ‘recorded the match so he could watch it at home’.
Another said: “He’s Luke Littler off Wowcher.”
A third commented: “I think if you got him a Luke Littler shirt and some darts, he can make some serious £££ as a lookalike.”