Luke Littler’s David Beckham wish, Sir Alex Ferguson message and WWE icon’s video

Luke Littler has likely been inundated with congratulatory messages from his celebrity friends after securing a spot in the World Darts Championship final this Thursday.

The 17-year-old breezed past Stephen Bunting in the semi-finals, beating him 6-1 while boasting an impressive average of 105.48 and hitting 13 180s. The remarkable match sent Littler into his second consecutive Worlds final, providing an opportunity to rectify last year's defeat to Luke Humphries in the Ally Pally showpiece.

With anticipation building for Friday night's final showdown against Michael van Gerwen, the teenager told Sky Sports: "If we both turn up like we did tonight, it will be really good.

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"As soon as Luke Humphries went out, that's what everyone was looking at, but I had to focus on the quarter-finals and semi-finals. Now I've done that, I can focus on Michael tomorrow. We all know he's hunting for a fourth world title. I'm hunting for my first. Same as last night, go home, chill out and come back tomorrow."

With Littler on the brink of making sporting history, we have delved into some of the well-known figures he has encountered en route to stardom and who'll be rooting for him when he faces Van Gerwen.

One notable name showing support for Littler is Manchester United legend David Beckham, who sent a good luck text to the teenager before last year's World Darts Championship final. The darts sensation is a loyal United supporter, and has openly expressed his affection for the Old Trafford club.

Littler admitted it was a "pinch me" moment when he heard from