Who is Jayden Walker? The 12-year-old darts sensation dubbed the next Luke Littler

A 12-year-old darts prodigy has been labelled the next Luke Littler by fans, after a stunning 145 checkout in front of some huge stars.

Jayden Walker stole the limelight at the MODUS Super Series’ Influencer Darts Showdown where he was paired with Manchester United content creator Morgan Burtwistle, known as Angryginge, and the two took the competition by storm. The Queen of the Palace Fallon Sherrock and her doubles partner, YouTuber and podcast host JaackMaatem, were defeated in the first round - however it was far from plain sailing. With Walker and Burtwistle trailing by two legs to one and needing a 145 checkout to stay alive, the 12-year-old stepped up to deliver the goods - nailing the treble 20, treble 15 and double 20 to win the leg, leaving fans in disbelief.

After breezing beyond George Scaife and Adam Lipscombe to set up a final against 2020 PDC Premier League champion and three-time BDO world champ Glen Durrant, paired with Charlie Murphy, the duo went on to lift the trophy - with Walker hitting a 180 on his way to success. Earning praise from stars including 17-year-old Littler, who took the darts world by storm as he made the final of last year's World Championships at Alexandra Palace.

From Christchurch in Dorset on the English south coast, 12-year-old Jayden was already making a name for himself in the darts world prior to the Super Series, making his professional debut when he was just 11 against 2024 PDC World Darts Championship semi-finalist, Scott Williams, for Dorset County in April of this year.

He comes from a darts family, with both his mum, Jamie Lee, and gran Wendy county level players. His proud mother says that he idolises Luke Littler and aims to follow in his footsteps, previously