Eloise Milburn is an English amateur darts player and beauty consultant who became widely known after her relationship with darts star Luke Littler attracted international attention during his breakthrough run at the 2024 PDC World Darts Championship.
Milburn was frequently seen supporting Littler during his remarkable run to the World Championship final at Alexandra Palace in London.
Their relationship attracted significant public attention because Littler was 16 at the time while Milburn was 21. The relationship later ended in July 2024.
Littler subsequently confirmed that he was responsible for ending the relationship and asked fans to stop sending abusive messages to Milburn.
Eloise Milburn Biography
She was born February 7, 2002, in the UK. Eloise Milburn will become 21 years old in 2024.
Milburn’s family attracted public attention during her relationship with Littler because of the online abuse directed toward her.
Her mother is Amanda Milburn, who publicly defended her daughter during the controversy surrounding the relationship.
Amanda said she and her husband Phil were angry about the abuse directed at Eloise and rejected accusations that her daughter was interested in Littler because of his money or fame. Amanda also revealed that darts was part of the family culture.
She said she played darts herself and that Eloise had a longstanding interest in the sport.
Career
Eloise Milburn was already an amateur darts player and competed in women’s county darts for Surrey. Reports from January 2024 described her as a player for the Surrey women’s team and highlighted her shared interest in darts with Littler.
Her competitive record also appears in darts databases including Milburn’s participation in the PDC Youth and Development Tour, and a 2019 Development Tour event in Milton Keynes.
It also records her participation in the PDC Women’s Series in Wigan in 2024. However, Milburn has not established herself as a major professional darts player in the same way as Littler, so descriptions presenting her as a major championship winner or elite professional should be avoided.
Her darts background is nevertheless important because it helps explain one of the interests she shared with Littler.
Away from darts, Milburn has been described in contemporary reports as a beauty consultant and Avon sales representative.
She has also demonstrated an interest in singing and musical theatre. Reports from 2024 noted that she performed with the Walton and Weybridge Amateur Operatic Society.
She appeared in musical theatre productions and had previously performed in productions including High School Musical. Milburn also shared singing videos online, including a performance of Adele’s Easy on Me.
Her involvement in amateur theatre provides another part of her background that is often overlooked in articles focusing exclusively on her relationship with Littler.
Milburn has participated in amateur musical theatre through the Walton and Weybridge Amateur Operatic Society. She has been involved in productions including White Christmas and High School Musical.
Her theatre interests, combined with her singing and beauty work, show that her public profile has not been limited to darts. However, there is not enough reliable evidence to describe her as a professional singer or established actress.
She is more accurately described as someone with interests and experience in amateur musical theatre.
Luke Littler’s Ex-Girlfriend
Eloise Milburn and Luke Littler began dating in 2023. Their relationship became public during Littler’s sensational run at the PDC World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace.
Early reports claimed the pair had met through FIFA on Xbox, but Littler later gave a different account. In an interview with The Guardian, he said they met during the development tour in Leicester in August 2023 and became closer at a tournament in Milton Keynes.
The relationship was relatively new when Littler’s rapid rise to international fame began. During the World Championship, Milburn was regularly seen supporting him from the crowd and celebrating his victories.
After Littler defeated Brendan Dolan in the quarterfinals, the couple were photographed embracing and kissing on stage.
Milburn also supported Littler as he progressed through the tournament and eventually reached the World Championship final. Littler ultimately lost the final to Luke Humphries, but his extraordinary performance transformed him from a promising teenage player into one of the biggest names in professional darts. The sudden attention surrounding Littler also placed Milburn under intense public scrutiny.
The Controversy Surrounding Their Age Difference
One of the biggest stories surrounding Milburn and Littler during the 2024 World Championship was their five-year age difference. Littler was 16, and Milburn was 21 when their relationship became public.
The relationship attracted significant criticism online, including accusations that Milburn was interested in Littler’s money and growing fame.
Milburn’s mother, Amanda, publicly defended her daughter against the accusations. She said the claims about Milburn’s motives were false and condemned the abuse directed toward her daughter.
Littler also defended the relationship publicly, saying that he and Milburn intended to stay together regardless of what other people thought.
The controversy eventually became less prominent as Littler’s sporting career continued to develop.
Breakup
Eloise Milburn and Luke Littler split in July 2024 after roughly ten months together. The breakup came during a period when Littler’s professional darts schedule had become extremely demanding.
Reports at the time said the relationship had become difficult to maintain because of Littler’s busy schedule and the amount of travelling required by his rapidly developing professional career.
Littler subsequently addressed the situation himself after Milburn received abusive messages from some of his followers. He made clear that the breakup was his decision and asked people to stop blaming or harassing Milburn.
