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Luke Littler set to star in new Bullseye reboot hosted by Freddie Flintoff
PDCThursday, 17 October 2024 at 16:30
Luke Littler has signed up for the Bullseye reboot which will have a Christmas special at the end of the year hosted by former England cricketer, Freddie Flintoff.
The World Championship runner-up and Premier League champion could be in action when it airs over the festive period if he is still in the Ally Pally spectacle. The Sun reported that he will be a guest player akin to previous huge names who also played on the show between 1981 and 1985.
Running between 1981 to 1995, it drew audiences of up to 20 million and is a staple inside British homes both back then and also now with reruns often showing on Challenge, a TV channel in the UK. But it has now been brought back with Flintoff who presented Top Gear until a car accident knocked his confidence and left him with facial scarring.
This will be his first role since that accident having coached in the England cricket setup over the summer. But in terms of Littler, he will follow in the footsteps of Eric Bristow and Jocky Wilson in attempting to win money for charity.
An insider said to The Sun: "Luke wasn't even born when Bullseye was on our screens with original host, Jim Bowen. But Luke knows this is a plum role to have landed.
'As he steps up to the Bullseye oche he knows he's following in the footsteps of legends including Eric Bristow and Jocky Wilson who all threw darts on the programme in its 1980s heyday.
'It's also a coup for the makers of the new Bullseye as Luke is now one of Britain's best-known players. Producers moved swiftly to sign him shortly after the programme was recommissioned by ITV.
'It all adds to the huge sense of excitement for the programme to return.'
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