Darts sensation Luke Littler marked Valentine’s Day by whisking girlfriend Faith Millar off to an upmarket Manchester steakhouse for a romantic evening.
The 19-year-old world champion chose Noir Steakhouse, situated not far from his hometown of Warrington, as the setting for their special meal.
The venue has become something of a magnet for high-profile visitors in recent months.
Boxing personality and reality television figure Tommy Fury dined there in early November, whilst UFC heavyweight contender Tom Aspinall followed suit within a fortnight.
The young couple documented their evening together, sharing photographs from their dinner at the fashionable establishment.
Following the visit, the steakhouse shared a post on Instagram expressing their delight at hosting the world number one, describing it as an honour to welcome him.
Littler’s mate Angry Ginge, the streamer and I’m a Celebrity champion whose real name is Morgan Birtwhistle, has been spotted at the restaurant on numerous occasions.
Darts sensation Luke Littler marked Valentine’s Day by whisking girlfriend Faith Millar off to an upmarket Manchester steakhouse for a romantic evening
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He appeared in the comments section beneath the owner’s welcoming post, offering his own endorsement of the establishment.
“World no 1 steak,” Birtwhistle wrote, suggesting he may well have pointed Littler in the direction of the popular dining spot in the first place.
The romantic outing provided a welcome respite for Littler after what has been a turbulent couple of weeks on the oche.
Luke Littler and Faith Millar enjoyed their trip to Noir Steakhouse
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The teenage star fell short of reaching the final during both opening weeks of the Premier League Darts competition.
His most recent setback came earlier this week when Dutch rival Michael van Gerwen got the better of him.
Littler revealed he had been struggling with illness during his matches, which left him feeling particularly under the weather, with his trip to the steakhouse coming just 48 hours later.
The combination of poor form and health troubles made the quiet Valentine’s dinner with Millar a fitting way to decompress.
Despite the difficult spell, Littler has managed to lift his spirits with some quality time away from competitive darts.
On Friday, he treated 15 of his friends to tickets for a match featuring his beloved rugby league club Warrington Wolves.
Luke Littler’s girlfriend Faith Millar is almost always present at his events | REUTERS
The young champion even brought along his World Darts Championship trophy to show off to spectators at the ground.
Littler and Miller started dating in March of last year, and have been virtually inseparable ever since.
Millar, a beautician from Wigan, attends all of Littler’s matches, cheering him on from the front row.
They recently spent time in Dubai to mark Littler’s 19th birthday.