Luke Humphries

About

English professional darts player known for winning the World Grand Prix, the Players Championship Finals, the Grand Slam of Darts, all in 2023, and for winning the 2019 PDC World Youth Championship. He posts career updates on his lukehumphries180 Instagram account. 

Before Fame

He began playing darts in 2010. He won his first title in 2017. He had a big breakthrough in his career by winning the Development Tour Order of Merit and reaching the quarter-finals of the PDC World Championship in 2019. 

Trivia

His walk-on song is "Cake By The Ocean" by DNCE. He uses 22g Red Dragon darts. His darts fame has led him to amass over 200,000 followers on his Instagram page. 

Family Life

He was born and raised in Newbury, Berkshire, England. He has two children together with Kayley Jones named Grace and Rowan.

Associated With

His nickname is "Cool Hand Luke", which comes from a 1967 film of the same name starring George Kennedy. He beat Michael Van Gerwen in the 2023 World Championships.