Luke's mum defends their relationship, showing her support for her daughter's choice.

Luke Littler and Eloise Milburn have been dating for six weeks, and the parents of Eloise are proud to stand behind their daughter's relationship with the 16-year-old darts sensation.

History was made at Alexandra Palace last night, as Luke became the youngest player ever to reach the final of the World Darts Championship, defeating Rob Cross 6-2. He is now one step away from making one of the greatest sporting stories of all time, as he faces new world number one Luke Humphries for the £500,000 first prize.

Unfortunately, the attention on Luke's sporting success has been coupled with online scrutiny of his relationship with his 21-year-old partner. The couple met while playing FIFA on Xbox, and there has been criticism of the five-year age gap. Eloise's mother, Amanda Milburn, was quick to hit back at those trolls, saying: "There's been a lot of horrible stuff being posted online about my daughter and my husband Phil and I are very angry about it."

Eloise is an amateur darts player herself, and she congratulated Luke on his quarter-final win. Despite their growing relationship, Eloise is not keen on her parents meeting Luke just yet. Amanda said: "Eloise has made it clear that she doesn't want us going because she thinks things are still at an early stage between her and Luke. I have asked her for tickets because me and Phil would love to see Luke in action, but Eloise just says: 'Mum, please, I don't want you meeting him just yet, it's too soon.'"

The pair are looking forward to going away on holiday later this week and also spending time with their families. Despite not being able to attend, Amanda wants people to understand that her daughter is in a new relationship and deserves the space to grow. She said: "They'll need a bit of privacy once all this is over but more than anything, I just want people to stop saying horrible things and let them get on with their new relationship."

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