Luke Humphries has revealed he ‘never felt like the world number one’ <\/b>in an emotional post-match interview following defeat by Luke Littler in the Grand Slam of Darts Final.<\/b><\/p>\n
\u2018Coolhand\u2019 feels that his reign as the world\u2019s best player was somewhat overshadowed by the emergence of Littler with darts fans disrespecting him as the top player.<\/span><\/p>\n Following his 16-11 defeat in the 2025 Grand Slam of Darts Final, an emotional Luke Humphries revealed in his post-match interview that he never really felt he got the recognition he deserved during his reign as the world\u2019s best darts player.<\/span><\/p>\n Luke Littler is the most popular darts player in the world<\/span><\/a> and is also now the official best, having overtaken Humphries at the top of the PDC Order of Merit for the first time.<\/span><\/p>\n \u2018The Nuke\u2019 has become just the 14th different world number one in the PDC rankings, and looks like he could stay there for a very long time if he continues to dominate world darts like he is doing right now.<\/span><\/p>\n Prior to Littler claiming top spot, Humphries enjoyed 23 months at the peak of the darting summit. This dates back to the 2024 World Darts Championship when \u2018Coolhand\u2019 first got his hands on the coveted Sid Waddell Trophy.<\/span><\/p>\n Although Humphries claimed top spot 23 months ago, his reign as the world\u2019s best player has been somewhat overshadowed by the emergence of \u2018The Nuke\u2019. It was the 2024 World Darts Championship that Littler burst onto the scene as a 16-year-old, despite Humphries lifting the trophy after defeating the teenager in an epic final.<\/span><\/p>\n Having topped the world rankings for almost two years, Humphries has revealed that he never really felt he got the respect or recognition for it. Although he was officially top of the PDC Order of Merit for almost two years, the 30-year-old feels his achievement went unnoticed.<\/span><\/p>\n Although everyone knows how good a darts player Humphries is, his post-match interview after the Grand Slam of Darts Final on Sunday showed that he feels somewhat disrespected by darts fans.<\/span><\/p>\n Feel a bit bad for Humphries after watching his post match interview, saying he never felt like the world number 1 and didn\u2019t get the appreciation he deserved. <\/p>\n We all knew as fans he didn\u2019t get the props he deserved but seeing him actually mention it himself means it obviously\u2026<\/p>\n — DartsAnonymous (@anonymous_darts) November 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nEmotional Luke Humphries ‘Never Felt Like World Number One’<\/h2>\n
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