HUMPED OUT
‘I was pretty drunk’ – Luke Humphries lifts lid on boozy party that went on until 7am after winning 2024 world title
Humphries ousted this year's winner Luke Littler in the 2024 showpiece
LUKE HUMPHRIES has kicked on to be one of the faces of the darts since his spectacular world title victory in 2024.
The World No.1 earned the the Alexandra Palace crown over Luke Littler - coming out on top in the 7-4 final - and emerging as a new force in the sport.
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Cool Hand went on a dominant run - dropping only seven legs in his five matches - on his way to the finale.
Though, pegged back 4-2 by the sport's golden boy, he sparked a monumental effort to delay Littler's coronation.
The triumph saw Humphries celebrate in king's fashion as his sleep suffered the gain of immortality status.
Speaking on the Weekly Dartscast as a guest, Humphries recalled: "I got no sleep. I was just partying."
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"Well I say partying, I was drinking with a lot of people, and I didn't go to bed until about 7 o'clock in the morning."
"There was about 30 of us. 30/40 people down there and yeah, I was pretty drunk to be honest," recalls the Premier League Darts star with a laugh.
"Then my manager was knocking on the hotel door about an hour later, telling me it was time for media!
"A lot of people messaged me saying 'You looked fresh. Did you not go out partying last night?' So I must have gotten away with it."
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"But it was a great night and one that I want to experience again to be honest," Humphries concluded.
"I'd love to have that feeling of celebration again because there's no other feeling that tops it."
Premier League Darts 2025: Dates and venues
Night 1 - Belfast: Humphries beat Dobey 6-1
Night 2 - Glasgow: Littler beat Humphries 6-5
Night 3 - Dublin: Price beat Aspinall 6-3
Night 4 - Exeter: Humphries beat Littler 6-4
Night 5 - Brighton: Littler beat Aspinall 6-3
Night 6 - Nottingham: Price beat Littler 6-3
Night 7 - Cardiff: Littler beat Van Gerwen 6-4
Night 8 - Newcastle: Littler beat Humphries 6-1
Night 9 - Berlin: Bunting beat Price 6-5
Night 10 - Manchester: Aspinall beat Humphries 6-4
Night 11 - Rotterdam: Dobey beat Bunting 6-2
Night 12 - Liverpool: Price beat Humphries 6-4
Night 13 - Birmingham: Littler beat Van Gerwen 6-4
Night 14 - Leeds: Humphries beat Littler 6-5
Night 15 - Aberdeen: Aspinall beat Dobey 6-1
Night 16 - Utilita Arena, Sheffield - Thursday May 22
Play-Offs - The O2, London - Thursday May 29
Humphries' title defence in this year's event was ended in the fourth round by Peter Wright.
He has since starred in the elite Premier League tour - booking his Final Four spot in the end-of-the-month bash at the 02.
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