{"id":88635,"date":"2023-12-10T17:36:03","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T17:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/?p=88635"},"modified":"2023-12-10T17:36:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T17:36:03","slug":"who-is-world-darts-championship-favourite-luke-humphries-and-what-is-his-net-worth-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/sport\/who-is-world-darts-championship-favourite-luke-humphries-and-what-is-his-net-worth-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is World Darts Championship favourite Luke Humphries and what is his net worth? | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LUKE Humphries is currently the third highest ranked darts player in the PDC rankings, but is considered by many to be the best on the planet.<\/p>\n<p>Here we take a look a his family, career and net worth.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3e136fd3-fbc6-43b0-86be-c36ee4c00417.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2>Who is World Darts Championship favourite Luke Humphries?<\/h2>\n<p>Luke Humphries, born on February 11, 1995, in Newbury,\u00a0Berkshire is number three in the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) world rankings.<\/p>\n<p>Although he\u2019s a major darts champion today, he was born into a\u00a0football-mad\u00a0family and his father named him Luke in honour of the club he supports \u2014 the letters of his name spelling out \u201cLeeds United\u00a0Kings of Europe\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Despite playing as a teenager, Humphries only became a professional darts player after turning 21 \u2014 since playing more than 1,000 legs of darts per year on average.<\/p>\n<p>He reached the semi-finals of the World Match Play and the World Series of Darts Finals in 2023, and was the runner-up in the 2021 UK Open.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>READ MORE ON DARTS<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/AFP_33E77LP-JS865351245.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/AFP_33E77LP-JS865351245.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/AFP_33E77LP-JS865351245.jpg\"><\/picture><span>BULLET BUNTING <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Why Stephen Bunting walked on to \u2018Surfin\u2019 Bird\u2019 before darts matches<\/h3>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/crop-24963758.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/crop-24963758.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/crop-24963758.jpg\"><\/picture><span>CAREER MOO-VE <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>I won World Darts Champs but got nickname for rolling in cowpat in my old job<\/h3>\n<p>Luke is favourite for the upcoming World Darts Championship, which kicks off at London\u2019s Alexandra Palace on December 15, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Humphries has spoken openly out about his\u00a0struggles with mental health in 2020 and how it nearly caused him to quit the sport.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He also lost a significant amount of weight during the 2021 Covid-19 lockdown in a bid to help improve his performances \u2014 a move that has paid off both literally and figuratively.<\/p>\n<h2>Has Luke Humphries ever won a major?<\/h2>\n<p>Nicknamed Cool Hand Luke, he won his first major title at the 2023 World Grand Prix, defeating favourite\u00a0Gerwyn Price and earning himself \u00a3120,000 in prize\u00a0money.<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in Sport<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/KS_COMP_kyle-walker.jpg\"><\/picture><span>&#8216;STRAIN&#8217; <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Kyle Walker says he hasn\u2019t split from wife Annie despite them arguing over his ex<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DF-SPORT-PREVIEW-APOLLONIA.jpg\"><\/picture><span>BUBBLE TROUBLE <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Apollonia Llewellyn goes almost totally naked in bath for very steamy snaps<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/unnamed-3.jpg\"><\/picture><span>EUR TIME TO SHINE <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Europe humiliate USA at Alexandra Palace to lift FOURTH consecutive title<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/crop-25001109.jpg\"><\/picture><span>BOOT KAMP <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Arsenal icon Dennis Bergkamp reveals plan to buy League One club in takeover<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>He then beat Rob Cross in the final to become the Grand Slam of Darts 2023 champion.<\/p>\n<p>Humphries\u00a0went on to win six legs on the bounce\u00a0to come from 9-5 behind to beat\u00a0Michael van Gerwen\u00a011-9 in a thrilling Players Championship final.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Does Luke Humphries have children?<\/h2>\n<p>Luke has at least one child with his partner\u00a0Kayley Jones, who was born in 1994.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Some reports\u00a0say the pair have been together since they were\u00a0teenagers, but it seems that they aren\u2019t married yet.<\/p>\n<p>Kayley has two children \u2014 Grace, born in 2013, and Rowan Ellis, born on October 9, 2022.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The family live together in Crewe,\u00a0Cheshire.<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear whether Luke is the father of Kayley&#x27;s firstborn child Grace, with some sources saying he became a father for the first time in 2022.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Kayley stays low-key on\u00a0social media, but shares pictures of her family with her followers.<\/p>\n<p>She shared a photo of her eldest child Grace on her birthday on\u00a0Instagram, with the caption: \u201cHappy 10th birthday Gracie\u201d and a heart emoji.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In 2022 Luke shared the\u00a0news\u00a0of the couple\u2019s baby with his\u00a0Facebook\u00a0followers:\u00a0\u201cAbsolutely overwhelmed to welcome mine and Kayley Marie\u2019s son into the world last night at 10:09pm, weighing 7 pound 9 and a half!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAbsolutely in awe off how amazing Kayley was, going through it all. she\u2019s was incredibly strong throughout labour and am so proud of her.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have named him \u2018Rowan Ellis Humphries\u2019 both are doing fine and settling in at home now!\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>What is Luke Humphries&#x27; net worth?<\/h2>\n<p>Humphries currently has a net worth of around \u00a31.5million according to most outlets.<\/p>\n<h2>Read more on The Sun<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2014-september-new-government-scheme-440965683-1.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2014-september-new-government-scheme-440965683-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2014-september-new-government-scheme-440965683-1.jpg\"><\/picture><span>GRUB&#x27;S UP <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>How to get free school meals over Xmas &#8211; do you qualify for supermarket vouchers?<\/h3>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/christmas-1.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/christmas-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/christmas-1.jpg\"><\/picture><span>YULE LOVE IT? <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Woman shares the genius way to get your Christmas tree decorated in minutes<\/h3>\n<p>At 28 years old his darts career is only just getting started, so it would not be surprising if he goes on to win a vast fortune in the sport.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past two years only Michael Smith and Michael van Gerwen have won more on the PDC Order of Merit.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/25005178\/luke-humphries-net-worth-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LUKE Humphries is currently the third highest ranked darts player in the PDC rankings, but is considered by many to be the best on the planet. 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