Fallon Sherrock pulls off shock defeat of world darts No 1 Luke Littler in live TV battle
Summary
Fallon Sherrock beat world darts champion Luke Littler in Netflix’s live “Beat Luke Littler” event in Manchester, winning £501,000. She was the 15th challenger to face him, and the result came after Littler had defeated the earlier contestants.Key Facts
- The event took place at Manchester Central and was hosted by Gary Lineker and Richard Osman.
- Twenty amateur challengers were set to compete for £501,000 by trying to beat Littler in one leg.
- Sherrock was eligible under Netflix’s rules because she had never held a PDC tour card.
- Sherrock has played at the PDC World Darts Championship and won the Women’s World Matchplay in 2022.
- Littler praised Sherrock after the loss, calling her “world class.”
- The event competed for viewers with the BBC’s “Celebrity Traitors” finale.
- Sources told the article that Netflix’s audience numbers stayed steady during the rival programme and appeared to rise after it ended.
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