Luke Littler is joined by girlfriend Faith Millar at Cheltenham

He’s by far the biggest name in the darts world with two World Championship titles under his belt.

And Luke Littler was hoping his run of good form would continue as he arrived for the second day of the Cheltenham Festival with his girlfriend Faith Millar.

The sportsman, 19, enjoyed a break from playing in the Premier League as he headed to the races in a sharp navy blue suit.

Meanwhile Faith, also 19, was dressed in a stylish pink strapless dress with a black fascinator while hand-in-hand with her boyfriend.

Littler confirmed his relationship with Millar in July after months of insisting they were merely friends.

He had kissed the beautician during World Matchplay event in Blackpool, where the world champion triumphed to become the youngest player to complete dart’s prestigious Triple Crown.

The pair had first been pictured together in May when Littler shared a photo of them on social media.

Millar has since been a regular presence at major darts events, including joining Littler in travelling to the Australian Darts Masters last year.

Littler had opened up about his relationship with Millar on DartsStream Live last year, admitting it had initially been ‘tough’ with people trolling their relationship online, but insisted those making comments were jealous.

‘Yeah, it’s been tough,’ he said. ‘Obviously, at the start of last year, I was always looking at the comments. And she’s been having a look [at the] negativity.

‘But I just said, “They’re jealous. They wanna ruin us.” But I just said, “Just don’t look at it and just focus on what we’ve got”‘.

Ladies Day is known as the most fashionable day at Cheltenham – and there is also a Best Dressed competition. 

According to Gloucestershire Live, there are goodies to be claimed too, as ‘the first 200 women entering the Centaur events space will be treated to a complimentary welcome spritz’.

Whilst there were plenty of glamorous women at Tuesday’s event, the men certainly held their own as well, with some opting for brightly coloured statement suits, wacky windcheaters and overcoats.

Spirits were high as revellers gathered around large screens to watch the action unfold as drinks flowed freely.

The big race of the day was the Champion Hurdle where Lossiemouth, who is fondly known as the ‘Queen of Cheltenham’, cruised to victory.

The ‘star mare’ won both the 2024 and 2025 winner of the Mares’ Hurdle and was the favourite 7/5 ahead of Tuesday’s race.

Trainer Willie Mullins told ITV: ‘She’s a star mare. To come back four years in a row, let alone win, that is incredible.

‘When I put her cheek pieces on her I thought, wow, that’s the old Lossiemouth.’

Lossiemouth’s jockey Paul Townend said: ‘It’s easy when they have as much ability as she does. She turns up and she does her business.’

Meanwhile, the League Against Cruel Sports has called for a ‘boycott’ of the races following the death of a horse earlier on Tuesday.

Hansard, an eight-year-old gelding, suffered a fall while running on the flat in the Singer Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices’ Chase – the second race of the day.

The Jockey Club, which owns and operates Cheltenham Racecourse, said it was deemed the best course of action for him was to be ‘humanely euthanised’.

Emma Slawinski, chief executive of the charity, told the BBC: ‘The death of Hansard will sadden all animal lovers but tragically it’s not a surprise, as every year horses are raced to their deaths at the Cheltenham Festival.’