Luke Humphries is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.
‘Cool Hand Luke’ has established himself as one of the finest players on the scene in recent years. Despite still being so young, he has pretty much won it all, including the World Grand Prix, the Grand Slam champion and the big one, the World Championship. He is also now a regular in the Premier League.
But best believe us – he’s just getting started. Join us as we unravel the tale of one of darts’ brightest stars, from humble beginnings to the thrilling heights of professional success.
This is everything you need to know about Luke Humphries, already a true icon of the oche.
Profile
Where is Luke Humphries from?
Luke Humphries was born on the 11th of February 1995 in Newbury, Berkshire, United Kingdom. Despite growing up there, he would later move to Crewe in Cheshire.
Although an extremely common name in the English language ‘Luke’ does have some meaning behind it. His father is a huge Leeds United FC fan, and Luke actually is an acronym for – “Leeds United, Kings of Europe”.
Height
Humphries is approximately 6′ 0″ (183 cm).
Luke Humphries in the world of Darts
What is Luke Humphries’ walk-on music?
Humphries has his walk-on music as “I Predict a Riot” by THE Kaiser Chiefs. Infamously, he changed this in May 2024, having previously sported “Cake on the Ocean” by DNCE.
What ranking is Luke Humphries?
As of May 2024 – he is the current World No. 1 and World Champion.
What darts does Luke Humphries use?
He uses 22g Red Dragon and throws with his right hand.
Luke Humphries’ family life away from the spears
Wife
Kayley Jones is the partner of Humphries. Some reports say the pair have been together since they were teenagers, but it seems that they still aren’t married.
Kayley has two children, Grace and Rowan Ellis. The family live together in Crewe, Cheshire. She tends to keep a low profile, away from all the riff-raff at the oche.
Parents
Luke’s mother is called Alison Humphries. She told the BBC that it was a “dream come true” to see their son win the World Championships in 2024 after he beat Luke Littler. His dad’s name is not public knowledge, but there have been videos shared with his dad supporting Luke in his profession.
Weight loss
Humphries lost four stone in three years from 2021 and has gone through a complete transformation.
According to The Daily Star, Humphries has lost four-and-a-half stone since embarking on his physical journey.
Humphries said: ‘I did the exercise bike for about half an hour a day and then it was just eating clean and healthily while still practising. I felt better in myself but I didn’t feel any different with my throw.
‘A lot of players have lost a lot of weight and it’s impacted them negatively, performance-wise. Maybe that’s done through losing too much weight and not practising through it.
‘When you’re losing 4lb a week while practising, your body doesn’t really notice the changes. If I’d lost 4st and not thrown a dart during that period, it would have been different.