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LUKE HUMPHRIES is striving for back-to-back championships at the forthcoming World Darts Championship.
His partner, Kayley Jones, will support him throughout this journey – SunSport has all the details about Cool Hand Luke’s family.
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Who is Kayley Jones and how many children does she have with Luke Humphries?
Kayley Jones, born in 1994, is the partner of world darts No. 1 player, Luke Humphries.
As they prepare for the US Darts Masters set for May 2024, Humphries recently announced their engagement to his long-term girlfriend, Kayley.
Cool Hand shared the moment with his fans on Instagram, saying: “A moment I’ve been anticipating for quite some time… I just wanted to wait for the perfect moment!
“Today was that moment. At the edge in New York, just the two of us, I asked the question. Proud to say Kayley said yes!”
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Kayley is a mother of two; her first child, Grace, was born in 2013, and her second, Rowan Ellis, arrived on October 9, 2022.
The family lives in Crewe, Cheshire.
It remains uncertain whether Kayley had Grace with Luke or a former partner, as some sources suggest that Luke became a father for the first time in 2022.
Kayley keeps a relatively low profile on social media, but she occasionally shares family snapshots with her followers.
For Grace’s birthday, she posted on Instagram with a caption: “Happy 10th birthday Gracie” accompanied by a heart emoji.
Luke announced the birth of their new baby in 2022 on Facebook:
“Absolutely ecstatic to welcome my and Kayley Marie’s son into the world last night at 10:09 PM, weighing 7 pounds 9 ounces!
“I’m overwhelmed by how incredible Kayley was throughout; she displayed remarkable strength during labor, and I’m so proud of her.
“We’ve named him ‘Rowan Ellis Humphries’; both mom and baby are doing well and settling in at home now!”
Who is Luke Humphries and what’s his darts record?
Luke Humphries was born on February 11, 1995, in Newbury, Berkshire.
Despite being a major darts champion now, he grew up in a football-loving environment.
His father, a Leeds United supporter, named him Luke as a tribute to his favorite team, using the letters of his name to represent “Leeds United Kings of Europe.”
Currently, Luke holds the rank of World No. 1 and is the defending world darts champion after beating Luke Littler in the 2024 final.
Although he engaged in playing darts during his teenage years, Luke turned professional at 21, and has averaged over 1000 legs per year since then.
Cool Hand Luke secured his first major title at the 2023 World Grand Prix, overcoming favorite Gerwyn Price and taking home a prize of £120,000.
Here are the key highlights of Humphries’ notable career accomplishments:
Majors
Grand Slam of Darts (1) – 2023
PDC World Championship (1) – 2024
Players Championship Finals (2) – 2023, 2024
World Grand Prix (1) – 2023
World Matchplay (1) – 2024
Other TV
PDC World Cup (1) – 2024
World Tour
New Zealand Darts Masters (1) – 2024
Euro Tour
Czech Darts Open (2) – 2022, 2024
European Darts Grand Prix (1) – 2022
European Darts Matchplay (2) – 2022, 2023
German Darts Grand Prix (2) – 2022, 2024
PDC Ranked
PDC Challenge Tour (1) – 2017 CT 12 Milton Keynes
Players Championships (4) – 2022 PC 01 Barnsley, 2023 PC 15 Leicester, 2023 PC 20 Barnsley, 2024 PC 26 Wigan
Annual Ranking Champion
PDC Youth/Development Tour Ranking Champion (2) – 2017, 2018
Rest
Austrian Darts Championship Qualifiers (1) – 2019 UK TCH
Austrian Darts Open Qualifiers (1) – 2018 UK
Belgian Darts Championship Qualifiers (1) – 2020 TCH
European Darts Matchplay Qualifiers (1) – 2018 UK
European Darts Open Qualifiers (1) – 2018 UK
European Darts Trophy Qualifiers (1) – 2018 UK
German Darts Championship Qualifiers (1) – 2019 UK TCH
German Darts Grand Prix Qualifiers (1) – 2018 UK
German Darts Open Qualifiers (2) – 2018 UK, 2019 UK TCH
Gibraltar Darts Trophy Qualifiers (1) – 2021 TCH
Hungarian Darts Trophy Qualifiers (1) – 2021 TCH
Youth Tournaments
PDC Youth/Development Tour (11)
2017 DT 01 Wigan, 2017 DT 04 Wigan, 2017 DT 09 Hildesheim, 2017 DT 16 Barnsley, 2017 DT 20 Wigan, 2018 DT 07 Hildesheim, 2018 DT 13 Peterborough, 2018 DT 17 Wigan, 2019 DT 11 Milton Keynes, 2019 DT 17 Wigan, 2019 DT 20 Wigan
Youth Majors
PDC World Championship Youth Final (1) – 2019
