Welsh darts star claims wife's rejection has cost him thousands - 'It's her fault'

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Welsh darts star claims wife's rejection has cost him thousands - 'It's her fault'
There is now plenty of money to be made in darts if you're a top player, but one Welsh arrows star believes he could have made more were it not for his other half
Jonny Clayton recently reached the World Cup of Darts final playing with Gerwyn Price
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Jonny Clayton has light-heartedly blamed his wife for a costly decision he believes has cost him thousands of pounds.
Clayton, 50, recently reached the World Cup of Darts final while playing alongside Gerwyn Price. The duo went on to lose to Northern Ireland pair Daryl Gurney and Josh Rock, who won in a dramatic sudden death leg in Frankfurt.
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Fans instantly know when Clayton is in the building, as he walks out to Chuck Berry's Johnny B. Goode at every event. However, he could have been walking out to Mr Brightside by the Killers, were it not for his wife. She advised him against using the hit anthem.
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Instead, Nathan Aspinall picked the song as his walkout tune and it has since become one of the most popular anthems in darts. Some of Aspinall's competitors, including Dave Chisnall and Mike De Decker, criticised the PDC for choosing Aspinall in the recent Premier League season, suggesting his walkout tune booked him a place for "entertainment" value, instead of the quality of his darts.
Being part of the Premier League means competing for substantial prize money, with £10,000 up for grabs for each nightly victory and even more for reaching the final stages. Clayton joked it would have been him, were it not for his wife's dislike of Mr Brightside.
Reflecting on the situation and referencing the remarks made by Chisnall and De Decker, Clayton humorously said on the Tops and Tales podcast: "Well, right, you couldn't believe this or not, but I think Ellen, my wife, has cost me thousands in the Premier League because the walk-on song I wanted was Mr. Brightside.
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"Serious to God. So I blame Ellen. Yeah, it was Mr Brightside, and she said, 'No, I think something else. I don't think that would be good.' So it's her fault. So yeah, that's true. Mr Brightside."
Clayton walks on to Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry
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The world No. 5 has also spoken to Aspinall about his feelings of regret, saying: "I have told Nathan. Yeah, he just laughs. He goes, 'Thank you, Ellen.'"
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Clayton has insisted that his own tune is still strong, saying: "It's still iconic in its own way, you know. It's got my name in it."
The Welsh ace won the Premier League at his first attempt in 2021. He beat Michael van Gerwen with a score of 10-8 in the semi-final.
Clayton is currently the World No. 5
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He then ensured his debut Premier League Darts campaign was an unforgettable one by besting Jose de Sousa 11-5 finish in the final. The Ferret bagged himself £250,000 with his brilliance in the competition.
Clayton has been showcasing top-notch form on this year's ProTour, including a title win at Players Championship 14 back in April. Continuing his successful streak, he seized his third European Tour title more recently at the Dutch Darts Championship in the previous month.
On the PDC Order of Merit, Clayton is the World No. 5, having earned £557,750 in PDC events over the last two years.