Dutch Darts Championship 2025 LIVE RESULTS: Humphries, Wright and Bunting in action TONIGHT as Van Gerwen PULLS OUT
DUTCH Darts Championship action is back UNDERWAY on night two - but one of the big hitters has pulled out at the last minute!
Home hero Michael van Gerwen took to social media to announce that he will not participate as he has split with wife Daphne.
Elsewhere, defending champion Josh Rock starts his title defense with a tough test against Ricardo Pietreckzo and Luke Humphries also begins his campaign in the second round today.
Teenage sensation Luke Littler is not in action in the Netherlands as the Nuke has opted to take the weekend off ahead of what promises to be a hectic summer.
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