Nathan Aspinall skips major darts tournament to get slimed on Nickelodeon family holiday in Caribbean
The 34-year-old has spent the last week in the Caribbean with his wife and two daughters.
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They have been staying at the Nickelodeon Resort in Punta Cana.
And darts ace Aspinall shared a video of them getting slimed by staff members at the hotel.
The family were guided over to a sheltered bench by a member of staff, where they were then covered in green slime.
The Asp also shared a series of photographs on his Instagram.
Fans took to the comments to react, with one person writing: "That's some way to spend you holiday is getting slimed."
While a third joked: "Mr Slimeside," in reference to his walk-out song, 'Mr. Brightside'.
New Zealand Darts Masters in Auckland this weekend.
The Premier League Darts star missed out on the Australian Darts Masters last week.
The event was won by reigning world champion Luke Littler.
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