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Scottish Sun
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
‘All sorts of silly nonsense going on' – Darts duo embroiled in on-stage row as it emerges what kicked off public spat
DART ATTACK 'All sorts of silly nonsense going on' – Darts duo embroiled in on-stage row as it emerges what kicked off public spat Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) DARTS stars Ritchie Edhouse and Kim Huybrechts were involved in an on-stage row at the Dutch Darts Championship. The Belgian was 3-0 up but threw away his lead to lose 6-5 in a thrilling deciding leg. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 Ritchie Edhouse and Kim Huybrechts exchange angry words at the end of their game Credit: PDC 4 Their spat occurred after Huybrechts lost 6-5 Credit: PDC 4 Edhouse claims the Belgian had the 'hump' Credit: PDC Tensions boiled over in the latter stages as Edhouse missed two match darts and appeared to blame fans. Both players were being put off by the crowd and after his nearly costly error, the man nicknamed Madhouse turned to supporters and made a whistling gesture at them. But it only made the atmosphere more tense as Huybrechts stepped up to the oche and bust his score. He then made the same gesture to the crowd as Edhouse took his second chance to win the match. READ MORE IN DARTS DARTS SPLIT Van Gerwen announces split from wife Daphne & pulls out of upcoming tournament The Englishman celebrated wildly and let out another huge whistle at spectators to a chorus of boos. Edhouse then turned to Huybrechts for a handshake, which was seemingly snubbed and angry words were exchanged between the two. The confrontation shocked commentator Dan Dawson, who said: "All sorts of silly nonsense going on there. "Some posturing, some awful darts and ultimately a good one in double one sees the European champion through to round two." BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Asked about the incident post-match, Edhouse said: "Me and Kim, there is a lot of history. Little whistles, I done it back and Kim got the hump with it.' Edhouse again worked his deciding leg magic to see off Dave Chisnall in the second round today. But Michael van Gerwen will not be competing against him for the title after announcing he has broken up his wife Daphne and withdrawn from the event.
The Irish Sun
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Darts star, 39, had ‘Barney attack' on stage and smashed trophy into ‘a thousand pieces' in rage
KIM HUYBRECHTS had a 'Barney attack' on stage before his trophy smashed into 'a thousand pieces'. The 39-year-old is one of the top darts stars around. Advertisement 1 Kim Huybrechts has opened up on his dismal performance at the International Darts Open Credit: Rex Yet he has not added to the two European Tour titles that came earlier in his career. And he followed that up two years later with success at the European Darts Grand Prix. However, Huybrechts was unable to land a third trophy in 2016 at the International Darts Open. Advertisement READ MORE IN DARTS He ended up losing 6-5 to Mensur Suljovic in Germany and missed NINE match darts. He has now opened up on the brutal event, making light of fellow darts star Raymond van Barneveld while also revealed his runner-up trophy didn't make the cut. Huybrechts told the 'We were given a trophy, of course. And naturally, I got the runner-up trophy. Advertisement Most read in Darts Exclusive BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS 'You have to do the photos first — I wasn't exactly smiling in those. I even gave a few sarcastic thumbs up to the crowd when they announced me as the runner-up. 'No middle fingers, although I really wanted to. Luke Littler taunts fans with 'crying' gesture after Man Utd fan suffers abuse at Premier League Darts in Leeds 'After the final, I went backstage and, of course, it was a beautiful glass trophy. Advertisement 'Well, it didn't survive the trip. It ended up in a thousand pieces with the camera crew. 'At the next tournament, someone turned up with a cardboard box and said, 'You forgot something in Riesa.' "I opened it up, and inside were all the shards of the trophy.'
Scottish Sun
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Darts star, 39, had ‘Barney attack' on stage and smashed trophy into ‘a thousand pieces' in rage
But his crew had a special surprise later on DART OF WAR Darts star, 39, had 'Barney attack' on stage and smashed trophy into 'a thousand pieces' in rage Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) KIM HUYBRECHTS had a 'Barney attack' on stage before his trophy smashed into 'a thousand pieces'. The 39-year-old is one of the top darts stars around. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Kim Huybrechts has opened up on his dismal performance at the International Darts Open Credit: Rex Yet he has not added to the two European Tour titles that came earlier in his career. Huybrecht's first triumph came at the Dutch Darts Masters in 2013. And he followed that up two years later with success at the European Darts Grand Prix. However, Huybrechts was unable to land a third trophy in 2016 at the International Darts Open. READ MORE IN DARTS GERRARD SLIPS AGAIN Blow to Gerrard as he loses eye-watering sum after pal's firm closes He ended up losing 6-5 to Mensur Suljovic in Germany and missed NINE match darts. He has now opened up on the brutal event, making light of fellow darts star Raymond van Barneveld while also revealed his runner-up trophy didn't make the cut. Huybrechts told the Darts Draai Door podcast: 'That's when I had a 'Barney attack' on stage. 'We were given a trophy, of course. And naturally, I got the runner-up trophy. BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS 'You have to do the photos first — I wasn't exactly smiling in those. I even gave a few sarcastic thumbs up to the crowd when they announced me as the runner-up. 'No middle fingers, although I really wanted to. Luke Littler taunts fans with 'crying' gesture after Man Utd fan suffers abuse at Premier League Darts in Leeds 'After the final, I went backstage and, of course, it was a beautiful glass trophy. 'Well, it didn't survive the trip. It ended up in a thousand pieces with the camera crew. 'At the next tournament, someone turned up with a cardboard box and said, 'You forgot something in Riesa.' "I opened it up, and inside were all the shards of the trophy.'
The Sun
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Darts star, 39, had ‘Barney attack' on stage and smashed trophy into ‘a thousand pieces' in rage
KIM HUYBRECHTS had a 'Barney attack' on stage before his trophy smashed into 'a thousand pieces'. The 39-year-old is one of the top darts stars around. 1 Yet he has not added to the two European Tour titles that came earlier in his career. Huybrecht's first triumph came at the Dutch Darts Masters in 2013. And he followed that up two years later with success at the European Darts Grand Prix. However, Huybrechts was unable to land a third trophy in 2016 at the International Darts Open. He ended up losing 6-5 to Mensur Suljovic in Germany and missed NINE match darts. He has now opened up on the brutal event, making light of fellow darts star Raymond van Barneveld while also revealed his runner-up trophy didn't make the cut. Huybrechts told the Darts Draai Door podcast: 'That's when I had a 'Barney attack' on stage. 'We were given a trophy, of course. And naturally, I got the runner-up trophy. 'You have to do the photos first — I wasn't exactly smiling in those. I even gave a few sarcastic thumbs up to the crowd when they announced me as the runner-up. 'No middle fingers, although I really wanted to. Luke Littler taunts fans with 'crying' gesture after Man Utd fan suffers abuse at Premier League Darts in Leeds 'After the final, I went backstage and, of course, it was a beautiful glass trophy. 'Well, it didn't survive the trip. It ended up in a thousand pieces with the camera crew. 'At the next tournament, someone turned up with a cardboard box and said, 'You forgot something in Riesa.' "I opened it up, and inside were all the shards of the trophy.'
Daily Record
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
'Who wants to watch Littler vs Van Gerwen 20 times?' – Kim Huybrechts in astonishing Premier League darts blast
The outspoken Belgian has made his feeling clear on the growing debate surrounding the showpiece PDC competition Kim Huybrechts has hammered the current Premier League Darts format and reckons no-one wants to watch Luke Littler meet Michael van Gerwen 20 times. The outspoken Belgian has given his comments on the growing debate surrounding the current set-up of the showpiece PDC competition. Luke Humphries launched a staunch defence of the scheduling after his sixth meeting of the season with Luke Littler on Thursday night in Leeds. The World No.1 says fans want to see the best clash with the best on a regular basis. But Huybrechts, who last competed in Premier League during the old format, admits he's not a backer. He said: 'I don't really like this format. It's lost some of its charm compared to before. "Who wants to watch the twentieth meeting between Luke Littler and Michael van Gerwen in just half a year? "Back then, it was one blockbuster like Phil Taylor versus Raymond van Barneveld. That was something you'd switch your TV on for. "Now, I don't watch much when I'm home. I see these guys more often than I see my own family.' he said with a smile. Speaking on the Darts Draait Door podcast, the 39-year-old admits his own previous experiences were tough for differing reasons. Huybrechts played Premier League twice, with his most recent appearance ending in sad circumstances in 2017 as he missed the final night. He explained: 'That week, I found out my mother only had about a month left to live. It was all just too much. "I skipped that final week, which was meant to be against Peter Wright. "The doctors advised me not to leave the country because it could happen at any moment. "After speaking with the PDC, we decided to cancel the match.' Huybrechts also recounted: 'I had to play Gary Anderson in Glasgow. I went up on stage with a really heavy heart. "From the very first dart to the last, I was booed relentlessly. "It left quite an impression. I was up there with my tail between my legs.'
