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Daily Mirror
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Roman Kemp ‘calls out' Olly Murs after awkward on-stage moment
The One Show star was reflecting on a recent appearance alongside Olly Murs after the pair competed in a celebrity darts tournament in London The One Show's Roman Kemp has called out Olly Murs after the pair recently appeared together on stage in front of thousands of fans. Earlier this month, celebrities were paired up with darts pros as they went head-to-head to see who would come out on top in a game of darts at the Hyde Park Darts Championship. The new competition, created by the PDC (Professional Darts Corporation), saw Roman join fellow celebs including Olly Murs, Dion Dublin, and Joe Swash, who were each partnered with a darts pro such as Luke Littler and Luke Humphries. Reflecting on the eagerly fought competition during a recent episode of his You About? podcast with Tom Grennan, Roman recalled his impressive display, throwing two "triple 20s." After narrowly missing out on the top spot—making it all the way to the finals—the radio host shared how Joe Swash and his partner, Fallon Sherrock, came out as deserved winners. Despite that, he revealed that the celebs had initially been lulled into a false sense of security by Joe before he went on to win the competition: "He kind of hustled us a little bit, because in the little area beforehand, we were all just practicing and he was c**p." However, he was less than impressed with how prepared one of his fellow celebrities was for the event, saying: "I'm going to call Olly out here. He turned up with his own shirt that had his name on it, all over it." He added: "Then his own darts—weighted darts—that had his name on them." But despite coming fully prepared for the occasion, Roman noted that the singer "went out first," adding, "So it was like, Olly's got to step that up." Away from trying his hand at darts, Roman has been a prominent figure in broadcasting in recent years. After originally co-hosting the Capital Breakfast show, last year he swapped radio for TV when he began co-hosting several programmes, including The One Show. Alongside his slew of hosting roles, many will also know him for his third-place finish on I'm A Celeb in 2019, as well as playing alongside fellow celebrities for England in Soccer Aid earlier this year. Roman has also used his platform to explore issues surrounding mental health, including the release of his BBC series Roman Kemp: Our Silent Emergency, which launched in 2021. He is also set to launch a new country-wide mental health initiative next month.
Scottish Sun
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
‘This is why we play darts indoors' – Video of Luke Littler and Luke Humphries struggling in new tournament emerges
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) FANS declared 'this is why we play darts indoors' as Luke Littler and Luke Humphries struggled at the Hyde Park Darts Championship. The mega darts stars went up against each other in the final of the inaugural competition last night. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Luke Littler and Luke Humphries both struggled with the outdoor conditions at Hyde Park 3 Humphries missed three D6s to win the inaugural competition 3 The world No1 was left bemused before eventually sealing victory Littler and Humphries battled in front of a bumper crowd at one of London's biggest parks. It was the latter who came out on top, beating Littler 6-4 after KO'ing Fallon Sherrock in the semis. But both men found things tough playing in outdoor conditions. The evening's warmth, combined with a decent breeze, saw Littler and Humphries both struggle to nail certain shots. Indeed, towards the end of the game, world No1 Humphries managed to miss three shots at a D6 to clinch victory. It gave Littler, who beat Nathan Aspinall in the semis, the opportunity to close the gap on his throw. But the teen sensation only managed to score 22. Both players appeared bemused as they also had to deal with the rays of the setting sun. BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS And darts fans at home were equally baffled, admitting that the game will always be better suited to an indoor venue. One said: 'Look at how the darts are going on the board ffs. This is why we play darts indoors.' Luke Littler launches new McDonald's burger as darts sensation, 18, adds fast food giants to lucrative brand deals Another declared: 'This looks horrible.' One noted: 'Kinda ridiculous.' Another added: 'What's next, indoor golf?' Meanwhile, both players were involved in a bizarre celebrity doubles match later in the evening. Humphries paired up with singer Olly Murs, but they were beaten in the semis by Aspinall and ex-footballer Dion Dublin. As for Littler, he was teamed with presenter Roman Kemp against Sherrock and actor Joe Swash. But like Humphries, he too failed to reach the doubles final, which was won by Sherrock and Swash.
The Sun
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
‘This is why we play darts indoors' – Video of Luke Littler and Luke Humphries struggling in new tournament emerges
FANS declared 'this is why we play darts indoors' as Luke Littler and Luke Humphries struggled at the Hyde Park Darts Championship. The mega darts stars went up against each other in the final of the inaugural competition last night. 3 3 3 Littler and Humphries battled in front of a bumper crowd at one of London's biggest parks. It was the latter who came out on top, beating Littler 6-4 after KO'ing Fallon Sherrock in the semis. But both men found things tough playing in outdoor conditions. The evening's warmth, combined with a decent breeze, saw Littler and Humphries both struggle to nail certain shots. Indeed, towards the end of the game, world No1 Humphries managed to miss three shots at a D6 to clinch victory. It gave Littler, who beat Nathan Aspinall in the semis, the opportunity to close the gap on his throw. But the teen sensation only managed to score 22. Both players appeared bemused as they also had to deal with the rays of the setting sun. And darts fans at home were equally baffled, admitting that the game will always be better suited to an indoor venue. One said: 'Look at how the darts are going on the board ffs. This is why we play darts indoors.' Luke Littler launches new McDonald's burger as darts sensation, 18, adds fast food giants to lucrative brand deals Another declared: 'This looks horrible.' One noted: 'Kinda ridiculous.' Another added: 'What's next, indoor golf?' Meanwhile, both players were involved in a bizarre celebrity doubles match later in the evening. Humphries paired up with singer Olly Murs, but they were beaten in the semis by Aspinall and ex-footballer Dion Dublin. As for Littler, he was teamed with presenter Roman Kemp against Sherrock and actor Joe Swash. But like Humphries, he too failed to reach the doubles final, which was won by Sherrock and Swash.
The Irish Sun
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘This is why we play darts indoors' – Video of Luke Littler and Luke Humphries struggling in new tournament emerges
FANS declared 'this is why we play darts indoors' as Luke Littler and Luke Humphries struggled at the Hyde Park Darts Championship. The mega darts stars went up against each other in the 3 Luke Littler and Luke Humphries both struggled with the outdoor conditions at Hyde Park 3 Humphries missed three D6s to win the inaugural competition 3 The world No1 was left bemused before eventually sealing victory It was the latter who came out on top, beating Littler 6-4 after KO'ing Fallon Sherrock in the semis. But both men found things tough playing in outdoor conditions. The evening's warmth, combined with a decent breeze, saw Littler and Humphries both struggle to nail certain shots. READ MORE IN DARTS Indeed, towards the end of the game, world No1 Humphries managed to miss three shots at a D6 to clinch victory. It gave Littler, who beat Nathan Aspinall in the semis, the opportunity to close the gap on his throw. But the teen sensation only managed to score 22. Both players appeared bemused as they also had to deal with the rays of the setting sun. Most read in Darts BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS And darts fans at home were equally baffled, admitting that the game will always be better suited to an indoor venue. One said: 'Look at how the darts are going on the board ffs. This is why we play darts indoors.' Luke Littler launches new McDonald's burger as darts sensation, 18, adds fast food giants to lucrative brand deals Another declared: 'This looks horrible.' One noted: 'Kinda ridiculous.' Another added: 'What's next, indoor golf?' Meanwhile, both players were involved in a bizarre celebrity doubles match later in the evening. Humphries paired up with singer Olly Murs, but they were beaten in the semis by Aspinall and ex-footballer Dion Dublin. As for Littler, he was teamed with presenter Roman Kemp against Sherrock and actor Joe Swash. But like Humphries, he too failed to reach the doubles final, which was won by Sherrock and Swash.
Scottish Sun
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Hyde Park Darts Championship LIVE RESULTS: Latest as Littler and Humphries face Olly Murs in pro-am special
Hyde Park Calling! What a beautiful evening for it... Hyde Park is the destination as some of the world's top darts stars face a pop icon, two TV presenters and footballer-turned-daytime-TV-legend Dion Dublin. We don't know why this is happening - but we're absolutely loving it. The Hyde Park Darts Championship unfortunately doesn't have any TV coverage and is now even being aired on PDCTV. But we have a reporter on the ground at the iconic park to bring you all the latest updates and action as it happens. The doors have already opened with our Harry inside. Play starts at 6.30pm BST but there is plenty for fans to do before then. Full itinerary shortly.
