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Michael van Gerwen makes major change as he returns to darts for first time since announcing divorce
MICHAEL VAN GERWEN returned to the oche at the weekend following the announcement of his divorce - and he made a key change.
The Dutchman announced that he'd split from wife Daphne last month after 11 years of marriage.
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He subsequently withdrew from the Dutch Darts Championship and took a break from playing.
But he returned to the sport on Sunday at a Modus event in Waregem, Belgium.
Van Gerwen shared some footage of himself taking to the stage on social media and captioned the post with: "What a phenomenal atmosphere this evening."
However, the former world champion ditched his iconic green shirt for the occasion.
The 36-year-old has changed his trademark strip just once in the last 15 years - at the Winmau World Masters in January.
For a unique occasion, he agreed to wear a special black and gold jersey to celebrate spending five years with the tournament sponsors.
This time, however, Van Gerwen donned a black shirt with green stripes and a bright green logo on the back.
Fans were thrilled to see the Dutchman back in action, with some commenting messages of support on his latest social media post.
One person wrote: "Nice shirt! Great to see you back Michael."
Another commented: "Great to see you back."
While a third said: "Great to see you out and about MvG, hope you are doing well and looking forward to seeing you on tv soon."
Van Gerwen has not yet made a return to the PDC tour.
However, he is currently expected to appear at the US Darts Masters in New York this weekend.
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