DUTCH legend Michael van Gerwen is without doubt one of the world’s most well-known darts gamers and reigned as world No 1 for seven years – successful three world titles within the 2010s.

The darts legend, who was born in 1989, has been supported by his stunning spouse Daphne all through his unbelievable profession – the Dutch famous person has taken to social media to announce that they’re sadly going their separate methods.

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Who’s Michael van Gerwen’s spouse Daphne?

Daphne van Gerwen is the spouse of darts legend Michael van Gerwen.

She was born Daphne Govers and met her husband of their native Netherlands.

The couple started courting in 2008 and tied the knot six years later.

Their marriage ceremony occurred in Holland in 2014, the identical 12 months Michael received his first PDC World Championship.

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Daphne is a former hairdresser and can be a eager darts fan.

She follows her husband all over the world for his competitions and tournaments and is commonly seen supporting him from the sidelines.

 

Why are they splitting up?

Michael van Gerwen apologised to the followers he has dissatisfied along with his resolution to withdraw from the Dutch Darts Championship after revealing he and Daphne are going by way of troublesome instances.

He stated in an announcement: “It’s with nice unhappiness that I inform you that Daphne and I’ve determined to finish our relationship.

“In consequence, I’ve withdrawn from eh upcoming tournaments.

“I’m sorry to disappoint my followers, however I belief that they’ll perceive my resolution.

“We’re going by way of troublesome instances and ask everybody to respect our privateness throughout this troublesome time.”

 

What number of youngsters does Van Gerwen have?

The pair have two youngsters collectively, a daughter known as Zoe and a son known as Mike.

Their first youngster, Zoe, was born in August 2017 and Mike then adopted in April 2020.

Like their mom, Zoe and Mike have been seen supporting Michael as he performs darts.

In September 2023, the cute siblings had been seen working onstage to congratulate their father after he beat Dimitri van den Bergh on the World Sequence of Darts Finals.

Daphne has, as of December 2023, almost 30,000 followers on Instagram.

She makes use of the social media platform to replace her followers on her glamorous life, displaying off holidays to locations like Ibiza and Disneyland.

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What has Michael van Gerwen received?

Michael van Gerwen holds a variety of titles and is ranked quantity three on the planet.

He’s the second most profitable participant within the historical past of the Skilled Darts Company, behind solely Phil Taylor.

He received the PDC World Darts Championships 3 times, in 2014, 2017 and 2019, throughout his eight-year stint as world primary.

His first win in 2014 landed him the title of the youngest winner ever as he was simply 24 years previous on the time.

Van Gerwen can be one among solely 5 gamers to win the PDC World Darts Championships greater than as soon as.

Michael started enjoying darts on the age of 13 and received the 2006 World Masters when he was simply 17.

He has a variety of different titles to his title and, as of December 2023, has received 159 singles titles worldwide.

Van Gerwen’s different titles embody:

• 4 World Matchplay titles
• Six World Grand Prix titles
• Three Grand Slams
• Six Premier Leagues
• 4 European Championships,
• Three UK Opens
• Seven Gamers Championship finals
• 5 Masters titles

What’s Michael van Gerwen’s internet price?

Van Gerwen has an estimated internet price of £6million.

In addition to the prize cash he will get for successful tournaments, he has additionally constructed his fortune by way of quite a lot of endorsement offers that he has bagged over time.

The star is sponsored by a variety of corporations in the UK and Holland together with Leyland Commerce, dartshop.television, Keuken Concurrent, Van Mossel Automotive and XQ Darts Max.