Wilson said he needed seven or eight vodkas before a match to settle his nerves, and once fell off stage. SunSport revealed that in 2020 the 2004 BDO World Darts Champion was recovering at home in South-East London after being discharged from hospital following a blockage in his bowels. Never a dull moment with you around. The Australian played in seven World Championships, where he threw a nine-dart finish in 2014. His widow Jenny said: Andy was, is and always will be my champion.. 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We had many great games and a fantastic player. He is of a different era.". Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news? Despite his struggles he went on to win the programmes biggest loser challenge, losing more than three stone in weight. Scots darts star dies from Covid as pals pay tribute to 'caring man He made two final appearances at the Lakeside in 2005 and 2006 before health issues saw him not able to take to the stage for the final time he qualified back in 2007 to face his 2006 opponent, Simon Whitlock. But, on Thursday, it was confirmed that he had passed away with wife Jenny by his side. Tributes have been paid to Australian darts player Kyle Anderson after it was announced he had died aged 33.He turned professional in 2014 and won his Jump Rumors Behind Darts Star Kyle Anderson We're devastated to learn that Australia's Kyle Anderson, the 2017 Auckland Darts Masters champion, has passed away, aged 33. "Absolutely guttered to wake up with the news of the passing of Kyle Anderson. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Racing Golf Tennis Athletics Darts Snooker US Sports. Earlier this year he was pictured getting his Covid jab at a JCB factory. But it was in the showdown with Englishman John Lowe where Rees made his name, and etched himself in the arrows hall of fame. Australian darts star Kyle Anderson has died at the age of 33. Undoubtedly one of the great names in darts, Rees was guaranteed his place in history by winning the first world title. He will be sadly missed.". 4-min read. Read about our approach to external linking. Let us know in the comments section. Hearn said his achievements were "a fitting reward for the sacrifices he made to follow his dream". Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'. I wish now it had been different because I wouldn't have the problems I've got now. It came just a month after the Englishman lost his mother Sandra, a trailblazing figure in womens darts, aged 76. According to the Daily Mail Fordham once drank 62 bottles of Pils after celebrating he and his wife Jennys first wedding anniversary in 2001. But I spoke to my doctor who warned me the virus can hit you very quickly. ANDY FORDHAM went into sporting folklore for being a darts world champion and downing 24 bottles of lager a day. And his talent arguably deserved more than the one BDO World Championship he won in 2004. The docs advice led Fordham to seek help and assistance with TV programme Celebrity Fit Club, where he became friends with the journalist and TV presenter Paul Ross. Stoke's Taylor is the richest and most successful darts player in Kyle Anderson has passed away at the age of 33, the Professional Darts Corporation has confirmed. The Power retired in 2018 but has signed to make a comeback at a new over-50s World Seniors tournament next year against former champs. He will be sadly missed., A lovely man and always fun to be with, very sorry to hear about Kyle. After winning the 2004 final,Fordhamfaced off with Phil Taylor in a match billed as The Showdown and shown on Sky Box Office but the former was taken unwell during the match, being defaulted at 5-2, with health concerns raised after it was revealed that he regularly consumed 24 bottles of lager before he went on stage. He reached the last 32 of In 2009, he got his weight down to 16 stone but last year he ballooned back up to 28 stone. He was awarded an MBE. It later emerged he had broken his back celebrating an earlier win in the 1994 tournament and he had to have eight titanium screws inserted into the base of his spine just to stand upright. Who is darts' biggest legend? Andy Fordham: Darts world champion dies aged 59. Personal life In 1986, Peter married wife Angie, who died in 2012. He died aged 62 in 2012. Gregory reached the final of the World Masters twice in 1983 and 1992 and won the MFI World Matchplay and the News of the World twice. ", And former BDO world champion Stephen Bunting posted: "RIP Kyle Anderson. A credit to Australian and world darts. He made his World Championship debut at the 2012/13 event and made a nine Now 75, he built a 17-bedroom mansion called George Hall for he and his wife Marie using skills hed learned in the building trade in the 1960s. He famously became one of eight players to hit a nine-dart finish at the Alexandra Palace in a game against Ian White at the 2014 World Championship, and also represented Australia four times in the PDC World Cup of Darts alongside Simon Whitlock. While appearing on Celebrity Fit Club in 2004, Fordham revealed he gave up drinking beer and instead drank six bottles of wine a day while on a five-day stag do in Tenerife. And that's it, job done. Now 75, he is married and lives in Chesterfield, Derbys. Nicknamed Nine-dart for his historic feat during the Dutch Open final in 2002 against Steve Coote, Greatbatch retired from the sport in 2009. RIP mate.". He beat Barry Atkinson of Australia in the first round, fellow countryman Alan Evans in the quarter-final and America's Nicky Virachkul in the semis. But I spoke to my doctor who warned me the virus can hit you very quickly. 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