The wife of darts legend Wayne Mardle had died. Just minutes before the Sky Sports coverage of the annual PDC World Championship was set to get underway, presenter Emma Paton made the solemn announcement.
“If you are a regular viewer of Sky Sports Darts you’ll notice that Wayne isn’t here with us this evening,” she said.
“Wayne is the heart and soul of everything we do here at Sky Sports Darts but the heart of his world, his wonderful wife Donna, sadly passed away earlier this week after a short illness.
“We’ll be remembering Donna throughout this tournament. Wayne, you are in our thoughts, you are in our hearts, we love you very much, and we’ll you very soon.”
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