Former darts star reveals what happens when they go off stage between sets at World Championship

A FORMER darts star has revealed what happens when players go off the stage between sets at the World Championship.

Fans are flocking to Ally Pally on a daily basis to see the planet’s best darts players compete for the sport’s top prize.

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Former ace Matthew Edgar revealed what happens between sets at the Ally PallyGetty

The likes of Luke Humphries, Luke Littler and Michael van Gerwen are all hoping to emerge triumphant in January’s final.

Winning the World Darts Championship comes with an incredible £500,000 jackpot.

While there are plenty of other tasty cash prizes for those who finish lower down the rankings.

However, the WDC isn’t all glitz and glamour.

There are plenty of mysteries that fans are eager to unearth.

One of them is wondering what happens between sets when players leave the stage.

But now, a former darts star has lifted the lid on the magic.

Matthew Edgar, who was known as ‘Prime Time’ during his playing days, reached the last 64 of the WDC in 2021.

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He has now revealed exactly what happens behind the curtain.

And it’s not as fun as fans had thought.

Edgar said: “During the break, what are your options? Now you might see people walking off, you might see them staying on the stage. It’s completely up to you.

“I was a player who traditionally liked to stay on stage. You’re allowed to do that, you can stay on there and practice.

“You’re allowed to stand there and do whatever you want. So during that time, that’s your time.

“But what you’re probably wondering is where are the players going. Now, it’s quite boring, it’s not exciting back there and I can give you the insight into what it is.

“There is a Portakabin, we’re talking about the Alexandra Palace here by the way, in sort of like a car park area.

“It is cold, very cold! It’s not like a heated VIP room where you go in and can sit down on a nice cushioned sofa. It is cold.

“There is a table there, you can have things on the table if you want. You can have drinks on the table, snacks, that is the place you can go off and have refreshments or do what you need to do.

“And that is it! It is a very cold space.”