Who is Gary Anderson’s wife Rachel Ford and when did The Flying Scotsman marry her?

RENOWNED professional darts player Gary Anderson is married to Rachel Ford.

She will be cheering her husband on when he takes to the oche at the 2025 World Darts Championship.

Gary Anderson is married to Rachel Ford

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Gary celebrating with Rachel after winning the 2016 World Darts Championship[/caption]

Relationship and marriage

Very little about when Gary Anderson and Rachel Ford met or started dating has been reported.

Multiple outlets state that they had “been together for several years” before they tied the knot.

Gary and Rachel got married in January 2022.

The darts legend, nicknamed “The Flying Scotsman”, initially invited guests under the guise of his delayed 51st birthday party.

But those who attended the celebration were shocked to find that the couple had in fact tied the knot.

While the location of the wedding reception was kept secret, Gary broke the news to the world by sharing snaps of him and his blushing bride in her dress.

He captioned them on X/Twitter with: “That’s it the old ball & chain now @fordey180 thanks to everyone that made the party last night hope you enjoyed it!”

Former world champion Adrian Lewis was among the first to respond to the good news, commenting: “Huge congratulations to you both.”

Retired darts pro Jamie Caven also replied: “Congrats to you both! Love from myself and @CavenDebbie.”

Gary and Rachel are regularly seen together at various darts events, showcasing their supportive partnership.

She was present during significant moments in his career, including Gary’s back-to-back World Championship triumphs.

Family life

The couple share two children together.

They had a son called Tai in 2014, followed by a daughter named Cheylea in 2017.

The couple tied the knot in January 2022

The family lives together in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset.

Gary also has two sons from his previous marriage.

Gary’s career highlights

During his time playing in the BDO, Gary won four major titles — the Gold Cup and British Classic in 2006, the British Open in 2007, and the International Grand Prix in 2008.

Anderson has also won eight majors in the PDC, including: 

• Two PDC World Championship titles in 2015 and 2016
• The 2018 World Matchplay title
• The 2018 UK Open title
• The 2018 Champions League title

His career so far includes a total of 19 televised titles — on top of his 36 non-televised titles.

Throughout his illustrious career, he’s broken numerous scoring records and hit three televised nine-dart finishes.