DARTS boss Barry Hearn has absolved himself of any responsibility for the PDC ban on walk-on girls and blamed his TV partners and the “PC brigade” for the move. Following a number of high-profile incidents of sexual exploitation and abuse hitting the headlines, the Professional Darts Corporation and broadcasters have axed the eye candy. World […]
THE PDC has announced they will no longer use walk-on girls after pressure from broadcasters and some fans. But a petition to save ring girls – backed by Kelly Brook – has now reached more than 30,000 signatures. Here, we look through the sports that still use women to entertain the crowd. Cheerleaders The whole […]
DARTS legends sent messages of support to axed walk-on girls Charlotte Wood and Daniella Allfree. The fan favourites were among models ditched from accompanying stars to the oche on TV in a daft PC move by the Professional Darts Corporation, we revealed on Saturday. Ian “Diamond” White shared a Sun-backed petition to reinstate them. And […]
DARTS bosses stunned fans by scrapping the famous walk-on girls from the sport. The models have accompanied players to the oche for more than two decades. Chiefs at the Professional Darts Corporation told those hired for the televised Masters tournament not to show up. The girls claim bosses were caving in to pressure following the […]
JUSTIN PIPE has opened his heart about the ‘Coughgate’ scandal and admits he’s HEARTBROKEN. The Taunton ace was blasted during the World Championship after being accused of deliberately coughing to put off opponent Bernie Smith in the first round last month. Sky Sports pundit Wayne Mardle has called Pipe “despicable”, “desperate” and “childish” over the […]