Glen Durrant Receives Emotional Apology Text Live on TV After Darts Shock Exit
If you were watching Sky Sports during the World Darts Championship, you might have noticed a moment that felt far more personal than the usual analysis and scorelines. Glen Durrant, now a familiar face in the punditry chair, revealed live on air that he had just received a text message from Dimitri Van den Bergh — and it wasn’t just a casual message. It was almost an apology.
This came moments after Van den Bergh’s stunning and painful exit from the tournament at Alexandra Palace. The Belgian star, once seen as one of the brightest talents in the sport, was knocked out in the very first round after a crushing 3–0 defeat to debutant Darren Beveridge. Even more startling was the fact that Van den Bergh managed to win just a single leg across the entire match, a statistic that summed up how difficult the night had been for him.
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As the match ended, Durrant admitted he was deeply saddened by what he had just witnessed. Although he now speaks as a neutral analyst, it was clear that emotions were close to the surface. Van den Bergh is someone he knows well, and seeing him struggle so badly on darts’ biggest stage was hard to watch. Durrant explained that Van den Bergh had messaged him almost immediately after the loss, seemingly saying sorry, as if he felt he had let people down.
The context makes the moment even heavier. Van den Bergh has endured a turbulent year, having stepped away from the sport earlier to focus on family life and mental well-being. His return has been anything but smooth, and this World Championship appearance was supposed to be a step back toward stability. Instead, it turned into another reminder of how unforgiving elite sport can be when confidence disappears.
Durrant, a two-time world champion himself, spoke with empathy rather than criticism. He explained how familiar that feeling is — when the game once feels effortless, and then suddenly nothing works anymore. According to him, these moments, as brutal as they are, often become character-building tests. A big year now lies ahead for Van den Bergh, and solutions will have to be found if he wants to return to his best.
Meanwhile, Darren Beveridge was left almost speechless after sealing one of the biggest wins of his life. On his World Championship debut, he produced a performance full of composure and belief, calling it a dream nearly two decades in the making.
In the end, the night wasn’t just about a shock result. It was about pressure, vulnerability, and the very human side of darts — captured perfectly by a simple text message sent in the heat of disappointment, and shared with millions watching at home.
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