Darts star bizarrely walks off mid-leg at WDF World Darts Championship… but returns to nail double four
The WDF World Darts Championship delivered one of its strangest moments of the week after a player abruptly walked off stage mid-leg—only to return seconds later and coolly hit double four to win the leg.
Fans inside the venue were left bewildered when the star, who had been locked in a tight early-round battle, suddenly put down his darts and strode off the oche without warning. The referee looked stunned, the opponent paused in confusion, and the crowd erupted in chatter as they tried to make sense of the unexpected exit.
A quick exit — and an even quicker return
The bizarre moment lasted less than a minute as the player reappeared almost immediately, clearly unfazed by the commotion he had caused. With the audience still laughing and murmuring, he stepped back to the oche, composed himself, and—against all odds—pinned double four with his very next dart to clinch the leg.
The crowd responded with a mix of cheers and disbelief.
What happened?
While no official explanation was given on stage, those close to the match suggested the player had simply needed an urgent comfort break and chose not to wait for the leg to finish, opting instead for a lightning-fast dash backstage.
Social media exploded with humour and speculation, with fans joking that the player must have had “the most clutch toilet break in darts history.”
Opponent left speechless
The opponent later admitted he had “never seen anything like it” in all his years playing darts.
“I didn’t know if he’d quit, if he was sick, or if he’d just had enough,”
he said with a laugh.
“Then he came back and smacked in the double like nothing had happened. Fair play—what a way to win a leg.”
Instant cult moment
The incident has already been clipped and shared widely online, quickly becoming one of the most memorable and comedic moments of this year’s WDF World Championship.
And if there’s one thing darts fans appreciate, it’s a bit of chaos—especially when the returning player hits the winning dart with ice-cold confidence after one of the strangest walk-offs the tournament has ever seen.
