DARTS icon Adrian Lewis has named the three darts stars he reckons are bigger villains than him.
Lewis, 40, is often regarded as one of the biggest villains in darts thanks to his mind games and quality at the oche.
GettyAdrian Lewis has named three bigger villains than him in the sport of darts[/caption]
However, Jackpot still thinks there’s a few throwers that invite even more pantomime to the stage than him.
In an interview with TalkSPORT, Lewis was asked to remain silent until the interviewer named a darts star that was more of a villain than him – interjecting on three occasions.
He first piped up when he heard Kevin Painter’s name, saying: “Hundred per cent yes”.
It’s no surprise that he feels Painter was one of the biggest wind-ups on tour, given the pair had a memorable argument on stage at the Open Holland Masters back in 2008.
Their barney saw Lewis slapped with a six-month ban and a £400 fine.
The second star Lewis reckons is a bigger villain is Gerwyn Price, simply saying “definitely” when the question was posed.
Price famously donned ear defenders to drown out the boos from the Ally Pally crowd at the 2023 World Darts Championship.
And the final super-villain of the oche according to Lewis is old foe Peter Manley.
Lewis named Kevin Painter a villain of dartsGetty Images – Getty
PAGerwyn Price famously wore ear protectors to drown out the boos at the World Championship in 2023[/caption]
PA:Press AssociationPeter Manley and Lewis had a memorable barney at the 2006 World Championship[/caption]
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Lewis said: “He’s up there. He’s got to be up there.”
Lewis and Manley had a long-standing rivalry between them back in the early 2000s.
With the pair having a famous to-and-fro at the 2006 World Championship after Lewis turned to stare Manley in the face as he hit a blind 180.
Manley threw a comment back in his direction while he was throwing, which prompted Jackpot to leave the stage entirely.
Fans can look forward to more of Lewis’ antics in the near future with the two-time world champ announcing his return after an “indefinite break” due to personal reasons.
Lewis lost his PDC Tour Card last year due to inactivity following his decision to sit out the PDPA World Championship qualifiers.
But the fan favourite, who has been caring for his ill wife since his career break, is now eyeing a return at the Modus Super Series in May.
Speaking to talkSPORT, he said: “Jason [Thame] asked me going back last year I think it was and I wasn’t quite ready.
“Now I’m getting there, hopefully setting a date. I think it’s around May time, so looking forward to it.
“I’m enjoying throwing again in patches, only when I’m playing well.
“I think they only want me on there for a bit of friction. Hopefully I’ll ruffle a few feathers and have a laugh.
“I think I might wear one of those Peter Wright wigs when I’m playing.”
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