Michael van Gerwen makes major change as he returns to darts for first time since announcing divorce
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MICHAEL VAN GERWEN returned to the oche at the weekend following the announcement of his divorce - and he made a key change.
The Dutchman announced that he'd split from wife Daphne last month after 11 years of marriage.
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Michael van Gerwen ditched his iconic outfit at a Modus event on Sunday
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The Dutchman wore a black shirt for the event
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It was his first event back after announcing his divorce
He subsequently withdrew from the Dutch Darts Championship and took a break from playing.
But he returned to the sport on Sunday at a Modus event in Waregem, Belgium.
Van Gerwen shared some footage of himself taking to the stage on social media and captioned the post with: "What a phenomenal atmosphere this evening."
However, the former world champion ditched his iconic green shirt for the occasion.
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The 36-year-old has changed his trademark strip just once in the last 15 years - at the Winmau World Masters in January.
For a unique occasion, he agreed to wear a special black and gold jersey to celebrate spending five years with the tournament sponsors.
This time, however, Van Gerwen donned a black shirt with green stripes and a bright green logo on the back.
Fans were thrilled to see the Dutchman back in action, with some commenting messages of support on his latest social media post.
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One person wrote: "Nice shirt! Great to see you back Michael."
Another commented: "Great to see you back."
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While a third said: "Great to see you out and about MvG, hope you are doing well and looking forward to seeing you on tv soon."
Van Gerwen has not yet made a return to the PDC tour.
However, he is currently expected to appear at the US Darts Masters in New York this weekend.
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