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Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Fallon Sherrock and Cameron Menzies 'split up' as darts duo call quits after four years
In amongst all of the recent excitement around the World Matchplay, sad reports of darts duo Cameron Menzies and Fallon Sherrock breaking up have emerged Darts star Vincent van der Voort has alleged that Cameron Menzies and Fallon Sherrock have split up. Menzies and Sherrock have been an item since their relationship was first revealed in 2021. The pair's romance was one of the most unique stories on the oche. Menzies has previously revealed the pair fell in love over a KFC, after they had both competed at the Modus Series. Four years on from the feast, Van de Voort claims love is no longer in the air. The Dutch player, who has previously ranked as high as No. 21 on the PDC Order of Merit, claims Sherrock recently told him about their separation. Speaking on his podcast Darts Draait Doort, presenter Damian Vlottes said of the couple: "They broke up — you told me." Not denying what his co-presenter said, Van der Voort replied: "True, yes. But what else do you want me to say about it? I don't work for a gossip magazine. I don't know the exact reason either. She told me, and I didn't ask why." Mirror Sport has contacted Sherrock and Menzies' representatives for comment on their situation. The Dutch darts star claimed there had been some strain in their relationship many months before their split. He mentioned a specific situation during last year's UK Open, where Sherrock was unhappy with the Ayrshire player. Van der Voort said: "He'd fallen asleep on the sofa while he had to play the next day. That wasn't good. But again — it suited him." He also said that as a result of this moment, Sherrock left Menzies behind at the venue in Minehead. It is the latest challenge for the pair, who have both had a tough time on the oche in recent months. During the World Championship, Menzies was seen holding back the tears after the Alexandra Palace crowd turned on him during his defeat by American star Leonard Gates. Sherrock, who was seen in the crowd during that match, also lost in the first round to Ryan Meikle. At the Women's World Matchplay Championship, Menzies, despite being in Blackpool to compete in the men's events, was not in the crowd to watch the Queen of the Palace lose 6-5 to Lisa Ashton in the final. Last month, Sherrock also announced her intention to take a year out of darts in 2026 to focus on her health. She has been struggling with kidney issues since 2014, when she gave birth to her son Rory. Her plan is to qualify for the Grand Slam and the 2025 World Championships before taking a break in 2026. Sherrock recently told Online Darts:"I just need to sort myself out. I need to get myself well again, and then once I do, the sky is the limit because I know I can do it. I know how many hours I've got to put in, what standard I've got to play. So I can do it; I just need the energy for it first."
Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Darts power couple Fallon Sherrock and Cameron Menzies SPLIT after four years together
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) DARTS' golden couple Fallon Sherrock and Cameron Menzies have split up after four years. The shock break-up was revealed by former tour player Vincent van der Voort on his podcast. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 6 Fallon Sherrock and Cameron Menzies have split Credit: PA 6 Sherrock lost in the Women's World Matchplay final on Sunday Credit: Getty 6 Menzies wasn't in the crowd to support Sherrock Credit: Getty The tungsten-throwing lovebirds met in an online darts league and fell in love over their love for KFC, but now they have brought their time together to an end. During the latest episode of the podcast Darts Draait Door, presenter Damian Vlottes let slip that Van de Voort knew their relationship had come to a close. Vlottes said: "They broke up — you told me.' To which Van de Voort replied: "True, yes. But what else do you want me to say about it? READ MORE ON DARTS LUKE AT THAT Littler is youngest EVER triple crown winner after winning World Matchplay "I don't work for a gossip magazine. I don't know the exact reason either. She told me and I didn't ask why.' SunSport has approached both Sherrock and Menzies' camps for comment. The news comes after Sherrock made her return to television on Sunday at the Women's World Matchplay. Menzies was nowhere to be seen in the crowd as 'The Queen of the Palace' took to the stage at Winter Gardens. 6 Former tour player Vincent van der Voort broke the news of their split Credit: Getty 6 Sherrock regularly watched Menzies' games from the crowd Credit: PA CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS The Scot is normally watching on for all of Sherrock's matches but wasn't present for her return despite being in Blackpool himself for the Men's World Matchplay earlier in week. Sherrock reached the final, ultimately losing to Lisa Ashton, 54, after a string of eight missed darts at double. Darts star Cameron Menzies has nightmare as he busts with incredible 180 and is left with head in hands Meanwhile Menzies lost 10-2 to Danny Noppert in round one of the men's matchplay, exiting with the worst average (81.35) of the competition after busting with a 180. Menzies and Sherrock used to practice together at home, with Menzies admitting Sherrock would often get the better of him. He previously told Sky Sports: "We enjoy our practice together and she is a very class player. "She has done well for darts in general and is banging in 90 averages and 100 averages, the same as a lot of women. "I'm quite lucky I've got a very good partner who can play darts. "It's good in the house unless she beats me and I've got to make the food. I don't like it when she beats me. "I will support her left, right and centre. I am her biggest fan. "I might be a bit strict, but I know how good she is. I've known her for a very long time and I know she is very, very good. "She's taken me places I would never have experienced because of darts, so I'm a very lucky person." 6 The couple were together for four years Credit: Instagram @fsherrock The pair had met while playing in an online darts league, competing in a doubles team. Following their initial online encounter, Menzies revealed that "It started off with a KFC''. He said: 'I had known Fallon for years in darts and played doubles with her years ago. ''We met in an online league in Southampton. ''The rest is history as they say. It started off with a KFC.'' Former plumber Menzies, who fixed a sink on the day of his world championship appearance, was also a brilliant father figure to Fallon's son Rory from another relationship. Sherrock was dubbed the 'Queen of the Palace' after becoming first woman to win at the World Championship back in 2019, ultimately reaching the third round. The 31-year-old announced last month that she is taking a year-long break from darts after battling with health issues. She said: "I just need to sort myself out. "I need to get myself well again and then once I do, the sky is the limit because I know I can do it and I know how many hours I've got to put in, what standard I've got to play. So I can do it, I just need the energy for it first."
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Darts power couple Fallon Sherrock and Cameron Menzies SPLIT after four years together
DARTS' golden couple Fallon Sherrock and Cameron Menzies have split up after four years. The shock break-up was revealed by former tour player Vincent van der Voort on his podcast. 3 Fallon Sherrock and Cameron Menzies have split Credit: PA 3 Sherrock lost in the Women's World Matchplay final on Sunday Credit: Getty 3 Menzies wasn't in the crowd to support Sherrock Credit: Getty The tungsten-throwing lovebirds met in an online darts league and fell in love over their love for KFC, but now they have brought their time together to an end. During the latest episode of the podcast Darts Draait Door, presenter Damian Vlottes let slip that Van de Voort knew their relationship had come to a close. Vlottes said: "They broke up — you told me.' To which Van de Voort replied: "True, yes. But what else do you want me to say about it? READ MORE ON DARTS "I don't work for a gossip magazine. I don't know the exact reason either. She told me and I didn't ask why.' SunSport has approached both Sherrock and Menzies' camps for comment. The news comes after Sherrock made her return to television on Sunday at the Women's World Matchplay. Menzies was nowhere to be seen in the crowd as 'The Queen of the Palace' took to the stage at Winter Gardens. Most read in Darts CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS The Scot is normally watching on for all of Sherrock's matches but wasn't present for her return despite being in Blackpool himself for the Men's World Matchplay earlier in week. Sherrock reached the final, ultimately losing to Lisa Ashton, 54, after a string of eight missed darts at double. Darts star Cameron Menzies has nightmare as he busts with incredible 180 and is left with head in hands Meanwhile Menzies lost 10-2 to Danny Noppert in round one of the men's matchplay, exiting with the worst average (81.35) of the competition after busting with a 180. Menzies and Sherrock used to practice together at home, with Menzies admitting she would often get the better of him. He previously told Sky Sports: "We enjoy our practice together and she is a very class player. "She has done well for darts in general and is banging in 90 averages and 100 averages, the same as a lot of women. "I'm quite lucky I've got a very good partner who can play darts. "It's good in the house unless she beats me and I've got to make the food. I don't like it when she beats me. "I will support her left, right and centre. I am her biggest fan. "I might be a bit strict, but I know how good she is. I've known her for a very long time and I know she is very, very good. "She's taken me places I would never have experienced because of darts, so I'm a very lucky person." The pair had met while playing in an online darts league, competing in a doubles team. Following their initial online encounter, Menzies revealed that "It started off with a KFC''. He said: 'I had known Fallon for years in darts and played doubles with her years ago. ''We met in an online league in Southampton. ''The rest is history as they say. It started off with a KFC.'' Former plumber Menzies, who fixed a sink on the day of his world championship appearance, was also a brilliant father figure to Fallon's son Rory from another relationship. Sherrock was dubbed the 'Queen of the Palace' after becoming first woman to win at the World Championship back in 2019, ultimately reaching the third round. The 31-year-old announced last month that she is taking a year-long break from darts after battling with health issues. She said: "I just need to sort myself out. "I need to get myself well again and then once I do, the sky is the limit because I know I can do it and I know how many hours I've got to put in, what standard I've got to play. So I can do it, I just need the energy for it first." MORE TO FOLLOW... THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video . Like us on Facebook at
Daily Record
2 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
Fallon Sherrock reveals pub player gripe as Queen of the Palace gets honest about taking on men
The Queen of the Palace was straight to the point as she discussed the opening of more doors for female stars Inspirational Fallon Sherrock reckons opportunities for women in darts should be expanded with pub players ahead of them in the UK Open pecking order. The Queen of the Palace was the one who famously smashed the glass ceiling with her Ally Pally success over Ted Evetts at the Worlds. Sherrock has helped massively to forge scenarios such as today's eight-player Betfred Women's World Matchplay which takes place this afternoon prior to the men's final between Luke Littler and James Wade. However, she wants to see more chances afforded to the ladies with the UK Open a particular bugbear as she said: 'I actually prefer playing the men to the women. I just feel there's less pressure on me because I just feel like people expect me to do more than what I do, if that makes sense. 'You could probably give some women some UK Open spots. That's what I think. Everyone else has their own opinions, but you're always looking for spaces and you're giving it to people who go to their local pubs and playing and stuff. And I'm like: Give some to the women. Just two spaces or something. How good would it be to see, for example, like the best women at the moment. 'I mean, obviously there's only eight [in Women's Matchplay] at the moment. I'd love to see more because there are other women that could put on a good performance and stuff. And there's women just underneath that have just missed out who are like quality players. Just expand it a little bit, so we're not just playing like one afternoon. 'Maybe put it in with the men. In between. Give us some opportunity just to showboat ourselves because, unless you know it's on a Sunday, people don't know about it. And again, the format's quite short. I feel like I still am helping push the sport a bit further, but I also think because all the other women are playing better now and getting more exposure, it's opening us more opportunities to get the spots as well. So I don't feel it's just me.' Sherrock will take a break from the game next year for health issues, but feels good for Blackpool and said: 'That's obviously a difficult decision for me anyway, but at the moment, I'm doing okay. So I'm going to be playing longer than I anticipated like now. "It's just touch and go as to when I'm going to need time out. But at the moment, I'm doing okay to kind of just keep playing. I've been eating better and stuff like that. I'm very happy because, I mean, I could have just given up and just gone downhill completely. I'm happy that I've just kept going and kept positive and just keep looking to the future. I've set myself goals and they're the ones that I want to achieve rather than just giving up. 'I feel great. I'm excited. I'm not tired. It's not like I'm choosing it. It [break] will happen. I can't stop it happening as much as I want it to, but I've just got to keep positive, keep playing, just keep living in the moment, just not thinking of anything negative.' Beau Greaves is now the girl ruling the roost and Sherrock said: 'I can just go under the radar. When I was at the World Championships the first time, no one really knew who I was anyway, I wasn't like the one of the top lot winning everything anyway. 'You just get kind of thrown in the deep end and you don't really understand. It's like a shock to the system, because no one expects the world just to explode the way it does because you kind of assume it's going to be a kind of big thing, but you don't realise how massive it's going to be. Then when something new happens, the world just goes mental. 'It [women's darts] will go absolutely massive and everyone will be like: Oh, yeah, Fallon and Beau were the ones that were winning it and all that, and people will remember.'
RTÉ News
04-06-2025
- General
- RTÉ News
Fallon Sherrock to take a break from darts in 2026
Fallon Sherrock plans to take "a year out" in 2026 as she tries to rediscover her best form. The 30-year-old is the leading woman in the game, having made history in 2019 by winning two matches at the World Championship. She has suffered from health problems for many years and has admitted her game is currently being affected. Sherrock, who does not have Tour card and competes in the Women's Series, believes the "sky is the limit" after a rest. "I feel like it will be my B-game [at the moment] and I don't know if I am able to get my A-game out," Sherrock told YouTube channel Online Darts. "If I'm going to have a year out next year I want to make a bang this year. I want to try to get to everything even if I'm not playing 100%. "I need to sort myself out, get myself well and then the sky is the limit. "All I want to do is practise at home for a couple of hours a day and I can't do that at the moment, so it is difficult. "I've had to pull out of some exhibitions recently because I haven't had the stamina. "I have had to narrow down what I am playing in at the moment, and that hurts because I love darts. "Fingers crossed that in a couple of years' time I'll be alright and back to winning well." Meanwhile, the Republic of Ireland team of William O'Connor and Keane Barry have been drawn alongside Gibraltar and China in next week's World Cup of Darts. Reigning champions England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have all beed seeded through to the second round at the 40-nation tournament in Frankfurt.
