Who is Sky Sports Darts commentator Wayne Mardle?
Legendary darts player Wayne Marshall currently serves as a broadcaster and analyst for Sky Sports.
Known for his exuberant dance steps and Hawaiian shirts, Mardle is regarded as the voice of the sport on the channel. He will speak at the PDC World Darts Championships in 2024–2025.
Who is Wayne Mardle?
On May 10, 1973, Wayne Elliot Mardle was born in Dagenham, east London.
Because he started wearing Hawaiian shirts after losing a wager, he is frequently referred to as Hawaii 501, a reference to the TV show Hawaii Five-O.
When he was eleven years old, his father started teaching him how to play darts, and he quickly became enamored with the game, hitting his first 180 in two weeks.
On his thirteenth birthday, Wayne won his first contest at the Double Top bar.
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He went on to enjoy a lengthy career in his favorite sport, first as a professional athlete and later as a pundit and commentator.
In addition, Mardle has established the Wayne Mardle School of Darts for anyone looking to get better at the game and speaks professionally at exhibitions and events.
How long has Wayne Mardle been commentating on the darts?
In addition to forecasting the outcome of the competition with Eric Bristow and Rod Harrington, Wayne began commentating at the 2011 PDC World Darts Championship with Sid Waddell and Dave Clarkas.
He is now a frequent pundit and analyst for Sky Sports.
When Michael Smith defeated Michael van Gerwen in the 2023 PDC World final, Mardle famously made a memorable comment.
After Smith hit one on his next visit and van Gerwen missed a nine-darter by a short margin, he was heard yelling, “I can’t speak.”
What did Wayne Mardle do before becoming a darts commentator?
Wayne was a professional player who advanced to the world championship semi-finals five times, four times in the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and once in the British Darts Organization (BDO), before sharing his knowledge of the sport with fans as a pundit and commentator.
Additionally, he lost to Phil Taylor in three major finals: the Las Vegas Classic in 2004 and 2005, and the World Matchplay in 2003.
Wayne told the Guardian in 2021, “I can honestly say I was fraught with the pressure, with the tension,” when asked why he quit playing.
My feet were frigid, my hand was icy, my arm was tight, and my head was swimming.
Never again do I want to be under that much pressure. And what do you know? I detested it to the core.
Is Wayne Mardle married and does he have children?
Donna Mardle is Wayne’s spouse.
There isn’t much information about the pair because they choose to keep their private lives private.
However, he did reveal that they are childless in a 2018 post on X, which was once Twitter.
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With the caption, “Donna and I have no kids so our life revolves around this beast,” he shared a photo of his chocolate Labrador, Sherlock.
“I’ll be home in two days, kissing him all over. There is no one who would not want to snog him! Take a look! What a gorgeous creature.
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