James Wade did what he had to do to secure a victory.
Wade is a farter, and he doesn’t care where he is when he does it.
Wade’s horrifying tactics were again on display, or in this case, smell, at the darts’ Players Championship.
The world No.10 was in action in Leicester in Event 17 of the tour on Tuesday, facing fellow veteran Peter Wright. It is supposed to be a contactless sport, but Wade sees it differently.
Wade would beat Wright 6-5 to make the quarter-finals, but he found it hard to compete when his victor let out a fart.
James Wade defeated Wright 6-5 in a gripping encounter but then farted on stage, repeating his antics from a year ago.
The smell was clearly bad, and Wright was forced to step back far away to get away from it.
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Wade joked: “It slipped out. Give it a second.”
𝗚𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗠𝗠𝗘ⵑ 💨🤢
— Viaplay Sport Nederland (@viaplaysportnl) June 18, 2025
James Wade laat wéér een scheet, nu vlak voor Peter Wright 😅#ViaplayDarts pic.twitter.com/5tz1nQGEix
Referee Owen Binks was forced to step in and remind both players that the match was being streamed live online. He said: “Oh boy, okay then… This is a streamed match, guys.”
Wright attempted to see the funny side but was clearly disturbed by what James Wade did when it was his turn to throw darts.
It is not the first time that Wade has let rip on stage. He appeared to do so during a Players Championship defeat against Callan Rydz in 2024.
James Wade Opens Up About His Health Battles
James Wade has won his first title in 3 years at the 19th Players Championship event.
He has been through a lot to finally make it back to the top.
Wade battled against health struggles during his victory drought and revealed how it had impacted his career.
He said: “Everyone forgets I had pancreatitis. It’s a serious health condition, and I went from World No.3 to plummeting down and out of the rankings.
“I just think everyone takes it for granted their health. The public and probably the organisation didn’t realise I was really ill.
“I went from world number three to 27. It wasn’t because my darting ability disappeared it was because my health disappeared. So give me a little bit of a break!
“Today I felt really proud of myself because I’ve never been a press favourite or an organisation favourite, but you now, when I’ve gone against what I’ve gone against, not knowing if I I’m going to play darts again, today is a milestone.
“I’ve put myself under quite a bit of pressure over the last 12 months so today it has been really nice. I’m really pleased and happy. It’s been a bloody long time, that is for sure.”
