Becoming world champion should have been the best thing that happened to Andy Fordham. The darts player, who has died aged 59, won the 2004 BDO World Championship at the Lakeside, beating Mervyn King in a thrilling final. “Maybe it was one of the worst things that could have happened to me, becoming world champion,” he said in a newspaper interview in 2009. Andy Fordham kisses the trophy after his win (Sean Dempsey/PA)“I just enjoyed drinking. Fordham is survived by his wife Jenny and their children Ray and Emily.

Source: Express July 15, 2021 18:11 UTC