Ritchie Edhouse he had never exceeded his final score of 64 in his four previous starts in PDC World Darts Championships. But in 2025, expectations are much higher. After all, in the last one European Championships won his first PDC major title.
Edhouse competes in his first match as the 29th seed at the 2025 World Darts Championship and meets the winner of the match between Ian White and Sandro Eric Sosing in the second round. The 41-year-old Englishman is still not recovering from his last victory in the European Championship, where he defeated Jermaine Wattimena in the final. “I still feel like this is a dream and I’m going to wake up soon!” Edhouse admits to this Sports mail. “But no, thanks to the media and the fans, everything is slowly getting there. It’s pretty cool. Yes, I like it.”
The money earned for winning the European Championships, Edhouse took the opportunity to spoil his family. “My lady has a dream vacation in Barbados that she has always wanted to go on in January,” she explains. “I literally just bought a small car, definitely needs some improvement.”
“I feel confident taking on this task. I just want to go back there after Christmas,” he continues, turning his attention to Alexandra Palace. After winning the second round, Edhouse will most likely face next Łukasz Małyr. But the teen sensation has no fear of Edhouse. “I mean, I have to take a chance when I get it, but yeah, we’ll see what happens. I feel confident going into it… I can be there and play with all the big boys. So yeah, I’ll just go upstairs and not worry about the game now.
Ritchie Edhouse in action
Outside of darts, Edhouse faces a personal challenge as his father-in-law battles prostate cancer. He is heavily involved in prostate cancer research, and this initiative is also supported by the sponsors of the PDC World Darts Championship, Paddy Power. “Paddy Power did brilliantly. We could probably raise well over £1m from last year,” he concludes, pointing to the bookmaker’s ‘Bigger 180’ campaign, which will see £1,000 donated to Prostate Cancer UK for every 180 goals scored during the tournament.
