Overview
- Hoy presented the Sid Waddell Trophy and the Ballon d'Art at the World Darts Championship final, handing the awards to winner Luke Littler.
- Tournament sponsor Paddy Power’s Even Bigger 180 campaign raised a record £1.25 million for Prostate Cancer UK.
- The total included £1,000 for each of the 1,127 180s recorded during the championship.
- A separate Darts of Destiny fundraiser generated £123,000, and selected fan Curtis Griffiths attempted but did not win the nine-dart stage challenge.
- Hoy, who is undergoing treatment for stage‑4 prostate cancer with an estimated two‑to‑four‑year prognosis, said he has recently experienced a period of stability.