Overview
- Govers said she made a mistake and asked to keep the surrounding story private.
- She said she had believed she could not conceive naturally and described the pregnancy as unexpected.
- The split from Michael van Gerwen was announced in May after an 11-year marriage, and they have two children.
- Govers said she avoided social media after hearing about negative reactions to the breakup and pregnancy.
- Van Gerwen is competing at the World Championship in London and is slated to face Germany’s Arno Merk in the third round on Sunday night.