Darts star Ricky Evans close to tears on live TV after reaching UK Open semi-final and celebrates with surprise beverage
DARTS star Ricky Evans had to fight back tears after he made the UK Open semi-finals.
It’s the first time in Evans’ career that he has made the final four of a major tournament.
He beat Premier League Darts star Rob Cross in the quarters to break new ground in his career, taking the match by 10 legs to seven.
And fans loved how emotional Evans looked after his breakthrough achievement.
The star roared to the crowd before breaking into open mouthed shock.
He was then seen wiping tears from his eyes as his achievement dawned on him.
He’ll play world champion Luke Humphries in the semis.
Another shock name in the last four is Australian Damon Heta, who stunned Luke Littler 10-8 in an unexpectedly bad tempered game.
Evans took to X to celebrate his victory and wrote: “Wow what a feeling! Full credit to @RobCross180 some nice words from him at the end.
“It wasn’t the best game, but thankfully I got the win, and I’m into the semi-finals! I shall see you all tonight, just off for a J2O!”
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Evans has become a fan favourite with UK Open fans for his joyful personality and engagement with fans on social media.
One fan wrote: “Ricky Evans the true UK open champion no matter what.”
Another wrote: “I love Ricky Evans the cutie pie.”
Another was excited about the prospect of Heta, who defeated Littler earlier today, facing off with Evans and wrote: “Heta vs Ricky Evans final 
”
After the game, an emotional Evans said: “I’m on cloud 10, it’s better than nine.
“I’m just a happy-go-lucky guy. Every defeat makes you a better person. And I’ve had enough of them. I’m not here to lose.”