Michael van Gerwen announces split from wife Daphne and pulls out of upcoming tournaments at ‘difficult time’

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN has split up with his wife Daphne.

The darts star is set to withdraw from playing and will take a break as he deals with the personal issue.

GettyMichael van Gerwen has split with his wife Daphne[/caption] Instagram / @mvg180Michael van Gerwen and Daphne have been married for 11 years[/caption] They first began dating in 2008 Daphne has 38,000 Instagram followers They have two children together

That means he will not take part in the Dutch Darts Championship this weekend ...