Michael van Gerwen with his wife of 10 years, Daphne (Image: daphnevangerwen/Instagram)
After a couple of lean years, at least by his high standards, has rediscovered his brilliant best at the . The Green Machine is just two wins away from claiming a fourth PDC world title and his first in six years.
Standing in his way are semi-final opponent Chris Dobey and potentially or Stephen Bunting. A Van Gerwen vs Littler meeting would, in the eyes of many fans, be a dream final – the best of his era against the biggest star in the game today. The Dutchman, now 35, remains the youngest player to win the PDC World Championship, taking his first in 2014 at the age of 24.
Littler, 17, incredibly, could have another seven chances to beat that record. But whether Van Gerwen lifts the Sid Waddell Trophy again or not, he will go down as one of the greats of the game. In the view of many, he is the second-best of all time after Phil Taylor – and it’s afforded him a comfortable life away from the oche.
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What is Michael van Gerwen’s net worth?
Having won more than 150 PDC titles, Van Gerwen boasts an impressive net worth of an estimated £7million. Despite a tough couple of years in the major tournaments, his career earnings are approaching the £10m mark.
And should he finally claim a fourth world title on Friday, he will bank an extra £500,000. Having come into the sport just as prize money was beginning to soar, Van Gerwen is one of the richest darts players of all time. His earnings are topped up with lucrative endorsement deals with companies in both the UK and the Netherlands.
Why did Michael van Gerwen take a break from darts?
Van Gerwen has undergone several bouts of jaw surgery in recent years. In 2023, he had what proved to be an unsuccessful procedure, which led to a further operation.
Van Gerwen has been back to his brilliant best at the 2025 World Championship (Image: Getty)
He was still suffering major discomfort in the first half of 2024, which led to more surgery and a break from the game after the World Matchplay in July. Addressing the issue before the Blackpool tournament, he explained the brutal nature of the op, telling AD: “They are going to break and reset my upper and lower jaw.
“My upper jaw, they are going to take it six millimetres forward and my lower jaw they are going to put back just three millimetres. I have a big underbite, a penny bowl, as they call it. That bothers me a lot anyway with eating.
“Your teeth also wear down and you snore more because of it. I’m looking forward to it. I can’t bite through a slice of ham yet. You get fed up with that at some point. After this, I hope to put a stop to all the physical ailments.”
Daphne van Gerwen is a regular presence at Michael’s tournaments (Image: daphnevangerwen/Instagram)
After a month out, he returned to action by winning a Players Championship event in Wigan. With his jaw issues seemingly behind him, the Green Machine has been outstanding at Ally Pally so far, with his quarter-final victory over the in-form Callan Rydz being his best performance on the stage for years.
Who is Michael van Gerwen’s wife?
Van Gerwen’s biggest supporters are his wife Daphne and their two children, daughter Zoe and son Mike. Michael, who is from Boxtel, and Daphne met in their homeland in 2008, getting married six years later.
A regular presence at her husband’s tournaments, she’s also a hairdresser. Often posting on , where she has more than 33,000 followers, she shares sweet family pictures of her with her beau and the children in holiday destinations like Disneyland and Dubai.