The stage is set and the stakes couldn’t be higher for the upcoming 2025 PDC World Darts Championship. Two of darts’ most intriguing figures, Fallon Sherrock and Cameron Menzies, are in the spotlight like never before — and their story is about so much more than just three-darts-to-zero.
Sherrock, dubbed the “Queen of the Palace,” transformed the sport when she became the first woman to win a match at the World Darts Championship back in 2019. Her victory ignited waves of excitement and changed the narrative around women in darts. Her comeback this season adds emotional weight: she’s battled health problems, stepped back for recovery, and now returns with the hunger of one whose flame nearly flickered out.
Meanwhile Menzies, the Scotsman known for his humble, blue-collar roots — once balancing darts with plumbing work — made a definitive leap this year by quitting his day job to focus full-time on the oche. His decision was driven by ambition, and fueled by the fact that he found a training partner who just happens to be a historic champion: Fallon Sherrock. Their shared journey has become a powerful symbol of resilience and reinvention.
Add into that mix reports of personal turbulence — whispers of a relationship split between Sherrock and Menzies earlier in 2025 — and you have the perfect dramatic backdrop for their individual quests. Off the stage, the headlines were loud; on the stage, the pressure is even greater. Both are fighting to prove something: Sherrock to remind the world that her breakthrough was no fluke, Menzies to show that his full-time gamble is already paying off.
As they gear up for London’s famed Alexandra Palace, where darts legends are made, every throw carries more than usual. For Sherrock: redemption, legacy, and the chance to inspire anew. For Menzies: validation, momentum, and the dream of a breakthrough major. Will they fly side by side — or face off in an emotional head-to-head one day? Either way, the narrative writes itself.
Fans around the world will be watching with bated breath — because this isn’t simply a darts tournament. It’s a human story. Two fighters, one stage, and an opportunity to make history. The darts world is set for fireworks, and Sherrock and Menzies are at the heart of it.
