DARTS star Wesley Plaisier has had his say about the ‘fartgate’ drama that is enveloping the sport like a stench.

Darren Webster accused opponent Ron Meleunkamp of stinking up the joint during their MODUS Super Series match earlier this month.

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Webster claimed that his rival purposely broke the wind to distract him while playing darts.

And he even took to social media to criticize Meleunkamp afterwards.

Webster said: “If you play a guy who farts and stinks on stage and denies it, and then kicks you when you play the stall on every pitch because they suck, good luck for the future, but I do not. interested.

“Run over. He was a**b, end of.”

But Meleunkamp’s friend Plaisier rushed to the Dutchman’s defense.

He insists his buddy didn’t fart during the match.

That’s because if Meleunkamp had really had an attack of flatulence, Webster would REALLY have known!

Plaisier told the Double Top podcast: “It was completely taken out of context by Webster’s post on social media.

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“I heard from Ron that he did nothing wrong and that there was a bad smell in the room all day.

‘I do know that if Ron really farts, you won’t get up again. But here he was simply falsely accused.

“Ron shook hands with Webster afterwards, I don’t think I would have done that again. I wouldn’t even look at him anymore.”

When asked if he had ever honked on stage, Plaisier laughed: “Certainly not on stage.

“I may have accidentally farted in the pub once, but that happens to everyone!”

FANS claimed Adrian Lewis was playing “a dangerous game” after he revealed he spent “Valentine's Day the right way” by watching his beloved Stoke City and playing snooker.

The beloved 34-year-old is a two-time PDC world champion, taking the crown in both 2011 and 2012.

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And the 2013 European Championship and the 2014 UK Open are also on his CV.

Lewis is married to Sarah and the couple, who have three children together and both have children from previous relationships, tied the knot in 2012.

But on a day when most celebrate their love with romantic gestures such as flowers, chocolates and a fancy snack, the Englishman had an incredible night that most men would have envied.

Along with a laughing emoji and Stoke City badge, Lewis initially wrote on I look forward.”

One of his 193,000 followers then asked what would happen next, to which the man known as 'Jackpot' replied with a photo of a snooker table and the words: “I've booked a table for us.”

Fans were quick to respond to his comments as the pillar enjoyed some banter with them.

One said: “Send your brave fella! I hope you have something nice on site or spare room!”

To which Lewis responded: “She knows I really love her.”

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Another wrote: 'Mate, your wife is lucky. That's romantic!”

But Lewis replied: “I'm not taking her haha.”

While a fellow fan declared he was “playing a dangerous game”.

It remains unknown whether he went through with his plans or not, but either way he will have been smiling after Stoke beat QPR.

Wouter Burger's strike on the stroke of half-time was enough to give the Potters victory and move them up to 19th place, six points ahead of their opponents in the Championship drop zone.

Lewis's darts career began at the age of 18 when he won the British Teenage Open in 2003.

The star started his professional career with the British Darts Organization (BDO), before joining the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC).

Lewis then found fame when he won back-to-back world titles at Alexandra Palace in 2011 and 2012.

He is also a four-time winner of the PDC World Cup of Darts.

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LUKE LITTLER has earned £59 PER DART in his first three senior tournaments.

The Warrington prodigy has had a whirlwind month after reaching the World Cup final and winning the Bahrain Masters last week.

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Littler, who turned 17 on Sunday, was awarded a whopping £200,000 for losing the final to Luke Humphries at the Ally Pally.

And then earned £20,000 for beating Michael van Gerwen in the World Series final last Friday.

He had only played in one PDC senior tournament prior to the World Cup, reaching the last 64 of the UK Open in early March 2023.

According to oche statistics gurus Darts Oracle, Littler has thrown 3,746 darts and earned £222,500.

That means he has earned a whopping £59 per dart thrown.

Former BDO world champion Glen Durrant believes Littler can WIN the Premier League on his debut when it kicks off on February 1.

Speaking about the tournament starting in Cardiff, Durrant said: “He is good enough to go and win it. It is scary.

“We are witnessing something very special and I think we should just enjoy it.

“I promised myself not to talk about his age, because he is just a member of his generation. I couldn't keep the smile off my face as I looked at him.

“What impresses me most is not the nine-darters, I know he can do that. It's not the high averages, I've seen him do that, it's the level of maturity he shows.”

“It's an incredible story and absolutely wonderful for the game of darts.

'I have more advice for the people around him: he will be away from home six days a week. But at sixteen all I wanted to do was play darts. So I have no fear for the health and well-being of a teenager traveling and frolicking around Europe.”

Kristen Stewart and Lucy Boynton put on stylish displays as they led the star-studded guest list at the Chanel Metiers d’Art show in Manchester on Thursday.

Famous faces descended upon Thomas Street in Manchester as French fashion house Chanel brought its Métiers d’Art show to the north of England amid uproar from locals.

For the night, Kristen, 33, cut an edgy figure in a black and white tweed dress with a plunging neckline and a voluminous skirt.

She completed her ensemble with a pair of chunky black boots and array of chunky silver jewellery.

Kristen styled her choppy brunette tresses in a long fringe falling over her stunning features and added a pop of colour with a bold red lip. 

Lucy, 29, put on an equally fashionable appearance in a monochrome collared dress embellished with silver buttons.

She styled her eye-catching mini dress with white tights and ballet pumps and toted her essentials in a small black handbag for the occasion.

The pair were joined by a whole host of A-list stars at the fashion show, including the likes of actress Jenna Coleman.

The Serpent star, 37, put on a glamorous display in a brown tweed jacket with black lapels and a tie belt, which she styled with black heels.

Tilda Swinton, 63, cut a sophisticated figure in a white shirt and a tweed jacket as she posed up a storm at the event. 

Alexa Chung looked as glamorous as ever in a smart black and white dress, which she paired with a scarf and knee-high black boots.

The model, 40, toted her essentials in a small black handbag with a gold chain strap and kept her accessories simple for the event. 

Hugh Grant also cut a dapper figure as he stepped out at the event hand-in-hand with his elegant wife Anna Elisabet Eberstein, who he married in 2018. 

Also among the guest list were the likes of Liam Gallagher’s sons Lennon and Gene, Laura Bailey and rapper Aitch. 

In recent years, celebrity regulars at the Metiers d’Art have included Pharrell Williams, Lily-Rose Depp and Kristen, and this year, the A-list guests have descended on Manchester amid uproar from locals.

The city council announced that a number of roads, including the high street between Copperas Street and Nicholas Croft, would be closed for most of the night ‘for an event in the Northern Quarter’. 

A street in the northern quarter of the city has been cordoned off for the international catwalk and was closed for around a month ahead of the show.

Large metal structures were erected on Thomas Street with cranes and constructors on the scene to build a warehouse-like frame.

The venue and details of the Métiers d’Art catwalk were kept a tightly-guarded secret – but according to local media earlier this month, dozens of boxes with the show’s name emblazoned upon were seen in the same area.

Businesses in the immediate vicinity signed non-disclosure agreements to prevent them speaking about the event, Manchester Evening News reported.

One business owner said they are having to close their doors on December 6 and 7, but they are being compensated for it. ‘It must be costing them a fortune,’ they added.

Ahead of the show, residents living on Thomas Street expressed their fury at being asked by the luxury designer to dim their lights and not walk out onto their balconies while models take to the catwalk.

Business owners on the street have also expressed concerns over profit after Chanel paid them to shut for the day – but they fear the reimbursement will not cover the losses they will suffer from missing out on a day’s custom.

One business, a sex shop on the street, has also taken the opportunity to mercilessly mock Chanel and one of the show’s rumoured attendees, Kim Kardashian – joking that they stock the infamous sex tape she made with her ex boyfriend.

As backlash built against Chanel, one resident said: ‘We were told not to go on our balconies and to keep our curtains shut during the show. It was more or less: ‘We strongly suggest you don’t go on your balcony or if you have lights on in your home close the curtain.’

He said he began receiving letters about the fashion show around three weeks ago.

‘We’ve had a handful of letters which have been like a drip feed of information because they want to keep it on the down low even though everyone knows it’s a Chanel show’, he added.

Within the letters he says event dates were given and residents were warned the area was set to become ‘very active’ from Monday, December 4.

Previous themes for the event have included ancient Egypt, Scotland and the 1960s – but this year’s theme has not yet been announced.

Chanel’s show, which has previously been held in ‘fashion capital’ cities like London and Paris, is being held in Manchester this year due to its cultural links.

The Chanel website describes the city in the north west as, ‘one of the most effervescent cities of pop culture and an avant-garde one, whose bands, spanning all genres, have changed the history of music.’

Previous events have been held in cities such as Paris and Rome, although last year’s edition was in Dakar, Senegal.

In September, fashion exhibition Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto – dedicated to the designer who established the luxury fashion house – opened at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

In the past, Chanel has chosen other UK cities for its collections including Linlithgow Palace near Edinburgh, Scotland, in 2012.

A film of the show is expected to be released on Friday at 9am GMT.

Kate Moss proved she’s no diva as she was spotted picking up some essentials in a Manchester Aldi ahead of the Chanel show on Thursday.

The supermodel, 49, was seen shopping at the budget-friendly supermarket by a fan, who shared a picture of her at the check out on Twitter.

The sighting set social media alight as they went wild for Kate’s down to earth shopping trip, with one person writing: ‘Seeing Kate Moss in the Ancoats Aldi in was not on my 2023 bingo card but here we are.’

Kate looked typically stylish in a black leather trench coat, which she styled with skinny jeans a pair of wayfarer-style sunglasses.

A customer who spotted Kate, told the M.E.N: ‘I did wonder why someone was wearing shades on a wintery day. I assumed she was with the Chanel show but I definitely did not expect her in Aldi.

Asked what she was doing in the store, Anne said of Kate: ‘I did not look in her basket but I am sure it was healthy. Her minder was very polite and she had a chat at the check-out. 

‘There was a group of photographers outside and a couple of girls filming on their phones. She did seem a bit over-dressed for a trip to the supermarket! I was just surprised at how tiny she was, even with heels.’

A host of A-listers are set to arrive in Manchester for the 2023/2024 Chanel Metiers d’Art fashion show, with some like Kate already in the city.

On Wednesday evening, celebs including Jenna Colemqan and Kristen Stewart and her fiancee Dylan Meyer attended a pre-show party at Salford Lads Club.

And ahead of the star-studded runway, the city’s historic Thomas Street was seen being prepared for the arrival of ther glitterati.

The Metiers d’Art collections take place outside of the normal fashion week schedule, and a new city is chosen for every show.

Over the past few weeks, a glass canopy has been erected in the trendy Northern Quarter in case of any chance of showers in the famously rainy city.

Fashion icons including Vogue’s editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and The Beckhams are expected to watch the catwalk on Thomas Street in the Northern Quarter of the city this evening, which will go ahead despite several hitches along the way.
The French luxury fashion house said it has chosen to present the 2023/24 show in Manchester as it is ‘one of the most effervescent cities of pop culture and an avant-garde one, whose bands, spanning all genres, have changed the history of music.’ 

In recent years, celebrity regulars at the Metiers d’Art have included Pharrell Williams, Lily-Rose Depp and Kristen Stewart – who was recently snapped out in Manchester.

The city council has announced that a number of roads, including the high street between Copperas Street and Nicholas Croft, will be closed throughout the afternoon and most of the night ‘for an event in the Northern Quarter.’

A street in the northern quarter of the city has been cordoned off for the international catwalk and was closed for around a month ahead of the show.

Large metal structures were being erected on Thomas Street with cranes and constructors on the scene to build a warehouse-like frame.

The venue and details of the Métiers d’Art catwalk were kept a tightly-guarded secret – but according to local media earlier this month, dozens of boxes with the show’s name emblazoned upon were seen in the same area.

Businesses in the immediate vicinity signed non-disclosure agreements to prevent them speaking about the event, Manchester Evening News reports.

One business owner said they are having to close their doors on December 6 and 7, but they are being compensated for it. ‘It must be costing them a fortune,’ they added.

Ahead of the show, residents living on Thomas Street expressed their fury at being asked by the luxury designer to dim their lights and not walk out onto their balconies while models take to the catwalk.

Business owners on the street have also expressed concerns over profit after Chanel paid them to shut for the day – but they fear the reimbursement will not cover the losses they will suffer from missing out on a day’s custom.

One business, a sex shop on the street, has also taken the opportunity to mercilessly mock Chanel and one of the show’s rumoured attendees, Kim Kardashian – joking that they stock the infamous sex tape she made with her ex boyfriend.

As backlash built against Chanel yesterday, one resident said: ‘We were told not to go on our balconies and to keep our curtains shut during the show. It was more or less: ‘We strongly suggest you don’t go on your balcony or if you have lights on in your home close the curtain.’

He said he began receiving letters about the fashion show around three weeks ago.

‘We’ve had a handful of letters which have been like a drip feed of information because they want to keep it on the down low even though everyone knows it’s a Chanel show’, he added.

Within the letters he says event dates were given and residents were warned the area was set to become ‘very active’ from Monday, December 4.

When asked about the transformation of Thomas Street, he said: ‘It’s a lot of money spent on basically a glorified canopy. 

‘If they leave it up that will be really good for the businesses during winter time and if there’s heating and stuff that would be great. I feel like it’s a little over zealous but it’s cool it’s not happening in London or somewhere like that.’

A manager of a bar on nearby High Street, said they have suffered reduced footfall due to people assuming the businesses in the area are shut in the lead up to the event.

He said: ‘It looks closed unless you’re coming from Edge Street. We’ve had to change our entrance. On Saturday (December 3) I would say we were a couple of grand down.’

The manager said the business has been compensated for the days it has been told to close [Wednesday and Thursday] but worries the amount given may not cover the total losses incurred.

Just a few doors down from the runway sex shop Love Boutique put up a poster on their front door which mocks Kim Kardashian’s sex tape from 2007.

The sign reads: ‘Kim Kards homemade DVD sold here. Can you resist anything but temptation?

‘Sponsored by Chanelle. The parrot, not the brand’ – making a reference to a viral video from 2020 in which an African Grey Parrot called Chanelle went missing and her owner desperately called for her return.

The store advertises a range of ‘lotions,’ ‘potions’ and ‘poppers’ on the shop front.

Since road closures for the construction were announced, social media users were speculating about the show and asking how they can secure tickets. 

Workers on the sight said the structure will stretch from Tib Street to the High Street, with Smithfield Market also being used for the fashion event.

Signs at the construction site, which is being patrolled by security teams, state the road will be closed until December 15.

And ahead of the star-studded runway, the city’s historic Thomas Street was seen being prepared for the arrival of ther glitterati.

The Metiers d’Art collections take place outside of the normal fashion week schedule, and a new city is chosen for every show.

Over the past few weeks, a glass canopy has been erected in the trendy Northern Quarter in case of any chance of showers in the famously rainy city.

Fashion icons including Vogue’s editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and The Beckhams are expected to watch the catwalk on Thomas Street in the Northern Quarter of the city this evening, which will go ahead despite several hitches along the way.

Previous themes for the event have included ancient Egypt, Scotland and the 1960s – but this year’s theme has not yet been announced.

Previous events have been held in cities such as Paris and Rome, although last year’s edition was in Dakar, Senegal.

In September, fashion exhibition Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto – dedicated to the designer who established the luxury fashion house – opened at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

In the past, Chanel has chosen other UK cities for its collections including Linlithgow Palace near Edinburgh, Scotland, in 2012.

A film of the show is expected to be released on Friday at 9am GMT.