Darts legend Raymond van Barneveld has revealed he has been struck by Cupid’s arrow.
The Dutchman, 51, shared snaps of himself with his new British girlfriend Julia Evans, 34, on Instagram – just months after announcing that he and his wife of 25 years, Silvia, 52, were divorcing.
Five-time world champion Barney and darts fan Julia are seen enjoying the sunshine in one of the photos, which he captioned: “Ibiza, a nice little break with my love.”
The confirmation of their relationship comes after the couple were seen holidaying at Disneyland Paris.
News of the marriage split came after Barney – who has made over £3million in prize money from the game – was spotted kissing Julia in a hotel lobby in March.
At the time he said: “I hope people understand the difficult times my family and I have been going through.”
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Before news of their divorce broke, Silvia gave evidence in court about how armed burglars raided their family home in The Hague, Netherlands.
Barney had been away competing at an exhibition tournament.
Silvia was threatened with a gun after getting out of the shower, beaten and fled naked to a bush outside to escape the attackers.
Barney said: “I was at an exhibition in Scotland when three guys broke into my house at 6.15am on a Saturday, when my wife was home alone.
“She had a loaded gun held at her head. I can’t forgive myself that I wasn’t there for her. She is afraid to live in the house.”
