This is despite the PDC and then PDC Europe making the decision not to have them in the events with the latter beginning at the start of the year.
This will not be forever though it has been revealed with a PDC Europe spokesperson saying in response that it is due to a partnership with a company for this tournament.
The partnership was pre-existing before the decision to remove the walk on girls so it was only a one off on this occasion.
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