“Can’t believe the support I’m getting every week” – Gerwyn Price stunned by fan turnaround after years of boos

Gerwyn Price has admitted he is still coming to terms with the shift in how he is received by fans, after another night of strong backing during the 2026 Premier League Darts in Aberdeen.

The former world champion, once one of the most heavily booed players in the sport, reflected on that change following Night 13, where he picked up two points before exiting in the semi-finals.

Taking to Instagram after the event, Price wrote: “Came for 2 points left with 2 points. Onto next week. Thanks all once again can’t believe the support I’m getting every week.”

For much of his rise to the top of the sport, Price thrived in a hostile atmosphere. Walk-ons were routinely met with boos across Premier League venues, with the Welshman often leaning into that role, using the crowd’s reaction as fuel and building a reputation as one of the game’s most polarising figures.

That edge has not completely disappeared, but the reaction around him has clearly shifted. As seen again in Aberdeen, the reception is now increasingly positive, with Price openly acknowledging the support he is receiving week after week. The tone is noticeably different to the one that defined earlier chapters of his Premier League career.

On the oche, Price’s night followed a familiar pattern of steady accumulation. He battled through a deciding-leg win over Stephen Bunting in the quarter-finals, holding his nerve under pressure to secure two valuable points, before falling to Luke Littler in the semi-finals.

Those points move him onto 21 in the table, keeping him firmly in the mix for a play-off place as the race for the top four continues to tighten behind the leading pair.

With several players clustered closely together in that section of the standings, consistency rather than standout nights is likely to prove decisive over the coming weeks.

For Price, though, the biggest shift may not be reflected in the table. Where once he embraced the role of the pantomime villain, he now appears to be building a very different connection with the crowd, one that is beginning to work in his favour rather than against him.

If that trend continues into the closing weeks of the Premier League season, it could provide a subtle but significant boost as the pressure ramps up in the battle for a place at The O2.