“It will be so spicy, so he never gets off the toilet” – Michael Van Gerwen showcases humour while mocking Jonny Clayton

Michael van Gerwen showed his most relaxed side in a playful PDC sponsor video. The Dutchman, seated in a restaurant setting, sparked plenty of smiles with sharp, humorous answers, including a cheeky nod to Jonny Clayton.

In the video, produced in collaboration with a hospitality partner, Van Gerwen was challenged to hit doubles between questions from interviewer Becky James. When asked who he would like to cook for, Clayton’s name came up straight away.

“Jonny Clayton,” said Van Gerwen. On the follow-up question about what he would prepare, he delivered a typically Van Gerwen response: “Let me make the Indian. It will be so spicy, so he never gets off the toilet.”

The three-time world champion kept the tone light on other questions too. He said that, as a fan, he wouldn’t mind going to a darts tournament in a pineapple costume. “I quite like the sound of that,” said Van Gerwen, laughing as he agreed when told he would look good in it.

A question about his music taste first drew a dry reply. “ No, nothing. Neither to your... blah blah blah,” he said with a wink, before naming a few artists, including Martin Garrix.

Last Thursday, Van Gerwen reached the nightly final during Night 10 of the Premier League Darts in Brighton. For a long time, Van Gerwen seemed on course for the win. In the final against Jonny Clayton, he raced into a commanding 5-2 lead and had the match fully under control. However, the Dutchman failed to close it out, missed four match darts, and saw Clayton claw back and snatch the victory. After the Premier League night in Brighton, Van Gerwen impressed again on Friday at an exhibition night in Purfleet. He will look to get some more points on the board in Night 11 in his home event in Rotterdam.