"It's disgusting... A lot of my mates can’t stand him" - Nathan Aspinall doesn't understand hate for 'great guy' Luke Humphries

Nathan Aspinall has spoken out against the online abuse directed at Luke Humphries, following the world number one’s candid admission about his mental health struggles. The Englishman condemned the social media backlash as "disgusting" and expressed confusion over why his colleague has been subjected to such harsh criticism.

Aspinall’s comments came after a memorable night during the tenth round of the 2025 Premier League Darts in Manchester, where he enjoyed a triumphant homecoming. He defeated none other than Humphries 6-4 in the final, securing five crucial points and climbing to fourth place in the standings.

Despite the on-stage rivalry, the spotlight this week has largely been on Humphries, who recently opened up in an emotional interview about how the relentless schedule is impacting his mental well-being. “I feel like my emotions are just all over the place. It’s not that I don’t want to be here — it just seems a chore for me at the moment,” the former world champion shared.

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Humphries' honesty wasn’t met with universal support. Instead, it triggered a wave of negativity online. In response, he voiced his frustration on X (formerly Twitter): “Considering the comments, people not understanding what I meant… Will be the last time I ever confess my real feelings to the public. Everything I say or ever do just never seems to be good enough for anybody.”

Aspinall quickly came to his defense in an interview with SportsBoom, offering his full support. “He is an absolute credit to the sport. It’s disgusting. I have no idea. You know what, I have a lot of mates that love darts, and no one likes Luke. Honestly, I can’t give you that answer. A lot of my mates can’t stand him. I don’t know what it is."

He suggested that jealousy might be a factor in the backlash. “Maybe it’s jealousy ‘cause he’s so good. He is great to me. There were two lads who came away with me to Berlin last week, who both hated Luke. We had a few beers in a hotel bar after, and they went ‘I need to apologise to you, I didn’t like you, but you’re a great lad and that’s it’,” Aspinall recalled.

“People don’t know him. People don’t know the real people. I just don’t understand it, and you know hopefully it will change at some point because he’s a great guy,” concludes the two time PDC major winner.

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