Official: Adrian Lewis set for long-awaited return to televised darts

Adrian Lewis will make his long-awaited return to the televised oche next month, as the two-time World Champion steps back into the spotlight at the MODUS Super Series in Portsmouth.

The 40-year-old from Stoke-on-Trent is scheduled to play on Thursday 28 August, marking his first live appearance since the 2023 UK Open. It brings to an end a spell of more than two years away from competitive darts, during which he chose to step back from the sport to focus on his personal life.

“I’ve taken time out to focus on my family life,” Lewis explained. “It hasn’t been easy over the last few years. My wife has to live with an illness and my son has autism and ADHD. I found myself travelling to events but not wanting to be there and wanting to be at home with them instead. I think I lost a bit of love for the game. I wasn’t happy and my performances suffered as a result.”

But now, the fire is slowly returning. Lewis, a multiple time former World Cup of Darts winner, says he is excited to test himself again in a competitive environment and believes the MODUS Super Series is the ideal starting point for his career's to kick start back into life.

“The MODUS Super Series is the perfect platform for me to gauge where my game is at,” he said. “I’ve been practicing well and have played well in a lot of exhibitions. It will be something very different for me but I’ve been watching the MODUS Super Series on Pluto TV and the standard is incredible. There are some brilliant players and I don’t expect it to be easy. Nothing is easy in darts these days.”

Lewis will represent Team England during the Super Series' ‘International Pairs’ week, playing alongside 1996 Lakeside World Champion Steve Beaton. All matches will be broadcast live and free via the MODUS Super Series Darts Channel on Pluto TV. Should the duo progress from the group, they will return for Finals Night on Saturday 30 August.

For Lewis, it marks his first time representing England since 2017 – a nostalgic step that could yet prove the start of something bigger. Later this year, he’s also set for a reunion with mentor Phil Taylor in a special exhibition event.

A full return to the PDC circuit hasn’t been ruled out. Lewis remains realistic but open-minded about what the future may hold. “I’m not making any long-term plans,” he said. “But I still have a lot to give and if this goes well then we’ll take the next step at the right time.”