ROB CROSS is looking to secure his second World Darts Championship crown in the coming weeks.
But who is he and how much is he worth? Here’s what we know.
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Who is Rob Cross?
Robert Cross is a professional darts player from Hastings in East Sussex.
His love of darts started at the age of 15 when he started playing local league darts in Kent.
I might play darts on TV now but really I’ve not changed”
Rob Cross
His first teams were The Swan in Edenbridge and The Fountain in Cowden.
On Mondays, he played in the Edenbridge & Oxted League, then on Tuesdays, The Sevenoaks Charity Darts League and the Crawley Friday Darts League.
Cross lives with his wife Georgia, son Leyton, and daughters Imogen, and Madison.
Back in 2017, he posted a snap on Christmas Day of himself sitting with Georgia and their three children on X wishing all his supporters “a Merry Xmas”.
He said: “I actually gave up playing darts for three years after my little boy was born.
“I was 20 when he came along, and then I started just playing down at the pub again, until my uncle half forced me to go to Norwich to play the qualifiers, in the Rileys, and it was just sort of life changing.”
Cross worked as an electrician before quitting in 2016 to pursue darts.
What is Rob Cross’ net worth and how much prize money has he won?
Cross has a reported net worth of up to £1.5million.
He is currently ranked as the fifth-best darts player in the world and has earned £571,750 of prize money over the past two years.
Despite the fame and money, he has vowed this will never change him.
He told The Mirror: “I’m quite adamant it won’t change me as a person.
“I think if I did get carried away with it I’d get complacent, and then it would be all over before you knew it.
“I’ve got a good backing behind me with my management team, and my family are all down to earth.”
How long has Rob Cross been a professional darts player?
Cross entered the darts scene in 2017 and reached the final of two European Tour events.
He then went on to win the PDC World Championship on debut at the end of the year.
What darts tournaments has Rob Cross won?
Cross won the World Championship on his debut, having turned professional just 11 months prior to the event.
Here is a look at Voltage’s accolades in the sport:
(As of December 2024)
Majors
European Championship – 2019, 2021
PDC World Championship – 2018
World Matchplay – 2019
World Tour
Brisbane Darts Masters – 2018
New South Wales Darts Masters – 2023
New Zealand Darts Masters – 2023
U.S. Darts Masters – 2024
Euro Tour
Baltic Sea Darts Open – 2024
European Darts Grand Prix – 2023
PDC Ranked
PDC Challenge Tour – 2016 CT 10 Milton Keynes, 2016 CT 13 Wigan, 2016 CT 15 Wigan
Players Championships – 2017 PC 03 Barnsley, 2017 PC 12 Milton Keynes, 2017 PC 19 Dublin, 2017 PC 21 Barnsley, 2018 PC 13 Wigan, 2021 PC 26 Barnsley, 2022 PC 24 Barnsley, 2022 PC 27 Barnsley, 2023 PC 11 Leicester
Annual Ranking Champion
PDC Challenge Tour Ranking Champion – 2016
Rest
Austrian Darts Open Qualifiers – 2017 UK
European Darts Grand Prix Qualifiers – 2017 UK
German Darts Open Qualifiers – 2017 UK
Gibraltar Darts Trophy Qualifiers – 2017 UK, 2021 TCH
Hungarian Darts Trophy Qualifiers – 2021 TCH
International Darts Open Qualifiers – 2022 TCH
World Series of Darts Finals Qualifier – 2017
What is Rob Cross’ walk on music?
Cross’ walk on music is ‘Hot Hot Hot’ by Arrow.
Speaking about his choice of song, he told Sky Sports: “When I started out we went through a fair few songs.
“I developed a lot faster so it was hard to get a walk-on song.
“We had this one chosen, we had input from the PDC. It wasn’t my personal choice.
“Target and everyone around me had an input so I ended up with that song.
” I don’t mind it, it’s alright but it’s what to have at the right time, I suppose.”
