PRICE URGED TO PUT WEIGHT BACK ON

VINCENT VAN DER VOORT has urged Gerwyn Price to put weight back on after claiming the former world champ “looks like a kid” following his dramatic body transformation.

‘The Iceman’ has lost a whopping THREE stone on tour this year to improve his game at the oche.

World No. 13 Price has benefited having won the Baltic Sea Open, four Players Championship events and the Poland Darts Masters to cap off a brilliant campaign.

But former pro Van der Voort and pundit Damian Vlottes admit they were taken aback when they saw Price in Dortmund last week at the European Championship.

Vlottes said: “I thought it was a kid in his shirt.

“There’s nothing left of him. You can’t really comment when someone’s overweight, so let’s be respectful when someone’s underweight too — but he’s lost a huge amount.”

Van der Voort made it clear he wasn’t trying to mock the Welshman but believes he needs to bulk back up.

He added: “He used to have a lot of muscle — he was massive.

“Now he looks like a kid! Pretty soon he’ll be getting beaten up by Bradley Brooks.

“He used to be so broad, always in the gym. But he’s gone too far now. He really should put some weight back on — this isn’t good.

“It’s not that I’m worried about him — for all I care, he can lose even more — but it’s meant as friendly advice.

“I’d tell him to eat a bit more. He owns a fish and chip shop, so that shouldn’t be a problem!”

Price gets his final ProTour run-out of the season today, taking to the stage for Players Championship 34 in Wigan.

Image by Taylor Lanning.