Darts cult hero reveals he has a ‘random crush’ on TV persona Alison Hammond
A darts cult hero has admitted he has fancies Alison Hammond when he was asked top name his celebrity crush in a tell-all interview
Alison Hammond was named by Ricky Evans as his crush(Image: Brian J Ritchie/Hotsauce/Shutterstock)
A darts cult hero has admitted he has a “random crush” on British TV personality Alison Hammond.
Rapid Ricky Evans was asked about his celebrity crush when speaking to talkSPORT, when the Kettering thrower listed off three names: “Laura Woods. She’s up there. Emily Atack because it was back in the day and everyone watched [The Inbetweeners].
“Alison Hammond something about her I don’t know why. She’s like the weird random crush.” Hammond, 51, shot to fame after she appereaed on Big Brother – and is now regularly seen on screen as a presenter and reporter on ITV’s This Morning.
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Rapid revealed last year there was a lucky lady in his life, admitting he’s got a new best friend after losing one – referencing the tragic death of his sister.
He told Oche180: “I’ve lost one best friend and I’ve got another one now. It’s lovely to have. She’s there for the highs and lows – there’s been a lot more highs this last year, in darts anyway.
“I’ve got something to play for now. I’m never going to live at home with mum and dad. I can move out and start a life with her. Everything is good at the minute. I’ve waited a decade to have a girlfriend so I might as well make the most of it.”
While speaking to talkSPORT Evans also admitted he was close to walking away from the sport: “Yes I do. I wouldn’t play darts if I didn’t believe. The amount of times I have said to my management, dad and family I quit, I am not going to play anymore.
“Then the next day the love for the game comes back. We all say stuff in the heat of the moment. I’m quitting darts, I ain’t playing anymore. As a kid I used to say it every week.
“There’s always them fairytale stories when you dream growing up I still believe I can lift the trophy. I still believe I am going to win one and drop the trophy, that’s how weird I am. I just believe I am going to drop it and it is going to smash to smithereens.
“Someone is going to come along with the hoover or something. I don’t play not to win. But I reckon it could be a whole thing of when Michael Smith won his first and then he won the next one.
“Maybe winning a ProTour, that is what I believe. If I win a floor event, that will be the catalyst for me to do well on TV.”
