What ‘unbelievable’ Emma Paton and Anna Woolhouse are actually like off digital camera at Sky Sports
A darts legend has lauded the work of Sky Sports presenting duo Emma Paton and Anna Woolhouse, lauding their impact on the sport. Emma and Anna have become fan favourites with their TV coverage over the past couple of years.
Emma is the sport’s main anchor across multiple tournaments throughout the year, while Anna steps out from her role as a boxing host to host the afternoon sessions of the World Darts Championship.
Glen Durrant, their colleague on Sky Sports, won the Premier League in 2020 after stepping up from the WDF as a three-time successive winner the year before. And Durrant’s rise in the PDC came in the same year Emma took over as Sky Sports’ lead presenter for darts from Dave Clark.
Glen Durrant has lauded Emma Paton and Anna Woolhouse(Image: Stephen Dobson/ProSports/Shutterstock)
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Emma first joined Sky in 2012 and worked behind-the-scenes until becoming a presenter on Sky Sports News in 2019, soon becoming the face of darts.
Meanwhile, Anna is a favourite face at Ally Pally during the World Championships as she steps away from her lead role as boxing presenter.
Speaking exclusively to the Daily Star Sport, via OLBG, Durrant commented on the work that both presenters put in having worked alongside the duo for several years.
Emma Paton leads darts coverage on Sky Sports(Image: Ryan Hiscott, Getty Images)
Anna Woolhouse is a fan favourite at Ally Pally(Image: Marc Atkins/Getty Images)
Anna and Emma have transformed darts coverage on Sky Sports
He said: “Emma Paton is the most professional, diligent, hard-working person I’ve ever met in darts – not presenting, not journalism, just in darts. I think she is unbelievable.
“The work she does beforehand, the information and knowledge she has on the player is second to none.
“If she was a dart player, she’d be like Damon Heta, who I found the hardest-working dart player I’ve ever got to know.
Emma Paton is a popular figure on Sky Sports(Image: missemmapaton/Instagram)
Anna has enjoyed her summer in the sun
“Brilliant. Anna Woolhouse is just an incredible broadcaster. I remember an occasion where we were sat there live on Sky, and all of a sudden the screens just went off.
“I was beginning to panic there. I’m not looking at any numbers, can’t remember the games I’ve been on, and she just dealt with it fantastically well.
“So there’s that clear distinction from presenter, commentator, to pundit, which is certainly what I’ve learned.”
