THE darts World Grand Prix has come to a close with Luke Humphries triumphing against Gerwyn Price in a 5-2 thriller.
Held at the Morningside Arena in Leicester, the world No.4 produced the performance of his life to win the biggest title of his career – but it was the host Emma Paton that had people talking.
Who is Sky Sports host Emma Paton?
Emma Paton is a regular host for Sky Sports and Sky Sports News and is best known for presenting darts championships – including the final of the darts World Grand Prix on Sunday.
The 29-year-old has also covered the tennis US Open and the WWE – and is the host for Sky Sports News' transfer deadline day coverage.
Paton is a regular on Sky Sports, she originally joined the TV station back in 2012 as a journalist – before making the jump up to presenting in 2019.
She is active on Instagram under the handle @missemmapaton and has a following of 139,000.
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Paton also posts about her job as a TV presenter on X by the same handle where she has a follower count of almost 70,000.
Is Emma Paton married?
While Paton generally keeps her personal life under wraps, it is known she is not married – but is reported to be in a relationship.
According to an Instagram post from 2018, Paton and her beau co-own a flat and live together.
What did Emma Paton do before presenting?
Paton has a degree in Sport and Exercise Science from Loughborough University and a Master's in Sports Journalism from St Mary's University Twickenham.
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Surrey girl Paton is also a former track star having competed at a national level in the 400 metres.
She has also previously worked as part of the media team for Team GB during the 2012 London Olympics.
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