Emma Paton has fronted a comical video advert with a message to anyone attending the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace this Christmas Emma Paton stars in the light-hearted video (Image: Paddy Power/X)

Emma Paton has waded into a darts problem branded "vindictive" and "nasty" by Wayne Mardle. Ahead of the 2025/26 World Darts Championship, Sky Sports presenter Paton has fronted a light-hearted Paddy Power advert about a serious issue in the sport - the scourge of whistling.

While a silent audience is neither possible nor desired, especially at Alexandra Palace, there is a consensus that whistling while players are throwing must be stamped out. In the skit, Paton leads the 'Paddy Power Darts Whistle Squad' and says: "There's nothing more irritating than people whistling

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