MICHAEL VAN GERWEN’s ex-wife has given birth to her baby with new partner Robert less than nine months after splitting from the darts star.
Daphne Govers posted a picture with her third child and new boyfriend online last week.
Michael van Gerwen’s ex-wife has given birth to her child to a different fatherCredit: instagram@daphnegovers
The pair split up last year with Daphne Govers seemingly getting pregnant with another man when they were still togetherCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
, describing it as a “miracle.”
Govers added that a “mistake” had been made, hinting at an overlap in the two relationships.
, saying: “It is with great sadness that I inform you that Daphne and I have decided to end our relationship.
“As a result, I have withdrawn from the upcoming tournaments.
“I am sorry to disappoint my fans, but I trust that they will understand my decision.
“We are going through difficult times and ask everyone to respect our privacy during this difficult time.”
and Govers had and got married six years later, raising two young kids.
Their daughter, Zoe, is 7. Mike, the son, is 5.
Mila, who was born on January 9, was first seen in a pic uploaded a day later by Govers.
She has over 49,000 followers on and added another snap alongside Robert.
MVG was married for 10 years before the break-upCredit: Instagram / @mvg180
They had two kids together, Mike (5) and Zoe (7)Credit: instagram/@daphnevangerwen/
On the pregnancy, she said last year: “I didn’t expect it. I was at the hospital with the other two, too.
“I couldn’t have gotten pregnant naturally.
“If it does happen, it’ll be a miracle.”
And when asked about ending her relationship with Van Gerwen, she added: “My world was completely turned upside down.
“How am I going to handle this?
“But in the end, it all worked out. It’s more than welcome.”
Govers admitted: “Of course a mistake was made on my part, everyone knows that.
“We don’t have to hide that. I’d rather keep the story private.”
She also told Dutch media: “I wouldn’t dare say [how Van Gerwen feels].
“I don’t think he’s very happy, but I really don’t know.”
The Green Machine returned from his break to win the World Series Finals last year, beating in the final.
He was a long way from his best, though, and exited the World Championship to Gary Anderson with a 4-1 loss having struggled to find top form.
MVG started 2026 with a bang, lifting the Bahrain Masters in January and reaching the Saudi Arabia Masters final only to lose to Littler this time.
He was dumped out of the last week to Damon Heta in the first round in .
Govers has over 49,000 Instagram followersCredit: https://www.instagram.com/daphnevangerwen/?hl=en
They first got together in 2008Credit: https://www.instagram.com/daphnevangerwen/?hl=en
Govers is now with new boyfriend RobertCredit: Instagram / @daphnevangerwen
Speaking afterwards, : “It gets on my t**s sometimes, to be fair.
“Every day I get messages, people asking me things about it. At some point I had enough.
“Let me live my life with my kids, it’s as simple as that.
“It’s not OK now, but I’m sorting it, but it’s a private, personal issue.
“Of course it was crossing my mind for not going, but it’s always nice to blame something afterwards.
“I’m not that kind of guy, everyone knows that.
“You always need to stand beside your choice.
“I had a few things, if I wasn’t going people would have questions, if I played s*** people would have questions, you know what I mean?
“There was no good, whatever I did. But I stand behind my pick.
“I went to the tournament and, if I look behind me, I think maybe I shouldn’t have gone, but it is what it is.
“Yeah. I hope things get better, but worse than it was, it’s not possible.”
Shortly before that, , explaining: “We certainly didn’t expect this, because he was building well and training.
“He was hit by a real sledgehammer in his private life. That made it a truly miserable week.
“And if that’s a mess, then it’s really not easy.
“All of a sudden you get blindsided by external factors.
“He was up for it again and then he gets knocked back.
“This time it wasn’t surprising that he wasn’t at his best.
“But the Tour waits for no one and elite sport is ruthless.”
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