Adrian Lewis considering talks over stunning PDC return after three-year absence

Adrian Lewis is considering a stunning return to the PDC after a three-year absence from darts.

'Jackpot' stepped away from the sport in April 2023, citing the need to prioritize his family and a desire to take a break from the professional circuit after more than two decades.

His wife, Sarah, suffers from an incurable kidney disease and has spent time in hospital, while his daughter has combined autism and ADHD.

The 41-year-old's well-documented mental health troubles meant he couldn't fully focus and practice to compete in professional darts, but he has played some exhibitions and been involved in the MODUS Super Series.

Lewis made his darts comeback at the MODUS Live Lounge in August 2025 as part of a pairs event, and the two-time world champion has previously discussed the possibility of entering UK Q-School, where nearly 900 darts players compete to win a two-year PDC tour card.

The Stoke-born dartist stated his lofty ambition to win a third World Championship when speaking about possibly returning to the sport in March, and now the desire to win a Tour Card is greater than ever.

Adrian Lewis promises he will return to professional darts

"I would love to be there," Lewis told Darts World when asked about the World Matchplay.

"See personally if I did get my Tour Card back in January, you are always six months behind on the ProTour Order of Merit," Lewis told Darts World.

"So, it is very doubtful unless you are winning on a regular basis. It would be very difficult to make it there.

"But if I can make it back in 2028 I would love to be there. I am just trying to enjoy it."

Accepting that competing against some of the world's best players would be a huge ask after three years away, Lewis is considering talks with the PDC about competing in the Challenge Tour, as long as he is "100 per cent focused".

"I might try and have a word with the PDC if I didn’t do Q School, I would like to do the Challenge Tour just to get myself back in the competition side of things," he added.

"But I need to sort my mind out first. It is too up and down. I need to be 100 per cent focused and I am not at the moment.

"We will be back, I promise we will."

The Challenge Tour is a second-tier system in the PDC and is open to players who competed at Q-School but failed to win a tour card.

The 24-event circuit serves as a proving ground for players to earn prize money, Tour Cards, and major tournament spots, allowing Lewis to potentially build confidence and momentum against lower-ranked players.

At the peak of his powers, Lewis was arguably the second-best player in the world behind Phil Taylor, and he famously hit a nine-darter at the 2015 World Championship against Raymond van Barneveld.

It would be a near-impossible challenge for the four-time major winner to reach that standard once more, especially with the quality of players at the top, but everyone wants to see that fluid action return to the PDC.