James Wade has been eating the same meal for days as he makes 'modest' World Grand Prix claim

James Wade has admitted he has been eating the same meal for the past four days as he prepares to take on Luke Humphries in the semi-final of the World Grand Prix.

'The Machine' has been in top form all week in Leicester at what is one of his favourite tournaments. He dumped out World Championship runner-up Gian van Veen in the quarter-finals by beating him 3-0 in sets.

The 43-year-old is a two-time winner of the World Grand Prix, in 2007 and 2010. He hasn't reached the final, though, since 2014, when he lost 5-3 to Michael van Gerwen.

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'Belt's getting a bit tight...' - James Wade reveals what he's been eating in Leicester

Taking to Twitter in the hours leading up to his clash against world number three Humphries, Wade revealed that he has visited Nando's on each of the last four days in Leicester.

"Nando's four days running... belt's getting a bit tight," he joked, alongside two images of him standing in front of the mirror with an iron in the background. "I'll be on Sky Sports at 9:30pm."

Image: Twitter/@JamesWade180

But rather than the visits to Nando's being something of a lucky charm for 'The Machine', he claimed after his win over Van Veen that he has been one of the top five players on planet darts over the past two years.

Wade is in a strong position to qualify automatically for next season's Premier League, as his quarter-final win moved him up to fifth in the Order of Merit. The top four players secure automatic qualification.

He will defend just £15,000 in prize money at this year's World Championship, which could also work in his favour if he has a strong run at Alexandra Palace.

"I think I've been doing well for 24 months," Wade told reporters. "I have been consistently inside the top five. And that is me being modest. I have probably been a little bit higher than that.

"Due to misfortune, I haven't done certain things. Tired games where I am a little bit old and a little bit unhealthy. I probably would have done better in three or four tournaments. I am doing alright, and I think other players are aware of that. I think some of those [critics] are starting to see that I can play darts, and it's quite funny that darts is surrounded by a lot of young fans now that have no idea of what's gone on before Luke Littler."

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James Wade's run to the World Grand Prix semi-final

Given his historical proficiency when it comes to doubling, the World Grand Prix's 'double in, double out' rule has always been to Wade's liking.

He defeated Joe Cullen 2-1 in sets in the first round, before averaging 93 in a 3-1 win over Stephen Bunting in round two.

But his best performance came in the quarter-final, in which he averaged over 96 in a whitewash of Van Veen on Friday night.

Only Nathan Aspinall and Gerwyn Price, who both play in the other semi-final, as well as Ross Smith, have beaten Wade's average over a single match at this year's World Grand Prix. Aspinall averaged 105 in his comprehensive 3-0 win over Ryan Joyce on Friday.

• Round 1 - W vs Joe Cullen (2-1)
• Round 2 - W vs Stephen Bunting (3-1)
• Round 3 - W vs Gian van Veen (3-0)