Luke Humphries Drops Unexpected Career Update Before Grand Slam Semi-Final

Luke Humphries has dropped a major bombshell ahead of the semi-finals of the Grand Slam of Darts.

On Friday night, world number one Humphries produced a brilliant display inside the WV Active Aldersley in Wolverhampton as he beat Michael Smith 16-8.

As a result, the Englishman will now take on Gerwyn Price in the semi-final, the Iceman secured his place in the final four by beating Ricky Evans 16-9.

On the other side of the draw, Luke Littler will take on Josh Rock, with Danny Norppert and Lukas Wenig also fighting for a place in the last four.

Speaking after his victory over Smith, Humphries dropped an unexpected bombshell about his future.

Cool Hand Luke has claimed that he is thinking about missing large parts of the PDC Pro Tour calendar in 2026 in order to be in top shape for the big events.

Luke Humphries. Image: Getty

As per The Sun, the 30-year-old said: "I’ve been thinking about not playing any Players Championships next year, to be honest. Like, giving the whole tour a miss because it’s so busy and you have to prioritise what you want to do. I’ll see how I feel. It’s 34 weeks, 34 days of darts.

"I might just give it a go at the start and if it doesn’t go my way, then maybe just give it a miss and focus on everything else. Obviously it’s a busy lifestyle – not too busy. I saw what Michael Smith said yesterday, and he’s right. You can’t moan and we’re kind of blessed to be involved in so much darts."

Humphries added: "It’s not like I’m moaning. It just might be my decision to spend those 34 days at home and miss one big tournament to sacrifice it. I’ll see how it goes.

"I do enjoy playing the ProTour still, a little bit, but it’s hard. When you’re on the big stage I play my best. When I’m on the floor, I just don’t – so it’s harder for me."