Gerwyn Price backs Reform UK ahead of Senedd Elections
Stephen Price
Dan Thomas, Reform UK Wales Leader, has thanked darts champion and fellow ‘Valleys boy’ Gerwyn Price for his support ahead of the Senedd election on 7 May.
Gerwyn Price is one of the UK’s leading darts players, currently ranked world number seven; he was ranked world number one on three occasions from 2021 to 2022 and won the PDC World Championship in 2021.
Price famously opened a fish and chip shop in his home town of Markham, Caerphilly.
Sharing the news of his support for Reform, the Welsh Reform leader wrote: “Thrilled to have the support of the Iceman. From one Valleys boy to another, thank you, Gerwyn. Let’s deliver change for Wales on May 7.”
Thrilled to have the support of the Iceman @Gezzyprice. 🎯
From one Valleys boy to another, thank you, Gerwyn. 🏴
Let’s deliver change for Wales on May 7. pic.twitter.com/q0DTd6J3NA
— Dan Thomas (@DanWalesReform) April 28, 2026
Earlier this month, Price beat Ross Smith 8-6 to win the European Darts Grand Prix in Sindelfingen.
It was Price’s 10th European Tour title and the Welshman is only the second player to reach double figures after Michael van Gerwen.
Price had beaten Chris Dobey, Martin Schindler and Wessel Nijman earlier on Sunday before inflicting Smith’s fourth straight defeat in a European Tour final.
Three-time world champion Van Gerwen was a 6-2 quarter-final casualty to fellow Dutchman Nijman.
“I think me and Ross probably both tried a bit too hard in that game,” Price said.
“We have both had great tournaments and I was just struggling to get over the winning line.
“Thankfully, I won this one and it will give me a bit of confidence going forward.
“I have been in the PDC about 12 years now so one a year on average is not that great is it so I need to buck my ideas up.
“I have got a tough game against Gian van Veen up next in Liverpool in the Premier League but I can go there now full of confidence and build on this.”
Misinformation
Earlier this year, Price blamed Plaid Cymru for school transport cuts in an online post, despite the council responsible having been run by Labour for over a decade.
His comments come during a broader wave of misinformation on social media ahead of the upcoming Senedd election this May.
In the Facebook post, Price says he “wonders how all the Caerphilly voters feel now with the newly locally elected Plaid”, blaming the party for cuts by the local council which will take away free transport for pupils within two miles of their secondary school.
He added: “Imagine a brand new year 7. 12 year old girl or boy especially girls having to do this in all weather conditions in the middle of winter, not only that but the state of the streets in the UK at this moment in time with young women and girls being very valuable [sic]…”
Except, Plaid Cymru were not recently elected to run Caerphilly County Borough Council. The council covering the area has been under the majority control of Labour since 2012.
The recent Caerphilly by-election saw Plaid Cymru candidate Lindsay Whittle elected to the Senedd, but local school transport provisions are not the responsibility of politicians in the Welsh Parliament. These tend to be managed by local councillors.
The post went on to accumulate thousands of interactions despite the erroneous claims put forward by the Welsh darts star, who hails from the town of Markham within the Caerphilly county borough.
Price came out ahead of the Caerphilly by-election last year to give his support to the Reform party. After Plaid Cymru came out on top in the result, he said that Reform UK “will be waiting in their shadows” ahead of the 2026 Senedd Election.
Plaid Cymru holds a narrow lead over Reform UK in a new Senedd election poll, while Labour has fallen to fifth place.
The survey by Find Out Now, conducted between April 18 and 22, puts Plaid Cymru on 29%, ahead of Reform UK on 27%.
The Welsh Conservatives are third on 13%, followed by the Green Party on 11%.
Welsh Labour has slipped to 10%, down from 18% in a previous poll in June, placing the party fifth, while the Welsh Liberal Democrats stand on 6%.
The poll also found strong scepticism about the future of the NHS under a Reform-led government.
A majority of voters, 55% to 16%, said they did not believe the NHS would be safe under Reform. When undecided respondents were excluded, that margin widened to 77% to 23%.
The findings are based on a sample of 2,012 adults across Great Britain, with results weighted to be representative of Wales by age, gender, region, Welsh language ability and 2024 general election vote.
Only respondents who said they were “definitely” or “very likely” to vote were included in the headline voting intention figures. Those who initially answered “don’t know” were prompted again, with remaining undecided voters excluded from the final calculation.
The methodology also filtered out those who did not vote at the last general election unless they said they were certain to vote this time.
The poll was commissioned by Plaid Cymru, although Find Out Now said the methodology was consistent with its previous Welsh polling.
Wider margin
The latest findings differ slightly from an Ipsos poll published earlier this week, which also put Plaid Cymru in the lead but with a wider margin.
That survey had Plaid on 30% and Reform UK on 25%, with Labour on 15% and the Conservatives on 12%, suggesting a more competitive race for second place and a stronger showing for Labour than in the latest figures.
While both polls point to Plaid Cymru leading the field, the Find Out Now survey indicates a tighter contest with Reform UK and a sharper decline in Labour support, underlining the volatility of the race ahead of polling day.
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If The Iceman’s intelligence level is typical of Reform supporters, it confirms that Cymru is in a bad way with Dan Thomas’s endorsement yet further evidence of the lack of intelligence in Reform and its supporters
Never heard of him.
Here is hoping his following plummets.
Who?
Deform is most popular with the elderly and heavy drinkers
‘Earlier this year, Price blamed Plaid Cymru for school transport cuts in an online post, despite the council responsible having been run by Labour for over a decade.’
When you’re smart enough to throw pointy things at a circular board, but too stupid to Google.
Then he’s an embarrassment to Cymru and a traitor to his own people.
Insults like that (and Rhufawn Jones) only heighten division and don’t win any arguments. I don’t agree with Gerwyn Price; but he is entitled to his opinion.
He is, but if that opinion is supportive of racism, removal of on line safety laws to allow child pornography to be viewed, a removal of a country’s democracy, destruction of its language and the complete wiping out of its culture, then he deserves to be called out.
Due to their support of dangerous ideas that will put our children and communities at extreme risk they’re dangerous and disgusting individuals who have no place in Cymru.
By staying silent, you’re aiding this type of behavior.
Yes and that’s the way to do it – focus on the issues. Although some of them are not unique to Reform. For example, it’s not so long ago that Labour was led by an anti semite. Not sure they have done much for Welsh culture or the language either.
No Labour fan but they have via the Senedd bolstered language laws and promoted it. Do you mean anti semite or anti Israel, they are not the same thing if you have intelligence and read up. But the most hated many in darts would be a Welsh hater like reform stand for.
No, they are not the same thing; but try telling that to the Jewish victims of yesterday’s attack in North London who had nothing to do with Netanyahu. PS not holding my breath over a million Welsh speakers by 2050 either with figures dropping for last two years.
The bloke is supporting farage who will remove my rights, takeaway my health care and bringing race hate to the uk. Call him what he is.
Another Dic Sion Dafydd suffering from mental colonization.
Another good reason for voting Plaid Cymru next week!!
I’m always chuffed when a Welsh sports person or team do well, punch the air and shout ‘Yes, c’mon, get in’ or whatever. For this one, it stops here.
A man whose net worth this year is over £2m wants to remove free prescriptions and healthcare from the rest of us.
Well, his ignorance of politics certainly makes him an ideal recruit for Reform.
Just out of interest, what is Reform’s policy on school transport, given that most local councils have been severely squeezed financially under the Tory government’s austerity programme, when led by the recent high profile defectors to Reform?
He always appears in his sponsor covered darts shirt. Yet here, nowhere to be seen.
Looks like Gerwen isn’t willing to lose his income. Or they’ve already pulled their support for him.
A quick check shows a number of sponsors, one being one of our Rugby regions. I can’t see them all wanting to be associated with racism. He may have missed the board completely on this one.
Poor deluded little dupe…
Perhaps he only gets his news and opinions from social media?
I used to be a Gerwyn Price fan, but not anymore. What an idiot? Shame on him. I thought he was a proud Welshman. Obviously not, seeing he champions Nigel Farage who called the Welsh “foreign speakers” and is yet to distanced himself from Reform donor Aaron Banks racist comments about black people, especially fascist Katie Hopkins , who has made numerous insulting and disgusting anti-Welsh tropes online.
Hes really had the photo in front of a wind turbine as well
If that’s your choice Gezzy then fair enough but don’t be a Crybaby next time English Darts fans give you a hard time for being Welsh
A man so popular he had to wear ear-muffs to drown out the catcalling at tournaments.