We profile the 2024 Masters champion, 'The Bullet' Stephen Bunting.
Stephen Bunting has landed one televised ranking title on the PDC Tour - the 2024 Masters.
'The Bullet' followed-up his maiden run to a ranking event final by capturing the coveted trophy, seeing off Michael van Gerwen 11-7 in an enthralling encounter.
The former BDO World Champion saw off Ross Smith, reigning world champion Luke Humphries, two-time Ally Pally king Peter Wright and and World Matchplay winner Nathan Aspinall en-route to the showpiece final - remarkably never trailing his opponent in any of those four matches.
He did fall behind to MVG early doors, but recovered in emphatic style, producing a three-figure scoring average to see off the Dutchman and etch his name into Masters' history.
Stephen Bunting has landed two Players Championship triumphs since switching to the PDC, whilst he has also reached the quarter-finals of every other PDC ranking event, including the World Darts Championship.
He was a serial winner in the BDO prior to making the move to the more illustrious PDC however, winning 29 titles, including the 2014 World Championship, across five hugely successful years on the tour.
Stephen Bunting is currently ranked number five on the PDC’s two-year Order of Merit - a career-high position.
Stephen Bunting is also known as 'The Bullet', whilst many fans also refer to him as 'Peter Griffin' due to his similarities with the fictional Family Guy character.
Stephen Bunting currently takes to the stage to 'Titanium' - an upbeat dance tune by David Guetta featuring Sia.
The song makes reference to being 'bulletproof', which is a play on his nickname.
Stephen Bunting is 39-years-old and will celebrate his milestone 40th birthday on 9th April 2025.
Stephen Bunting was born in Liverpool but currently resides in the town of St Helens.
Stephen Bunting's earnings for the past two years currently total £536,000.
Stephen Bunting's 18g G5 arrows are produced by leading tungsten maker Target Darts.
Stephen Bunting has an estimated net worth of around £1.8m taking into account his prize money and sponsorship agreements over the years.