Eric Bristow’s devastated partner Rebecca Gadd, 39, pays fitting tribute to the late darts legend

ERIC Bristow’s devastated partner paid tribute to the darts legend yesterday — calling him her “treble 20 forever man”.

Rebecca Gadd, 39, was left heartbroken when the sports star died aged 60 following a suspected heart attack on Thursday night.

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He collapsed in a car park as he left a darts event at Liverpool’s Echo Arena to drive to their home in Leek, Staffs.

Rebecca, who met the I’m A Celebrity star at  a 2011 event for darts  TV programme Bullseye, said: “On behalf of everyone in the Bristow family we would like to thank everyone for their kind words about our Eric.

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“He will always live on through the darting  family throughout the world.

"My treble 20 man forever more.

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“A man who had more rabbit than Sainsbury’s, who now gives us a rest.”

Before dating Rebecca, Eric was married to Jane Bristow from 1989 to 2005. They had kids  Louise, 17, and 15-year-old James.

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