Dave Clark
@DaveClarkTV
Followers
106,033
Following
4,993
Media
1,195
Statuses
8,334
Optimistic Yorkshireman, Broadcaster, journalist, long distance walker, terrible guitarist, LUFC fan, Parkinson's activist and Springsteen fanatic!
London via Leeds.
Joined May 2010
Don't wanna be here?
Send us removal request.
Explore trending content on Musk Viewer
Kendrick
• 588355 Tweets
Drake
• 522978 Tweets
Rio Grande do Sul
• 258633 Tweets
Madonna
• 184920 Tweets
Ole Miss
• 111110 Tweets
Reus
• 87811 Tweets
Sony
• 76283 Tweets
Star Wars
• 62881 Tweets
PlayStation
• 58235 Tweets
Porto Alegre
• 56771 Tweets
ウズベキスタン
• 41744 Tweets
Hope Hicks
• 28928 Tweets
Starc
• 28865 Tweets
Wankhede
• 21080 Tweets
ブライアン
• 20098 Tweets
الوحدة
• 19952 Tweets
Helldivers 2
• 19106 Tweets
日本優勝
• 16292 Tweets
#الاتحاد_ابها
• 16258 Tweets
Luton
• 15693 Tweets
Lorca
• 14411 Tweets
Henry Cuellar
• 13574 Tweets
Mark Hamill
• 12086 Tweets
Sybil
• 12058 Tweets
#David69
• 10620 Tweets
Keyshia
• 10452 Tweets
It’s been an AMAZING journey, but now it’s time to bow out of
@SkySportsDarts
22 years on Sky, nearly 10 years with
#Parkinsons
Brilliant memories, brilliant people.
Just stopping doing the live darts .. NOT giving up on life. 100% my decision x
5K
3K
55K
11 years ago today I was diagnosed with
#Parkinsons
This could be a sad story, it’s not!
I carried on presenting live sport for 10yrs
I’ve thrown myself into raising awareness & funds
I’m a proud Dad
I have bad days, but I try to stay positive
Embrace life, feel alive! X
810
1K
52K
How it feels when you’ve managed to present 16 days of
@SkySportsDarts
despite having
#Parkinsons
x
1K
2K
45K
At 9.47am
13 years ago today
I was diagnosed with
#Parkinsons
There’s no cure!
I thought my life was over..
It wasn’t!
I can still walk and talk..
It’s made me appreciate every sunrise
I have bad days, but I try to stay positive
Embrace life, feel alive & eat cake ❤️
630
561
27K
Given the news I had
#Parkinsons
in Jan 2011. A “specialist” said I had 2 years left on TV. 7 years later ... Presented The World Championship
@skysportsdarts
Really touched by your support
#DisabilityNotInability
758
3K
26K
Parkinson’s could eventually rob me of the ability to walk and talk. It’s made me appreciate the simple things in life. My stroll out for a pint tonight was a bit special. I thought I’d share it with you x
240
214
21K
Congratulations
@LukeTheNuke180
!! A quick word about
@RobCross180
he saw me struggling with my Parkinson’s after a long day presenting. Days later he won the world title. He got his world championship winning shirt & darts framed and gave them to me for charity. Some man!
132
453
16K
10 yrs ago today I was diagnosed with
#Parkinsons
I thought my life was over...
It wasn’t..
Since then ..
I’ve walked across England coast to coast
Raised over half a million £‘s for charity
Presented World heavyweight title fights.
Been live on stage at The O2
252
339
15K
That’ll be the chronic degenerative neurological condition that will eventually rob me of the ability to walk,talk and smile
@Ladbrokes
#parkinsons
…
1K
5K
14K
Walking the length of Hadrian’s wall is thirsty work.
Cheers everyone x
366
147
12K
12 years ago today I was diagnosed with
#Parkinsons
I thought my life was over .. It wasn’t!
It’s taught me to appreciate every day
It’s helped me meet some amazing people
I try to live in the moment, so off to Tampa following
@springsteen
world tour
#Brucemedicine
#BBArt
219
180
11K
It’s
#WorldParkinsonsDay
Parkinson’s keeps throwing new challenges my way.
I walk with a limp
My body is stiff and painful
My right hand shakes
I’ve lost my sense of smell
But ...
I’m still smiling and confident we can find a. cure.
#NoRetreatNoSurrender
@ParkinsonsUK
264
371
10K
I’m an emotional wreck after reading all of your lovely messages. Thanks so much for your support over the years. Keeping busy writing a book
“Stand Up If You Love The Darts.“
The hardest part, about stopping, was telling my dog the news this morning..
414
222
10K
Very proud to bring you another World Championship on
@SkySportsDarts
Amazing team effort.
Another chance to stick two fingers up at
#Parkinsons
. 8 years and fighting hard.
250
393
9K
In hospital after getting a partial knee replacement. My
#Parkinsons
limp, walking coast to coast and years of 5 a side football have worn the old one out.
@LUFC
if you need a big lad up front next season, I’m your man!!
#ClarkysBionicKnee
#SnifferClark
#LimpingOnTogether
433
170
9K
A heartfelt thanks for the incredibly warm reception and lovely messages I got tonight. Delighted to be back on the Premier League. 7000 here tonight! Anyone fancy a beer?
Clarky 1-0 Parkinson’s
155
211
9K
Fingers crossed that we science our way out of Covid and
#Parkinsons
in 2021. Thanks for your love and support this year. Here’s to health, love and laughter in the coming year xxx
151
89
9K
Some days I’m bent double like an old man!
Some days I can’t get out of my chair!
Some days I feel sad!
Today I felt great … after yoga and tennis !
The unpredictability of
#Parkinsons
@morethanatremor
( thanks for the photo)
243
89
8K
Found this on my phone and had a good cry. Eric was a free spirit Rude, Arrogant, Sarcastic and funny, really, funny. He had a few pints last night, entertained the guests, then ...
The crowd sang his name and Liverpool said goodbye to one of life’s great characters.
#RIPEric
92
958
7K
On my way to
#Newcastle
for the start of my big challenge . I’m walking the length of Hadrian’s Wall. Planning for a gentle start tonight Wallsend to Newcastle, then it gets serious! 10 years with
#Parkinsons
isn’t the end.
#GetUpGetDressedGetOut
369
195
7K
Day 5 -
#MarchForACure
Hadrian’s‘s wall challenge. Aching in places I didn’t know could ache, blisters on my feet. Oh, and a chronic degenerative neurological condition. Still smiling. Doing another 16 miles today.
#Parkinsons
167
208
7K
I’ve treasured every night of this years Premier League
@Skysportsdarts
We’ve rocked the biggest Arenas in Europe. Thankyou for tuning in, showing up and joining the party over the last 17 weeks. Congratulations
@Mvg180
a great champion. Take that Parkinson’s x
136
274
7K
Merry Christmas one and all 🌲
Keep loving, keep laughing and try and stay positive.
Sending you all BIG Yorkshire Hugs x
215
60
7K
Top tips x
Music makes you happy, don’t live in a silent house
Dance, even if you haven’t danced in years.
If your friends don’t ring you, ring them
Get up
Dress up
NEVER Give up
Don’t mourn what you can’t do, celebrate what you can.
Stretch, exercise, laugh and Hydrate x
130
674
6K
#Parkinsons
can make me rigid, in pain and unable to move..
Every now and then, there are precious moments, when the meds kick in and everything is working..
It’s bliss…
It’s
#WorldParkinsonsDay
#dance4parkinsons
#dopaminedanceparty
@ParkinsonsUK
198
193
6K
#ParkInsonsIs
Waking up feeling like I’ve been hit by a bus, joint pain, rigidity, tremor, urgency to pee, lack of energy, lost sense of smell, incurable.
Tonight in front of 10,000 people ... I’ll try to forget about
#Parkinsons
and
#lovethedarts
#WorldParkinsonsDay
RT
252
807
6K
Stop making me cry x
What a broadcaster, what a professional, what a man. Thank you for everything
@DaveClarkTV
.
✍️ Live blog:
📺 Watch the World Matchplay Darts, live on Sky Sports Action
54
277
3K
175
232
5K
Sometimes - I’m frustrated that I have to take a handful of pills to be able to move properly.
Sometimes - I’m sad when I have to ask my son to do up my shirt buttons.
Sometimes - I worry about the future.
#WorldParkinsonsDay
@ParkinsonsUK
@CureParkinsonsT
218
223
5K
Amazed, humbled and pinching myself. Did this really happen last night?
🏆 Congratulations,
@SkySportsDarts
presenter
@DaveClarkTV
, this year’s Hall of Fame inductee 🏆👏🏼
#PDCAwards
126
368
3K
244
219
5K
Rubbish day .. My team got spanked, my Parkinson’s gave me a kicking and had some rubbish family health news.. BUT, I did some exercise, walked the dog and looked at the fruit on my apple tree in my little garden. Ending the day smiling x
139
21
5K
Thank you so much for all the amazing messages. I have to admit I had a little tear in my eye reading some of them. Merry Christmas to one and all. Just had this from
@Ladbrokes
@DaveClarkTV
we would like to apologise sincerely for what was a completely ill-judged, and inappropriate tweet. We will today be making a donation to
@ParkinsonsUK
in support of this excellent charity. Keep up the great work
125
224
728
262
564
4K
Big day on my
#MarchForACure
Hadrian’s Wall challenge
Day 2, Heddon to Chollerford, 16 miles !!
@ParkinsonsUK
132
95
4K
You’ll be pleased to know the beer delivery has just arrived at Alexandra Palace
@SkySportsDarts
209
632
4K
Thanks so much for all the lovely messages about last nights
@SkySportsDarts
The perfect way to bow out in the City I love, with the people I love, presenting the sport I love. It’s not the end, just the start of a new adventure. Leeds you were amazing x
78
62
4K
Thanks so much for watching the last 16 weeks
Jan 2011 - Diagnosed with
#Parkinsons
May 2018 - Live on stage The O2 Arena, London in front of 10,000 presenting
@Skysportsdarts
#keepfighting
#keepbelieving
#lovethedarts
112
237
4K
"When Alexander of Macedonia was 33, he cried salt tears because there were no more worlds to conquer … [Eric] Bristow's only 27"
Enjoy a pint with Sid my friend.
#Heartbroken
44
491
3K
Thanks so much for all the lovely messages after yesterday‘s interview
@GMB
@susannareid100
Enjoy every sunrise and have a great day. A
#Parkinsons
diagnosis really isn’t the end x
Dave Clark has presented the World Championship Darts every festive season for 20 years.
In 2011, he was diagnosed with Parkinson's but defied the odds and carried on presenting live sport for 10 years.
327
434
6K
248
116
4K
Cheers! My round.. What’s everyone drinking tonight? Cold cider for me x
271
21
4K
I’m welling up!
AMAZING generosity from sponsors
@Betfred
giving me £32,000 for
@ParkinsonsUK
to fund vital research.
Thanks to all the players for smashing in the 180’s to earn the cash.
A HUUUUGE thankyou to YOU for watching
@skysportsdarts
@officialpdc
83
238
3K
What a man!
@RobCross180
has given me the darts shirt and darts he used in The World Championship Final to auction for
@ParkinsonsUK
Details next Sunday
@OfficialPDC
@SkySportsDarts
sa
72
326
3K
In September I’m Walking/Limping The Length Of Hadrian’s Wall for
@ParkinsonsUK
. If you could support me, that would be FAB! Please RT
64
1K
3K
Blown away by all your lovely messages this evening. Thanks
#Liverpool
for your amazing support x
#Parkinsons
#lovethedarts
#WorldParkinsonsDay
#KeepFighting
126
95
3K
Watching
@Rob7Burrow
documentary. His speech is slurred, his legs have stopped working, but his spirit and optimism shine through. A top man! MND and Parkinson’s share symptoms and are both totally rubbish. Let’s find a cure.
@mndassoc
@ParkinsonsUK
34
161
3K
Swum with turtles on The Great Barrier Reef
Seen Springsteen in New York
Hopefully, I’m proof that you can live a long, happy and productive life with this chronic, incurable condition
Here’s to the next 10 years and some more adventures
#NoRetreatNoSurrender
@ParkinsonsUK
98
62
3K
Having a couple of pints of Guinness and enjoying the spectacle of
#Cheltenham2024
with my son Harry. Thanks to the lovely people who’ve come over to say hello. X
73
18
3K
Thanks to all the lovely people who came over and said hello at
#Cheltenham
today. Backed a couple of winners and introduced my son to the Guinness enclosure x
61
16
3K
Sorry to bother you, any chance I could get a blue tick/Verified ?
@TwitterSupport
Thankyou x
121
104
3K
Today is World
#Parkinsons
Day. Some days I can’t write my name, some days I struggle to get dressed, some days every joint in my body aches.
#UniteForParkinsons
Please watch this video that shows what Parkinson’s truly is
82
921
3K
Day 4 on our
#MarchForACure
60 miles completed so far, it’s been tough! Clare, Martin and I all have
#Parkinsons
I think we deserve a quick drink. X
82
136
2K
Blown away by your incredible generosity after my Hadrian’s Wall walk. More than £35,000 to fund vital research
@ParkinsonsUK
Thanks!
48
84
2K
My
@springsteen
world tour comes to an end tonight in London. I’ve been to The USA, Scotland, Ireland and Scandinavia …
No better way to celebrate than with my 17 year old son attending his first
#estreetband
gig….
84
24
2K
Sending my best wishes to Jeremy Paxman. Hopefully I’ve proved that a diagnosis of Parkinson’s isn’t the end. X
33
38
2K
If you want to laugh out loud this morning, check out This Morning x
118
682
2K
Just planning how I’m going to spend £113M
#euromillions
jackpot, when I win tonight. Big chunk to
#Parkinsons
research. Shaking with excitement x
49
131
2K
It’s a miserable time of year for many
Don’t mourn what you can’t do .. Celebrate what you can
Always have something in the diary that excites you
If friends don’t ring you, ring them
Get outside
Do something nice for someone every day.
#Parkinsons
📸
@morethanatremor
66
130
2K
Completed the first bit of my
#MarchForACure
Hadrian’s Wall Challenge. My body is behaving itself so far!!
#Parkinsons
in
#Newcastle
66
56
2K
Day 4 - Making progress.
#MarchForACure
Hadrian’s Wall Challenge. We’ve walked across Northumberland now in Cumbria x
34
41
2K
Touched,
@GaryAnderson180
just came into the studio and gave me a cheque for £1000 for my
@ParkinsonsUK
charity walk
84
473
2K
Day 3
#MarchForACure
Hadrian’s Wall challenge done. Thanks to the generous strangers along the route today. 45 miles walked so far.
More than £25,000 raised for
@ParkinsonsUK
xxx
49
60
2K
Message to my 2 sons.. I might not see much of you next year, I’m touring the world with
@springsteen
I’ve spent your inheritance on tickets
CLARKY’S BRUCE DATES
Feb 1st - Tampa
May 9th - Dublin
May 30th - Edinburgh
June 28th - Gothenburg
July 2nd - Oslo
July 6th - Hyde Park
107
25
2K
Yesterday was my dog Ruby’s first birthday. As a surprise, we took her to meet her mum June and brothers Ted and Frank. Here’s what happened ......
65
119
2K
Day 2 of my
#MarchForACure
Hadrian’s Wall Challenge completed. 32 miles done so far. Tired, sore but happy x
69
50
2K
Day 6 - Feeling quite emotional. It’s the last day of
#MarchForACure
Hadrian’s Wall challenge!
Walked - 75miles
Raised - £29,000 so far
Aching - Everywhere
Smiling - Of Course
@ParkinsonsUK
Pic
@pdinfocus
54
80
2K
These two popped in to say hello at the darts in Rotterdam x
31
123
2K
Lovely surprise when I got to work tonight £1000 from
@GaryAnderson180
for
@ParkinsonsUK
What a man! Thanks
@BullyBoy180
for winning the bet, abseiling down a skyscraper in NZ
#LoveTheDarts
72
253
2K
When your hero joins Paul McCartney on stage…..Who’s crying, I’m not crying…
@springsteen
#Glastonbury2022
46
26
2K
....and some days I present
@SkySportsDarts
on stage in front of 11,000 and the
#Parkinsons
magically disappears xxx
Today is World
#Parkinsons
Day. Some days I can’t write my name, some days I struggle to get dressed, some days every joint in my body aches.
#UniteForParkinsons
Please watch this video that shows what Parkinson’s truly is
82
921
3K
56
203
2K
Just when he thought life couldn’t get any better ❤️
LUKE LITTLER HITS A NINE-DARTER! 🚨
More history from the 16-year-old sensation!!! 🌟
1K
12K
86K
26
93
2K
Try not to worry about the journey ahead … look back and see how far you’ve come
#parkinsons
34
32
2K
46
29
2K
I was quite symptomatic with my
#Parkinsons
when this was recorded for
@SkySportsNews
25th anniversary … Feel it’s important to show the impact of this horrible condition. Nearly 13 years in, I’m still upbeat and positive … life is good!
#strongforlong
130
94
2K
Fab days walking
@SimonThomasSky
The sun shone on us both x
Hanging out with this legend was just what I needed today. Impossible not to have your spirits lifted by
@DaveClarkTV
118
237
8K
25
67
2K
When many others would have thrown in the towel
@snakebitewright
kept on fighting! Now he’s The Champion of The World. Congratulations x
🏆 📸 THE CHAMP 📸 🎯
‘I’m not going to bed, I’m staying up all night and I’m going to celebrate’
Going to be hard to separate
@snakebitewright
from the Sid Waddell Trophy
8
42
635
14
34
2K
16 wks, record crowds, amazing final. Well done
@MvG180
Thanks for watching.
@SkySportsDarts
Clark 1 Parkinson's 0
34
233
2K
We’ve had a power cut at The Palace. Peter Wright v Seigo Asada game has been delayed. You will not miss a thing
@SkySportsDarts
158
434
2K
This guy is my new hero! He has
#Parkinsons
and is rowing across the Indian Ocean 1,920 hours!!!
@RowOcean
Thanks
@WilliamHill
for sponsoring him.
@ParkinsonsUK
24
283
2K
It’s
#WorldParkinsonsDay
It affects 145,000 people in the UK, affects people of all ages, sexuality and religion. My Dad had it, now I have it. It’s painful, it’s incurable, but I’m still positive about the future. Educate yourself, help us find a cure.
@ParkinsonsUK
29
198
2K
Trying to tap the numbers and letters into one of those train ticket machines. Queue forming, people tutting behind me, train time fast approaching, panic setting in, shaking and stress increasing, meds running out...Thankyou to the kind man who helped me x
#Parkinsons
50
131
2K
Day 3 -
#MarchForACure
Hadrian‘s wall challenge. We should pass the halfway mark today. Thanks for the incredible support, lovely messages and generous donations to
@ParkinsonsUK
hopefully the weather stays fine after a double soaking yesterday x
56
41
2K
Thankyou for all your lovely messages about this article on The BBC website today . No matter how tough things get there’s always hope. X
“My father kept Parkinson's a secret, I haven't' - BBC News
74
86
2K