Has Russ Bray retired? Is Russ Bray retiring?

Yes, Russ Bray has announced his retirement from full-time refereeing. He will referee his last televised ranking match in the 2023/24 PDC World Darts Championship final on January 3, 2024.

However, he will continue to work with the PDC as an ambassador. Russ Bray is an English darts referee who works for the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC).

Russ Bray was the caller when Phil Taylor hit the PDC’s first-ever televised nine-darter in 2002 at the World Matchplay in Blackpool.

Russ Bray was the referee in the PDC’s first-ever video game, PDC World Championship Darts, and also became the voice of Feasters, a microwave food chain.

Russ Bray has provided voiceover work for advertising from Coral, Ladbrokes, Cash Converters & McCoy’s Crisps. Additionally, he has also provided his voice and his name to Russ Bray Darts, a mobile app.

On November 21, 2023, Russ Bray announced that he will be retiring at the end of the 2024 PDC World Darts Championship, but will continue to work with the PDC as an ambassador.