Van Veen is trending in the news because of his World Grand Prix run and his emphatic defeat by James Wade in Leicester. Gian van Veen had reached the quarter-finals and was described as full of confidence before facing Wade, but Wade knocked him out to set up a semi-final against Luke Humphries. That result is the main focus of the latest coverage, following earlier reports of Van Veen’s progress in the tournament.
Van Veen has also drawn attention for his comments about Michael van Gerwen’s early World Grand Prix exit, which he described as “not as much of a shock”. Beyond that event, he featured in coverage of the Players Championship 29 final in Den Bosch, where Cameron Menzies beat him to claim his second tournament title of the year. His name also appears in the schedule and results coverage for the 2026 World Series of Darts Finals in Amsterdam, alongside Luke Littler, Humphries and Gerwyn Price.
