Michael van Gerwen has taken the positives from his recent divorce, joking that his struggles led to his drastic weight loss.The Dutch darts star split from his wife after 11 years of marriage last May and took a hiatus from the sport.Van Gerwen, who separated from his wife last year, has lost a huge amount of weightGettyBut over the last year, he has made a major change to his lifestyle, losing an incredible amount of weight.Van Gerwen has revealed that he has lost 28kg by switching up his diet – but also joked that the stress of divorce helped.The World No.6 responded to questions about his new physique on a live stream and said: “How much weight did I lose? 28 kilos.“I used to always eat after the darts when I went back. I used to eat badly all the time. I never do it anymore.”He then took a less serious stance and replied: “Guys, to lose weight, very good, very good. I have some very good advice: just divorce. “That’s so much stress. Doesn’t matter. Easy.”‘A difficult time’Van Gerwen made light of his divorce, but of course, it was a very tough period of the 37-year-old’s life. He withdrew from all upcoming tournaments and requested privacy after revealing the sad news on social media.The three-time world champion wrote: “With great sadness, I want to let you know that Daphne and I have decided to end our relationship“As a result, I have withdrawn from the upcoming tournaments. View Tweet: https://t.co/fqHus5ull6Van Gerwen has majorly changed his physique in the last yearGetty“I am sorry to disappoint my fans, but I trust they will understand my decision.“We are facing a difficult time and ask everyone to respect our privacy during this challenging period.”Van Gerwen was married to his ex-wife Daphne for 11 years and they have two young kids, a daughter Zoe and son Mike.Honest admissionVan Gerwen has lost a huge amount of weight after changing his diet and lifestyle, but darts has made things hard.He admitted that the chaotic schedule and travel involved in the sport have a huge impact on him and other players.“When you’re a lot on the road, guys, don’t get me wrong, it costs a lot of energy, a lot of travel time, a lot of waiting time around airports, everywhere,” Mighty Mike said.The World No.6 has revealed that he has lost 28kg altogetherGetty“Even just calculate the time I stood at the check-in desk at a hotel, things like that. People underestimate my travel.“In the last two weeks I slept in ten different beds or something. It’s weird sometimes.”