Holy Hell - I Just Watched Nathan Aspinall Nearly Kill a TikTok Star With a Dart

By Lewis Barnett 25 June, 2025 5 mins read 62 Views

Look, I've seen some dumb stuff on the internet. But this? This takes the cake.

Nathan Aspinall - you know, "The Asp" - just threw a dart at some poor influencer's face while the guy had an apple clenched between his teeth. And somehow we're all calling it entertainment. Dean Alex, this Welsh TikTok guy with over a million followers, actually agreed to this madness because someone bet him he wouldn't do it. The absolute state of social media in 2025, honestly.

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When Bravado Meets Reality (Spoiler: It Gets Messy)

Dean starts off acting all tough, standing there with his granny smith apple like he's William Tell's assistant or something. Classic influencer confidence, right? That lasted about thirty seconds before someone behind the camera goes "I'm scared" and Dean's whole facade crumbles faster than my New Year's resolutions.

Poor guy pulls the apple out and goes "What do you mean you're scared?" - mate, you've got a professional dart player aiming at your face. We're ALL scared.

Then Aspinall starts doing these little warm-up flexes with his fingers and Dean absolutely loses it. "Stop doing that, you're not throwing darts if you're shaking like a dog!" The panic in his voice... I felt that in my soul.

The Longest 3 Minutes of Dean's Life

What happens next is basically psychological torture disguised as content creation. Aspinall keeps hesitating - probably having second thoughts about potentially ending his career by accidentally skewering an influencer - and Dean's getting more wound up by the second.

At one point Dean covers his eyes with his hands (smart move, tbh), but then Aspinall has a little chuckle to himself. Dean snaps. "You're dragging it out!" he yells, storming away from the dartboard. Can't blame him really.

The back-and-forth continues. Dean threatens to punch Aspinall if he doesn't just throw the damn thing already. Aspinall apologizes in advance "if I hit you" - which, let's be honest, isn't exactly confidence-inspiring when someone's about to launch a sharp object at your head.

The Money Shot (Almost Literally)

After what feels like an eternity of false starts and frayed nerves, Dean finally holds still long enough for Aspinall to take his shot.

And the madman actually does it.

Dart goes straight into the apple. Perfect shot. Dean's still alive. Everyone cheers like they've just witnessed a miracle - which, frankly, they have.

The relief on Dean's face is palpable as he hugs Aspinall, probably grateful he still has all his facial features intact. "I'm never doing that again," he says at the end, and honestly mate, good call.

Internet Loses Its Mind (As Usual)

The comments section went absolutely mental, as you'd expect. "Best video I'll watch all year" says one viewer. Another admits it gave them heart palpitations just watching. Someone else mentions their palms getting sweaty - which, same.

But the comment that got me was: "I'm gobsmacked the Asp actually went for it. Career over if that goes wrong." Because that's the thing, isn't it? One tiny miscalculation and we're talking about a very different story.

The whole thing is brilliant and terrifying in equal measure. Pure internet gold wrapped up in a package of questionable decision-making.

What's Next? Please Say Nothing Involving Sharp Objects

Apparently Dean's fans are now challenging him to take a leg kick from UFC heavyweight Tom Aspinall (no relation, just unfortunate surname coincidence). Because obviously surviving one Aspinall wasn't enough.

Dean's promised to do it too. The man clearly has a death wish or the world's most expensive insurance policy.

Sometimes I wonder what we've become as a species when watching someone nearly get impaled by sporting equipment counts as peak entertainment. But then I remember I watched this video three times and shared it with everyone I know, so who am I to judge?

At least nobody got hurt. This time.

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Statistics

Statistical analysis reveals that professional players throw darts at an average speed of 40-60 miles per hour.
The standard height from the floor to the bullseye on a dartboard is 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 meters).
The Women's World Darts Championship was established in 2001, with Trina Gulliver winning 10 titles.
A professional dart weighs between 18-50 grams, with most players preferring 21-24 gram darts.
The distance from the throwing line (oche) to the dartboard is precisely 7 feet 9.25 inches (2.37 meters).
The dartboard wire system known as "razor wire" reduced bounce-outs by approximately 60% when introduced.
Research shows that top professional dart players achieve accuracy rates of over 80% when aiming at treble 20.
A perfect leg of 501 can be completed in nine darts, known in the sport as a "nine-darter."

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Mastering Your Grip & Stance

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