 MaGowan withdrew from the 2011 UK Open, where he was due to play Shaun Griffiths in the first round, after suffering a hip injury.He has not played in any PDC tournaments since, and at the 2011 World Grand Prix, commentator John Gwynne suggested that MaGowan had retired from professional darts.MaGowan and his wife Maggie were married for 8 years.