Snooker legend Ronnie O’Sullivan still has an eye-watering amount of cash despite his recent split from actress partner Laila Rouass.
The Rocket, 48, and Laila have reportedly gone their separate was after getting together in 2012. It has been reported that O’Sullivan’s jam-packed snooker schedule is behind the decision.
The couple have separated before, in 2022, but they patched things up. A source told The Sun: “Ronnie and Laila really threw themselves back into their relationship after the split a couple of years ago.
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“He kept posting pics of them online at home together and saying romantic things on special occasions, but that’s all come to a halt. They’ve tried so hard but they just can’t make it work.”
However, his eye-watering net worth might soften the blow – the Rocket has a reported net worth of £32m according to the Mirror as well as amassing an estimated £13.9m in prize money – including £876,000 last season – he has made a fortune in other ventures including commercial sponsorship deals.
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O’Sullivan has published three novels, three autobiographies and even a cook book to add to his vast fortune. The seven-time World Snooker Championship winner has even been dropping clues about his potential pivot to new format Chinese 8-Ball – which could pocket yet more cash.
The Rocket, who’s certainly not short of cash, might be eyeing more than just a payday with his penchant for playing in China, despite having signed on the dotted line to be Saudi Arabia’s snooker ambassador.
He has has always been vocal about his sponsorship deals shaping his career trajectory.
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Although he’s getting on in years compared to the fresh-faced players coming through, O’Sullivan signalled he’s not thinking of packing it in anytime soon.
He explained: “I can’t keep playing snooker against the young guys, getting up for it, match-in-match-out, I don’t want to be playing just for the sake of it,” he confessed last November. “I want to keep playing for the next 10 to 15 years, earning a living, having a good time.”