Snooker ace Ronnie O’Sullivan and actress Laila Rouass have reportedly split up.
The celebrity pair have been an item since 2012, and O’Sullivan popped the question a year after. But eagle-eyed fans noticed Rouass – who shot to fame in TV show Footballers’ Wives – wasn’t wearing her engagement ring while plugging a cameo in Eastenders.
According to the Sun, Ronnie and Laila have chalked their cue for the last time as they’re both potting balls in different pockets of life now, reports the Express. The pair started dating in 2012 and were engaged in 2013, but the pair are reported to never have married.
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This isn’t the first break for the two; they took a timeout in 2022 before giving it another shot. Speaking at the time in a post on X, Laila said: “After nearly ten years of love and memories, Ronnie & I have parted ways. Peace & love to you all. Laila X.”
Ronnie wooed her back with lovey-dovey snaps and sweet nothings on Instagram, but alas, it’s game over after a 147-month game. With the Rocket blasting off to international snooker challenges, like his stints in Saudi Arabia, and Laila shining bright on the telly, they have seemingly struggled to make the relationship work.
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In 2019, Laila said that their marriage plans were on the back burner and they were “really enjoying” their time and said there was no rush to wed.
Ronnie added: “It becomes a bit more important as you get older for legal reasons but for now we’re OK. If something’s not broke, why fix it? If it’s working, why change a winning formula?
“We’ve been engaged for a while now, so we know we want to be with each other, I’m sure we will get round to it.
“We’re very casual and laid-back about the whole thing anyway. When it happens, it will happen. I love her, I love her company, I admire her.”
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Last year, Laila spilled the tea on how they managed a brief reconciliation post-2022 split. She said: “We found our way back, we just worked it out. Back when I announced it, we hadn’t been together for almost eight months at that time. If you can sit down and say how you feel and what you want when you get older that is much easier to say too.”
This came after previously voicing her concerns for O’Sullivan’s mental wellbeing due to the strenuous travelling and pressure his sport brings. Speaking in O’Sullivan’s documentary ‘The Edge of Everything’ she explained: “I want you to do what makes you to be happy.
“I don’t tell you to stop or to carry on. I would never put you in a situation like that. I am OK with it. I just think it’s about management. There’s so much self-criticism involved and a lot of time on your own to think.”
O’Sullivan replied: “But I think I am much more comfortable with it now than I have ever been. If I didn’t stop before, when I was really uncomfortable, why would I stop now if I feel more comfortable with it? It is as if I have overcome my demons in a way.”