Ronnie O'Sullivan ‘finally' confirms next career move amid plans to quit the UK
Ronnie O'Sullivan 'finally' confirms next career move amid plans to quit the UK
Snooker legend Ronnie O'Sullivan has dropped another major announcement following his revelation that he planned to quit the UK for the Middle East, where he has his own academy
Ronnie O'Sullivan is looking for a fresh start on and off the table
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Ronnie O'Sullivan has revealed his latest venture by stepping into the world of YouTube content creation.
The seven-time world snooker champion had a reduced presence over the second half of last season after smashing his cue in frustration during a round of Championship League action in January. O'Sullivan withdrew from the Masters, which he was due to defend, and numerous other events before returning for the World Championship with a new cue.
Although he reached the semi-finals, O'Sullivan often appeared vexed, voicing unhappiness with his performance and equipment. He even made the bold move of having his cue's tip and ferrule changed mid-match against Zhao Xintong.
After a 17-7 defeat to eventual champion Zhao, O'Sullivan divulged his intentions to spend more time in the Middle East and be selective about future tournament engagements. Now, he's pursuing a new passion beyond the baize by setting up a YouTube channel.
Sharing a link to footage of his landmark 1000th professional century at the Players Championship final in 2019, O'Sullivan announced on social media: "Finally gone and got a YouTube channel... I will be uploading all sorts here from some of my favourite shots and matches to me cooking to me meeting and chatting to some interesting people. Hope you guys enjoy it!!"
However, upon visiting the channel, the only clip available was one of him hitting a 147 in practice while in Saudi Arabia before the World Championship. The 1000th century break clip appeared to have been removed.
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O'Sullivan took to X to announce his new YouTube channel
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Still, the revelation was well received by his 564,000 followers. One fan responded: "Subbed already. Can't wait for more content. Good luck!" Another supporter commented: "Good luck Ron, keep grafting & playing for as long as you can." A third jokingly remarked: "Ronnie O'Sullivan cooking must be Fast Food!"
Following his exit from the World Championship, O'Sullivan shared his plans to leave the UK. The Essex cueman, who has an academy in Saudi Arabia, said: "I think I'm going to be moving out of the UK this year. A new life somewhere else.
"I'll still try and play snooker but I don't know what the future looks like for me really. I'm moving away soon so I'll just see how it goes. There's a lot of more important things in life to worry about than a game of snooker.
"For me, it's a big part of my life, but I've got to try and figure out what my future looks like, whether it's playing or not. I'll be moving away to the Middle East but we'll see how it goes. I might be back in six months, who knows?"
O'Sullivan is looking to become a social media star
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O'Sullivan, who recently split from long-term partner Laila Rouass, added: 'There are going to be a few changes in my life so we'll see how that goes.'
He insisted his cue issues weren't necessarily to blame for his Crucible struggles, saying: 'I don't even know if it was the cue, the ferrule or me. There were three things. I just don't even know where the white ball's going. I'm at a loss, to be honest with you.
'I don't even know what to say. Sometimes you've got to try something different, you know? It didn't feel great before so I tried to go back to the old brass ferrule.'
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