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Wales Online
03-05-2025
- Sport
- Wales Online
Mark Williams' massive net worth, surgery fears and wife's public outrage
Mark Williams' massive net worth, surgery fears and wife's public outrage Mark Williams' wife was publicly incensed World Snooker following a video game omission. Mark Williams is in another World Championship semi-final. (Image: (Photo by) ) Mark Williams is taking a 13-11 lead into the final session against Judd Trump at the World Snooker Championships on Saturday night. The Welshman became the oldest semi-finalist since 1985 after booking his place in the last four with a win over John Higgins earlier this week. The former world champion is hoping to secure that title again for the first time since 2018. However, standing in his way is world number one Trump, who last won the competition six years ago. Williams came into his own on Saturday morning, potting with superb accuracy and playing with efficiency. And the man from Cwm has been doing all of that while playing with a disruptive health condition. The 50-year-old has been struggling with an eye condition that is going to require surgery at some point. He has previously stated that his vision has deteriorated so badly over the past six months that he sometimes sees "three or four balls at a time". He provided an update this week, detailing his hesitancy to have the surgery based on testaments from those who've had the procedure. Article continues below "I have been reading up and talking to people who have had it done and I've got to be honest, it is putting me off a bit," he says. "I've got a big decision to make. "A couple of people I have spoken to, especially Anthony Hamilton at length, have said it is no good under the lights and it has ruined his career. "It has sort of put me under pressure. After this is finished, it is something I am going to have to look more into." The Welshman's long history in the sport has earned him a lot of prize money. According to Williams' net worth is £7.1 million. According to OLBG, he earned £438,500 last season, and if he wins the World Championship this year, he'll bolster his net worth by a further £500,000. Williams has been married to wife Joanne for 14 years, and she hails from Hartlepool. The couple have three sons together - Conor, Kian and Joel. She previously stated that their marriage "shouldn't have worked", but their love proved people wrong. Writing on their 25th anniversary of being together, she wrote on social media: "An English girl, a Welsh boy working on different sides of the world, it shouldn't have worked but we proved them wrong." Article continues below Williams won the World Championship in 2018, so it came as a surprise to many when he was left off the front cover of the following season's video game. She suggested it could be because he was Welsh and labelled it as "massively prejudice". Her statement reads as follows: "Snooker in general doesn't get the praise deserved and is constantly overlooked at the SPOTY awards. How do they expect others to respect the game when they don't even support their own World Champion #baffled." The video game had previously responded to her outrage by saying: "There are 128 players in the game and only space for four on the cover. We were never going to be able to please everyone so we worked with World Snooker to make the tough decision."
The Irish Sun
30-04-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
‘I will never watch snooker on BBC again' – Fans fume at World Championship coverage after scheduling decision
FRUSTRATED snooker fans have hit out at the BBC after being unable to watch a portion of Mark Williams' epic win over John Higgins. The Welsh Potting Machine 3 Mark Williams booked his place in the Crucible semi-finals with a brilliant 13-12 win over Mark Higgins Credit: Alamy 3 Some BBC viewers were frustrated the action wasn't broadcast on BBC2 in the morning session Credit: Alamy But it was Williams who advanced to the final four, sinking the blue, pink and black to take the decider 74-69. Some viewers were upset that the BBC's scheduling and timeshare with TNT Sports resulted in them missing a large proportion of the morning session. BBC2's coverage began at 10am on Wednesday morning, before breaking at 11.15am for Politics Live. READ MORE ON SNOOKER The Beeb returned to the snooker on the channel at 1pm, in time to watch the conclusion of the match. However, some viewers were unhappy they had been unable to watch the contest in its entirety. One Another Most read in Sport BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK And a third said: "The horror show that is #BBCSNOOKER take the superb Higgins v Williams quarter-final that is nearing completion off air and show a midmatch mismatch on the red button instead. You wouldn't think it possible for them to mess up this many times." Despite no coverage on BBC 2 between 11.15pm and 1pm, the match was available uninterrupted on the BBC website, Red Button and iPlayer. Ronnie O'Sullivan gives concerning interview despite World Snooker Championship win SunSport has contacted the BBC for comment. Williams has become And the Welshman jokingly put his success down to "balls of steel" after holding his nerve in the decider. 3 Williams said: "[My blue] was such a tough shot, it was thinner than it looked like. "I have gone for the blue full bloodied. I had to go for it. "I tried to stay calm. Roll in the pink, roll in the black. There were no nerves. I don't get that. World Snooker Championship 2025 WE are BACK at the Crucible for another thrilling fortnight of snooker action! There will be a new champion this year after reigning champ You can follow every frame of the tournament LIVE - plus the latest news, interviews and reaction - as it happens with our dedicated BLOG. Latest News Snooker Explained FULL schedule and results for 2025 How much prize money can be won? Who are the BBC snooker presenters and pundits? "My hands were not shaking. My heart was not pounding. "People say I am lucky, I don't know any different. "When I play poker, I get a pair of aces and my heart is pounding. I didn't think he was going to miss it."
Yahoo
09-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Social media reacts to Lakers voiding Mark Williams trade: 'It's just to distract us from the PlayStation Network going down for 24 hours with no explanation'
The concerns about Mark Williams' past health issues became a reality when the Los Angeles Lakers decided to void the trade with the Charlotte Hornets involving Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, and a first-round pick. JJ Redick will now have to rely on Jaxson Hayes as the starting center and the team could potentially add a center from the buyout market. See below the social media reactions to the Lakers' decision to void the deal, with some users sharing hilarious conspiracy theories. This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Social media reacts to Lakers voiding Mark Williams trade: 'It's just to distract us from the PlayStation Network going down for 24 hours with no explanation'
