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Scottish Sun
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Meet snooker's most glam Wags… from stunning skater to former Miss Blackpool who helped Jimmy White beat the booze
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SNOOKER is all about shooting the perfect shot, and it seems many of the players are good at doing the same thing when it comes to flirting. Surrounding the top sportsmen are some of the most stunning women around. 22 Judd Trump is dating figure skater Maisy Ma Credit: Instagram 22 Actress Rouass got her big break on cult show Footballers' Wives Credit: Getty And bad boys like Tony Knowles and Alex Higgins have certainly enjoyed the appeal their reputation has given them. With the World Championships under way, many of the wives and girlfriends are sure to be in the Crucible supporting their man. Away from the game, they live a live of riches, from living in million pound homes to driving £215,000 Lamborghinis. Forget being a footballers' Wag, snooker is now where it's at. Check out these stunning wives and partners who bring beauty and class to the table. Laila Rouass Gorgeous actress Laila, known for her work in Scottish drama Traces, has had a rollercoaster romance with Ronnie O'Sullivan. The pair have seemingly split for good, after Ronnie's mum allegedly called her a 'prostitute'. They'd already had a brief separation in 2022 after being together for a decade. Their romance began when she considered buying Ronnie's old house and was shown around by his dad. The snooker ace later got in touch with Laila through the estate agent to ask her out, and they became engaged the following year. Ultimate snooker rich list - how legends of the green baize have pocketed a fortune 22 Laila Rouass was the glam partner of snooker's No1 star Ronnie O'Sullivan Credit: Instagram They lived together in a £1.1 million Edwardian mansion in Essex. Laila famously got her big break starring in cult show Footballers' Wives. Jade Slusarczyk Ring girl Jade and snooker legend Jimmy White got together in 2018. He revealed to The Sun on Sunday how the beautiful brunette, who is 23 years his junior, helped him quit boozing and drugs. 22 Ring girl Jade Slusarczyk is a former Miss Blackpool Credit: Instagram /@jade_slu 22 Jade is in a romance with Jimmy White - who is 23 years his junior Credit: Instagram They first met around 12 years ago at a pro snooker event, where Jimmy lied about his age and Jade claimed she didn't know he was famous. Now, she divides her time between her hometown of Blackpool and the former Masters champions' Surrey home. Jade is a former Miss Blackpool, and also works on the darts circuit. Maisy Ma Glamorous figure skater Maisy, 25, has been dating Judd Trump, 35, for a few months - just as he decided to quit the UK. The Hong Kong based stunner also hosts TV shows, including horse racing and the Paris Olympics. 22 Stunning sportwoman Maisy has started dating Snooker bad boy Judd Trump Credit: Instagram 22 The couple have said little about their blossoming romance Credit: Alamy 22 Maisy is based in Hong Kong and Judd has moved to the Middle East Credit: Instagram She's also a budding influencer with over 180,000 followers on Instagram, which showcases her passion for travel. The pair have remained tight-lipped about their romance so far, but Judd has moved closer to Maisy. Trump expanded on his plans to leave the UK, saying: "I think I will be based in the Middle East now rather than in the UK. I don't feel like you have to play in the UK anymore full-time. I really don't." Stella English It was a brief romance, but one that could have made them snooker's most famous couple. After winning reality TV hit The Apprentice in 2010, Stella scored a job with Lord Alan Sugar. 22 Stella English is the baby mama of Ali Carter's daughter Olivia Credit: James Curley 22 Stella is a former winner of The Apprentice Credit: PA:Press Association Although she later quit and sued the former Tottenham owner in 2013, she seemed luckier in love. In 2016, she enjoyed a romance with Ali Carter and fell pregnant a year later. Unfortunately they split, but they do share daughter Olivia together. Laura Vanoverberghe Supportive Laura made the dash to the Crucible in 2023 to see Luca Brecel win the World Snooker Championships. The pair met through snooker, though Brecel has credited Laura with his happiness away from the table. 22 Laura Vanoverberghe is the glam partner of Luca Brecel Credit: 22 When Brecel won the World Snooker Championship in 2023, Laura flew to cheer him on Credit: Rex 22 High-flying Laura loves designer handbags and flying in private jets Brecel previously dated tennis and volleyball player Gaelle Dept. Laura shares her amazing lifestyle on social media, including holidays in Dubai, where she eats out with Arsenal star Leandro Trossard. The blonde babe also revealed she likes to take private jets when she goes abroad. Michaela Tabb Michaela was already a Snooker fixture before marrying Ross McInnes, having been a professional player herself and then becoming an official. She was a trailblazer for female officials in Snooker and says she is proud to have helped other women feel able to do the same job. 22 Michaela has been in the Snooker world as a player and an offical Credit: Getty 22 She's married to pro player Ross McInner, who she met as a teenager Credit: 22 She know owns a sports equipment business which has proved successful Credit: Getty She told Sports Gazette: 'If I'm being honest, it's fabulous for me, because I know that my legacy is that all these young ladies that I can see on the television are doing that job because I did it.' Before that, she had worked as a sales rep for Anne Summers. Away from the Crucible, she has posed for a number of photoshoots, showing off her sexy side. The couple met while playing on the men's and women's Scottish pool teams. And now both their sons, Morgan and Preston, play competitive pool, making it a family affair. Morgan has played for Scotland's under-23 A team at the European Pool Championships. Khadijah Misr Another one that could have been. Beauty Khadijah is the ex-girlfriend of snooker's most famous playboy, Judd Trump. Originally from the UAE, she was an equestrian in her homeland. 22 Khadijah Misr is an equestrian and fashion buyer from the UAE Credit: Getty 22 Khadijah helps ex-boyfriend Judd Trump celebrate winning the Ladbrokes Players Championship in 2017 Credit: Alamy But, according to her social media, the brunette stunner has since become a fashion buyer. The pair did enjoy nights out together in Dubai, when they were a hot item. It's not known why they split, but clearly Trump influenced what she liked to watch because she once tweeted she was a fan of Brit sitcom Gavin & Stacey. Vikki Selby Vikki knows a thing or two about snooker herself. The wife of Mark Selby used to play professionally - competing in two tournaments between 2003 and 2004. 22 Vikki Selby is a former snooker player herself Credit: Getty 22 The Selbys live a life of luxury - with Mark driving a £218k Lamborghini They met at the World Pool Championship in 2006, where love soon blossomed. Mark got down on one knee to propose to Vikki on the Venice Grand Canal, and they said their 'I do's' at a beachside ceremony in Mexico in 2011. The pair enjoy a lavish lifestyle, with Mark driving a £215,000 Lamborghini and the family - including daughter Sofia - living in a Leicestershire mansion worth over £1million. Mille Robertson Mille met Aussie star Neil Robertson in 2008, and they are very much a team. Recently, she celebrated seven years of sobriety - which Neil championed her for. He has also supported the Norwegian beauty with her struggles with anxiety and depression. They share two children together, Alexander and Penelope. 22 Norwegian beauty Mille Robertson has been supported by her snooker playing husband through anxiety and depression Credit: Instagram
Wales Online
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Jimmy White's new life, young beauty queen girlfriend and lost snooker fortune
Jimmy White's new life, young beauty queen girlfriend and lost snooker fortune Jimmy White is enjoying a more low-key lifestyle nowadays after living the dream before almost losing everything Jimmy White has been with current girlfriend Jade Slusarczyk since 2018 (Image: Instagram (@jade_slu) ) Snooker legend Jimmy White says his relationship with beauty queen girlfriend Jade Slusarczyk has helped turn his life around following his previous struggles with gambling and drugs. White, 62, who famously reached six World Championship finals without winning a single one during the height of his career, was known as much for his partying as his antics on the baize back in the 1980s and 90s. He has previously admitted to gambling away millions of pounds during his career, and has also opened up on his struggles with cocaine. Article continues below However, he says his 39-year-old partner has helped to keep him on the straight and narrow. The pair met in 2018 during a snooker tournament in Slusarczyk's hometown, seven years after she had been crowned Miss Blackpool, and White admits the Sky Sports walk-on girl has been instrumental in helping him turn his back on his destructive tendencies. "It's impossible to say how much I used to drink in my wild days. It was drink after drink and line after line and I'd go missing for days," he told The Sun in 2021. "It took 15 years to get sober and I don't miss that life at all. Jade's helped me because she doesn't drink. "I've never been so happy and I'm pleased to say my life is in a good place. I haven't got a zillion in the bank but I have my family and Jade. "I didn't think for a minute she'd go out with me, because of the age difference. "It's a miracle she fancies me. But she doesn't care about the age difference, so why should I? "She's my girlfriend and she's fit so I'm happy. She's a beautiful girl, inside and out." White has previously revealed how he blew much of his fortune on gambling, which he says brought him to the point of bankruptcy. Jimmy White in action (Image: Getty ) "I gambled at least three million quid, so if I gambled three million quid I probably had to earn six or seven million to get that,' he told the Anything Goes podcast in 2021. "That's a lump, that's retirement money, so I should be more sick with that. "But because at the time it was going so f***ing quick you don't think do you. "I went bankrupt through gambling." Drugs have also been a vice for White, who at the height of his exploits was know as 'The Whirlwind' by virtue of his aggressive style of play. He also told Louis Theroux's documentary Gods of Snooker: "Cocaine was absolutely everywhere. "It was like the devil's dandruff, but crack – it's evil. I tried smoking it and got completely addicted. "I remember I had £35,000 in an account and I drained that on crack." Article continues below White's wait for another appearance at the World Championships is set to stretch to two decades after he was beaten in qualifying last week. The 62-year-old lost 10-5 to Ashley Carty in the second round of the qualifying tournament at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield, and hasn't appeared at the Crucible since a first-round defeat back in 2006.
The Irish Sun
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
World Snooker Championship record-breaker who's banked £5million has beauty queen Wag with 23-year age gap
JIMMY WHITE lived a wild life away from the snooker table - until being tamed by former Miss Blackpool Jade Slusarczyk. The snooker legend - known affectionately as The Whirlwind - was famed for his 4 Jimmy White is one of snooker's great personalities Credit: Alamy 4 White has been dating 39-year-old Jade Slusarczyk since 2018 Credit: Instagram 4 Jade is a walk-on girl for Sky Sports and a former Miss Blackpool Credit: Instagram 4 Six-time World Snooker finalist White credits Jade with helping him off the table Credit: Instagram He would go on to become a six-time World Championship finalist, infamously losing on each occasion. The 62-year-old has reached 24 ranking finals over his illustrious career, banking almost £5million in prize money. But White has since revealed he gambled away the majority of his fortune, as well as suffering a Speaking to the "That's a lump, that's retirement money, so I should be more sick with that. "But because at the time it was going so f***ing quick you don't think do you. "I went bankrupt through gambling." Most read in Snooker White admitted in his 2014 autobiography to He told 's documentary Gods of Snooker: "Cocaine was absolutely everywhere. Snooker legend Jimmy White in scathing Ronnie O'Sullivan dig ahead of 2025 World Championship "It was like the devil's dandruff, but crack – it's evil. I tried smoking it and got completely addicted. "I remember I had £35,000 in an account and I drained that on crack.' White, who has five children from a previous relationship, began dating Jade - who is 23 years his junior - in 2018. They met at a Snooker Shoot Out tournament in Jade's home town of Blackpool and hit it off. Jade told "I didn't even know who he was or that he was famous." 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 Kyren Wilson crashed out in the first round after a stunning performance from Lei Peifan. Ronnie O'Sullivan will take to the snooker table after missing recent tournaments, while world no 1 Judd Trump heads into the tournament as the favourite. The likes of Shaun Murphy, Mark Selby and John Higgins are also expected to be contenders. 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 John Higgins breaks down in tears after epic win Snooker Explained FULL schedule and results for 2025 How much prize money can be won? When did O'Sullivan last win a title? Who are the BBC snooker presenters and pundits? And White credits Jade, 39, with helping him kick the habit and stay off the booze. The snooker star told "It was drink after drink and line after line and I'd go missing for days. "It took 15 years to get sober and I don't miss that life at all. "Jade's helped me because she doesn't drink. 'I've never been so happy and I'm pleased to say my life is in a good place. "I haven't got a zillion in the bank but I have my family and Jade. 'I didn't think for a minute she'd go out with me, because of the age difference. "It's a miracle she fancies me. But she doesn't care about the age difference, so why should I? "She's my girlfriend and she's fit so I'm happy. She's a beautiful girl, inside and out." Jade currently works as a walk-on girl for Sky Sports. She is a regular at the broadcaster's darts events and showcases her adventures to her 9,000 Instagram followers. I have to be medicated and all that and it's completely changed my life. Jimmy White on his ADHD diagnosis Cue Tips podcast White recently revealed he had White told "I've had to work. With ADHD you think about fifteen things at once. "So I'm now down to sort of like normal. I have to be medicated and all that and it's completely changed my life. "When you're under pressure, looking back all these things were going through my mind and all of a sudden I'm starting to miss everything. Read more on the Irish Sun "The pockets are closing up as I'm hitting them and the balls are getting like footballs. "That for me now, looking back, if I'd known what I had I'd have been able to refocus better. That was a big thing."
The Sun
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
World Snooker Championship record-breaker who's banked £5million has beauty queen Wag with 23-year age gap
JIMMY WHITE lived a wild life away from the snooker table - until being tamed by former Miss Blackpool Jade Slusarczyk. The snooker legend - known affectionately as The Whirlwind - was famed for his party antics during the 80s and 90s. 4 4 4 4 White, 62, won the English Amateur Championship in 1979 and turned pro a year later. He would go on to become a six-time World Championship finalist, infamously losing on each occasion. The 62-year-old has reached 24 ranking finals over his illustrious career, banking almost £5million in prize money. But White has since revealed he gambled away the majority of his fortune, as well as suffering a crippling drink and drug habit. Speaking to the Anything Goes podcast in 2021, White said: "I gambled at least three million quid, so if I gambled three million quid I probably had to earn six or seven million to get that. "That's a lump, that's retirement money, so I should be more sick with that. "But because at the time it was going so f***ing quick you don't think do you. "I went bankrupt through gambling." White admitted in his 2014 autobiography to throwing away a chunk of his fortune on crack cocaine. He told Louis Theroux 's documentary Gods of Snooker: "Cocaine was absolutely everywhere. Snooker legend Jimmy White in scathing Ronnie O'Sullivan dig ahead of 2025 World Championship "It was like the devil's dandruff, but crack – it's evil. I tried smoking it and got completely addicted. "I remember I had £35,000 in an account and I drained that on crack.' White, who has five children from a previous relationship, began dating Jade - who is 23 years his junior - in 2018. They met at a Snooker Shoot Out tournament in Jade's home town of Blackpool and hit it off. Jade told The Mirror with a laugh: "He told me he was 35 when I met him. "I didn't even know who he was or that he was famous." And White credits Jade, 39, with helping him kick the habit and stay off the booze. The snooker star told The Sun on Sunday: "It's impossible to say how much I used to drink in my wild days. "It was drink after drink and line after line and I'd go missing for days. "It took 15 years to get sober and I don't miss that life at all. "Jade's helped me because she doesn't drink. 'I've never been so happy and I'm pleased to say my life is in a good place. "I haven't got a zillion in the bank but I have my family and Jade. 'I didn't think for a minute she'd go out with me, because of the age difference. "It's a miracle she fancies me. But she doesn't care about the age difference, so why should I? "She's my girlfriend and she's fit so I'm happy. She's a beautiful girl, inside and out." Jade currently works as a walk-on girl for Sky Sports. She is a regular at the broadcaster's darts events and showcases her adventures to her 9,000 Instagram followers. White recently revealed he had been diagnosed with ADHD - and believes it played a big part in shaping his life on and off the table. White told Stephen Hendry's Cue Tips podcast: I got diagnosed with ADHD about two years ago. "I've had to work. With ADHD you think about fifteen things at once. "So I'm now down to sort of like normal. I have to be medicated and all that and it's completely changed my life. "When you're under pressure, looking back all these things were going through my mind and all of a sudden I'm starting to miss everything. "The pockets are closing up as I'm hitting them and the balls are getting like footballs. "That for me now, looking back, if I'd known what I had I'd have been able to refocus better. That was a big thing."
