Ronnie O’Sullivan PULLS OUT of British Open hours before opening match – days after snooker ace split from fiancee
RONNIE O’SULLIVAN has withdrawn from the British Open just hours before he was set to get underway.
The Rocket, 48, had been due to face Manasawin Phetmalaikul in round one.
O’Sullivan’s withdrawal comes just days after his split with fiancee Laila Rouass was made public.
It emerged last Thursday that the pair had split up… following 147 months together.
The Rocket began dating actress Laila in 2012, with the pair getting engaged the following year.
They went on to split in 2022, before patching things up and getting back together.
After news of their split broke, O’Sullivan and Laila, 53, were spotted out for a dog walk together last week.
The Rocket has been replaced in the British Open field by Lewis Ullah.
Despite O’Sullivan’s withdrawal, the Cheltenham event still boasts a strong field including the likes of Judd Trump, Kyren Wilson and Mark Williams.
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