Performance & security by Cloudflare. The snooker legend reveals the big breaks and crushing blows in his colourful life and career, including two failed marriages and a gambling addiction. The recognisable voice of snooker, Virgo has presented ", Julie ONeill, who was looking after Thorne in Spain, said: We are planning a beautiful service. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. John Virgo. Virgo has been a huge and much valued and appreciated part of the viewing experience for snooker fans for decades, and if he does appear at this years World Championship and if as he suspects it is his last at the mic, then he will go with a barrow-load of good wishes from all in the game. Snooker star John Virgo led the tributes to Willie Thorne at an emotional memorial service held in Spain today as his son revealed he will be buried back in the UK. Virgo's first notable appearance in a major tournament was during the 1973 American Pool Tournament for The Indoor League where he lost in the semi-final. He turned professional in 1976, [1] at a time when players such as Ray Reardon, John Spencer and Eddie Charlton were at the forefront of the sport. 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The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. It was Willie who was the good looking one. NFL Player Damar Hamlin in Critical Condition after Collapsing on Field, Legendary Designer Vivienne Westwood Dies Aged 81, 10 Female IAS Officers who can inspire us. RM 2AETXTR London, UK. "One of lifes great characters. A famous missed blue and a long-standing battle with bankruptcy serve as ill-fitting epitaphs for a snooker player who was a mainstay in the top echelons of the game during its unprecedented peak. In her 72nd year. Meanwhile, Ronnie has suffered from clinical depression and drug-related problems in the past. As you know that John was born in 1946, so he is currently 76 years old. Speaking to the Talking Snooker podcastearlier this season, Virgo said this years Crucible knees-up would almost certainlybe his last with the BBC set to let him go. Earlier this month, he revealed he had been axed from the BBC commentary team for two out of his three events. Thorne reached his first of two World Championship quarter-finals in 1982, where he pushed the eventual champion Alex Higgins, and three years later, just three months before his painful loss to Davis, he won his first and only world ranking title, beating Cliff Thorburn to lift the Mercantile Credit Classic. He wanted to walk the walk and live the lifestyle, and to do that he risked everything.. Speaking from his home in Cobham, Surrey, John reveals that as his tournament earnings slumped, he began to gamble heavily. Called Say Goodnight, JV (comic Jim Davidson s line from their hit TV show Big Break) the book recounts his childhood in post-war Salford, where he inherited his fathers love of horse-racing, and his years as a teenage hustler in local snooker clubs. After the service Kieran revealed that his father's coffin was to be flown back to the UK where he will be buried at a later date. Story Saved. Virgosbig and engaging personality ensured that even one of the trickier moments in his BBC commentary career, in theory a somewhat embarrassing incident, probably in actual fact only enhanced his reputation for throwaway lines and natural wit with fans and viewers. Tricky emoji quiz will put your knowledge of childhood classics to the test. Joining Ronnie and Jimmy will be John Virgo and our referee Michaela Tab 5 new shows have been announced for October with the current World Champion Ronnie OSullivan and The Whirlwind Jimmy White. 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Facebook: John Virgo on Facebook: Twitter: John Virgo on Twitter: Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. I used my wit, charm and repartee on her and, blow me down, two months later we got engaged. Type above and press Enter to search. Lets say it was the best and worst day of my life.. WebRM G8M1GA John Virgo and his wife Rosie attend the funeral of the former disc jockey and TV presenter DJ Ed 'Stewpot' Stewart, taking place at St Peter's Church in Bournemouth. John Virgo is currently 76 years old. How fitting! 'I'm having to close the commentary by saying it's unbelievable, spewing up as I say it.'. But I never gambled to the same extent. After beating Terry Griffiths in the tie-breaker 27th frame of a thrilling final, JV shot to sporting glory and a spin-off career in showbiz. But well or ill, England, we died for you. WebJohn Virgo apologises for swearing live on air during 76-min frame - the LONGEST in World Championship history VIDEO. Thorne, who competed in 2007's Strictly Come Dancing, moved to Spain last year with a view to staging exhibition matches and passing on his skills on the green baize to young players. On the table, Thorne reached two World Championship quarter-finals and won his only ranking title, the Mercantile Credit Classic, in 1982. According to his age, he still sounds fit and healthy and doesnt have any illness. 'Don't think we are far apart. It was Willie who was the good looking one', The 66-year-old (pictured in 1994), who announced he was battling leukaemia in March, was taken to hospital with a dangerously low blood pressure. Undoubtedly Virgos greatest success as a player, the one for which he is still introduced more than 40 years later by MC Rob Walker when taking his place in the booth, came at the UK Championship in Preston in 1979 but that was not without drama, and described as both the best and worst day of my life by the man himself. He said: It was a mistake and I've spoken to John about it. 210.65.88.143 John He bet a guy 50 quid that his bag was going to come off first. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Your IP: But Thorne was already struggling with a gambling addiction, and his run to the UK semi-finals in 1987 - where he was crushed 9-2 by Davis - represented the final major success of a generally unfulfilled playing career. Something went wrong, please try again later. He went, Always paint the shop window. The Steve Harvey Show has almost 7 million week by week audience members and can be heard on in excess of 100 stations. Subscribe to Daily Star and Daily Star On Sunday newspapers, Willie Thorne bankruptcy and debt details emerge after snooker star's sad death, Willie Thorne dead: Snooker legend dies aged 66 following health battle, World Cup's sexiest fan wows in barely-there bikini as followers call her 'breathtaking', Former Miss Croatia Ivana Knoll continues to wow her millions of followers as she asks "watermelon or peach?" WebJohn Virgo: Say Goodnight, JV - My Autobiography. Johns obituary in the Dallas Morning News. WebHighly publicized acts of violence routinely spark reactions that place blame on the perpetrator's presumed mental illness. We will miss his jokes, and he could joke could Willie. WebJessica presently works for TV New Zealand Limited as a political ch ief, writer, and journalist. She accepted her Trinity College testament in discourse and execution. Three-time world champion Ronnie OSullivan has apparently found love with the daughter of snooker legend John Virgo. This quote from John Maxwell Edmonds epitaph appears at the beginning of Went the Day Well?, accompanying ima Handbook of Dementing Illnesses -2nd edition We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. I rarely bet these days. Thorne reached a career high ranking of No 7 during his days as a professional, but suffered problems away from the table. 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He has called the Rocket the greatest sportsman Britain has ever produced. Virgo has worked along with a pool and snooker table company named Liberty Games to create a web series of trick shot videos known as the Trick Shot Academy. Earlier this month Thorne was rushed to hospital when his blood pressure dropped and was put into an induced coma. EXCLUSIVE: Revealed: Prison reform boss who drunkenly beat her husband every day after downing white wine Are you allowing your bank to rip you off? The Manchester-born commentator was one of the most famous snooker players of the 1980s and hosted the BBCs show Big Break with comic Jim Davidson. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Click to reveal At Skegness the snooker room had 30 tables and 36 table tennis tables. The world lost a champion.. When the results werent coming on the snooker table, I tried to supplement things by gambling on horses even more. Tributes had poured in for Thorne following his death with football legend Gary Lineker saying: "Deeply, deeply saddened to hear that my friend Willie Thorne has passed away. He says: A mate tried to set us up years ago but then his girlfriend said she wouldnt be interested in me. The viewing figures were amazing and we peaked at almost 14 million. Plastic surgeon reveals the one exercise that makes you AGE FASTER - saying he tells his patients to stop Traveller shares her 'secret' hack to bag an entire row of seats on a Qantas flight: 'I can't believe this Do YOU know how much a flooded home costs to repair - and is it covered on your insurance? Ronnie, 35, and Brook, 25, have known each other since childhood, but became close friends after the snooker pro broke up with his girlfriend Jo Langley with whom he has two children. He has two children one son named Gary Virgo and one daughter named Brook Leah. Seasons spanning over two John Virgo is on Facebook. 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Something went wrong, please try again later. Mark Williams On The Verge Of Masters History After Demolition Judd Trump: Stephen Hendry's Comments Spurred Me On To Beat Lisowski Ready To Ditch Unwanted Best Player Never To Win A Mark Williams Produces Brilliant Comeback To Defeat Ronnie O'Sullivan. I am with you in my heart. The comments below have been moderated in advance. Neither his ex-wife and former Miss GB Jill Saxby, who revealed last week that they spoke 'every day' before his death, or celebrity friends such as Gary Lineker and Steve Davis could be there due to Covid travel restrictions. The shame and despair of being physically attacked by your own child. He says: He was a cockney Tory and I was a northern socialist but we had a chemistry that made it work. The success of Big Break led to other breaks for John his own range of waistcoats, books and apps of his trick shots, and panto appearances. 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