The seven-time world snooker champion has opened up on leaving the UK and moving to Dubai with his new wife Laila Rouass View 2 Images O'Sullivan and his new wife Laila Rouass have left the UK for Dubai (Image: Instagram: @ronnie)

Snooker icon Ronnie O'Sullivan has opened up on why he decided to quit the UK for a fresh start in Dubai, revealing that his new wife Laila Rouass had a big part to play in the decision. ‌

'The Rocket' revealed his intentions to relocate to the Middle East following his semi-final exit at the World Snooker Championships in Sheffield earlier this year, with his long-time manager admitting that he was moving for a "quieter life" overseas. ‌

O'Sullivan has since just done that, moving out to Dubai in the same summer he married his long-term partner

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