Snooker icon Ronnie O'Sullivan has turned 50 (Image: Getty)

Ronnie O'Sullivan crashed out of the UK Championship in the first round this week in a shock loss to China's Zhou Yuelong. The Rocket has endured an action-packed last few months and celebrates his 50th birthday on Friday.

Despite arriving in York fresh the eight-time winner struggled against his 27-year-old adversary and kept losing frames on the black . He was downed 6-4 in what was his first UK appearance since a World Snooker Championship demolition by Zhao Xintong in May.

The now 50-year-old O'Sullivan is based in the Middle East, having left his homeland behind for the warmer climate of Dubai this summer. This hasn't been the only significant life decision made recently though, as he also tied the knot with his pa

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