What is Ronnie O’Sullivan’s net worth and how many World Championships has The Rocket won?

RONNIE O’SULLIVAN is arguably the greatest snooker player to ever grace the sport.

The star has overcome numerous battles on the way to the top, including dealing with his father’s prison sentence, a struggle with mental health, and a drug addiction.

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What is Ronnie O’Sullivan’s background?

Ronnie O’Sullivan was born on December 5, 1975, in Wordsley.

His parents are Ronnie Snr, who is the former owner of a string of sex shops in Soho, London, and Maria, who was born in Sicily, Italy.

Ronnie Jnr has a younger sister called Danielle.

Ronnie was born in the West Midlands with the family later moving o Essex.

He became interested in snooker at an early age and made his first-century break at the remarkable age of 10.

O’Sullivan went on to become British Under-16 Champion by the age of 13.

He turned professional at the age of 16 and has gone on to become one of the greatest players of all time.

Ronnie has been open about his struggles with mental health and addiction.

He once stated he had “lost seven years to drinking and taking cannabis” — and another four in the aftermath.

The sportsman credits running for becoming his solace.

What has Ronnie O’Sullivan said about his father?

Ronnie’s father, Ronnie O’Sullivan Snr, was jailed in 1992 for the murder of Bruce Bryan, the driver for Charlie Kray, during a fight in a Chelsea nightclub.

Charlie was the brother of infamous gangsters Ronnie and Reggie Kray.

Ronnie has spoken about his father in the past, saying: “He was a very generous person and some people took that kindness for weakness and played on it.”

On playing snooker to keep his dad happy, he said: “The loyalty I felt towards my dad…I’d do anything he asked.

“My dad used to say it was like a visit to him when he saw me on the TV. I thought, ‘Bloody hell, that’s got to be the most important thing, it’s keeping him going’.

“So I knew I couldn’t give up, even though I was hating it. I couldn’t deprive my dad of that.”

The 2023 Amazon Prime film, titled Ronnie O’Sullivan: The Edge of Everything, further delved into the time his dad spent in prison.

In the documentary, Ronnie Jnr gets emotional when remembering what his dad said when he was sentenced.

Heells the cameras: “My dad was being carted off, he’d been sentenced, he just looked up to the woman and [gets emotional and wipes away tears] you get a bit emotional sometimes don’t you.”

“He just said, ‘Tell my boy to win’.

“Typical. ‘Just tell my boy to win’.

“That was it. F***ing 30 years ago.

“Part of me was thinking, ‘F*** you and f*** this, just f*** everybody.’

“The healthiest thing for me to do was probably to stop playing snooker. But I didn’t, I just felt compelled to stick with it.”

In a 2022 Eurosport documentary, Ronnie Jr also revealed how much of an impact his father had on his career in the early years.

What is Ronnie O’Sullivan’s professional record?

Ronnie has won seven Masters, seven World Championships and seven UK Championships throughout his career.

In 2019 he became the first and only player to hit 1,000 career century breaks.

O’Sullivan has won a record 21 Triple Crown titles in his illustrious career.

His seventh World Snooker Championship triumph over Judd Trump in May 2022 saw him level with Stephen Hendry for the most wins of the tournament in the modern era.

What were his most controversial moments?

Ronnie has had several controversial moments in his career.

In 1996 he allegedly head-butted Michael Ganley, an assistant press officer at the time, and was given a £20,000 fine and a suspended two-year ban.

At the same tournament, Ronnie drew criticism for “showboating” after playing left-handed.

In 1998, Ronnie was stripped of the Irish Masters title after cannabis was in his system.

In 2006 he forfeited his quarter-final against Stephen Hendry after he abruptly conceded the match during the sixth frame and left the arena, leading to a £20,800 fine.

Then, at the 2016 Welsh Open, O’Sullivan declined the opportunity to make a maximum break, describing the £10,000 prize money on offer as “too cheap.”

When was Ronnie O’Sullivan given an OBE?

Ronnie was awarded an OBE in the New Year honours in 2015.

He received the honour for the role he has played in the world of snooker.

O’Sullivan collected his award from King Charles in May the following year, with partner Laila Rouass by his side.

The milestone moment can two years after Ronnie said it would be “a disgrace” for him to receive an honour because of his controversial past.

How many novels has Ronnie O’Sullivan written?

O’Sullivan has written three novels in total.

The books are titled Framed, The Break and Double Kiss.

Ronnie has also written three autobiographies titled Running, Ronnie and Unbreakable, plus a cookbook called Top of Your Game: Eating for Mind and Body.

What is Ronnie O’Sullivan’s net worth?

O’Sullivan’s net worth is believed to be around £14m.

Since the beginning of his professional career in 1992, Ronnie has won over £10million in prize money.

The Rocket has enjoyed an incredible 2023-24 season – his best ever in terms of prize money.

He has won FIVE tournaments already this season and is heading into the World Championships in top form.

Winning the Shanghai Masters, UK Championship, Masters and World Grand Prix – as well as the World Masters of Snooker in Saudi Arabia – has seen him back more than £1.1 million this season so far.

The Saudi win banked £250,000, although he was not able to pot the £400,000 golden ball.

O’Sullivan has also confirmed he will play in two more tournaments before heading for the crucible.

He will play in the World Open in China from March 18 and then the Tour Championship in Manchester on April 1.

Is Ronnie O’Sullivan married?

O’Sullivan has three children – two daughters and a son.

He is father to Taylor-Ann Magnus (born in 1996) from a two-year relationship with Sally Magnus, and Lily – born 2006 – and Ronnie Jr  – born 2007 – from his relationship with Jo Langley.

Ronnie is in a long-term relationship with Footballers’ Wives star Laila Rouass.

The pair, who got engaged in 2013, parted ways in 2022 after almost a decade together but reunited shortly after.