- Snooker star Ronnie O’Sullivan has rekindled his relationship with Laila Rouass
- The pair split last year after a 13 years togther and had even been engaged
Snooker star Ronnie O’Sullivan and Laila Rouass are reportedly set to move to Dubai after rekindling their relationship a mere nine months after they broke up.
The couple had a tumultuous on-off 13-year relationship and were engaged before they separated last year.
Their split coincided with a poor run of form for the seven-time world champion, who last month admitted he needed to ‘figure out’ what his ‘future holds.’
O’Sullivan is now back with actress and Strictly Come Dancing star Rouass and they are planning a move to Dubai.
Last month, the 49-year-old revealed he was leaving the UK to relocate to the Middle East, while also casting doubt on his snooker future.
‘I think I am going to be moving out of the UK this year,’ he told the BBC. ‘I’ll be moving away to the Middle East. We’ll see how it goes – I might be back in six months.
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Laila Rouass have reportedly rekindled their relationship after splitting
The couple spent 13 years together and were even engaged before breaking up last year
Snooker legend Ronnie O’Sullivan opened his own snooker academy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
‘A new life somewhere else. I don’t know how that is going to pan out. I will still try to play snooker but I don’t know what the future looks like for me really.
Dubai is just two hours away from Riyadh, where O’Sullivan set up his snooker academy, and could form part of his relocation decision, a source told The Sun.
‘Ronnie is moving to the Middle East and Laila is going with him. They’ve talked about living in Dubai, which is just a two-hour flight from where Ronnie has his snooker academy in Saudi Arabia,’ they said.
Last year, O’Sullivan signed a three-year ambassadorial deal with Riyadh Season before unveiling his own snooker academy in October.
Located in Boulevard City, in the heart of Riyadh, the state-of-the-art facility serves as a premier training base for players to hone their skills under top-tier conditions.
The academy features five snooker tables made by Star Xingpai, the world’s leading table manufacturer and a long-time partner of World Snooker Tour (WST).
O’Sullivan’s plans to leave the UK appear to be edging closer, with the eight-time Masters champion’s £2million Epping Forest house up for sale and Rouass joining him in the move.
While the pair have revived their relationship, last year Rouass admitted that ‘break ups can strip you down to your essence.
The 49-year-old previously revealed he was leaving the UK to relocate to the Middle East
The couple are now back together after a nine month split and look set to move to Dubai soon
MailOnline revealed that the pair had put their £2million house in Epping Forest up for sale
‘I got through mine by using pain as fuel to take control because no matter what, we will lose parts of ourselves in relationships. It’s normal, don’t beat yourself up.
‘One thing I’m conscious of not doing is trying to get back where I was. No, I’m discovering who I’ve become. I’ve gone through various emotions… hurt, pain, anger but what I’ve realised about anger is that it’s bottomless.’
MailOnline previously revealed that the couple put their £2m Epping Forest home up for sale earlier this year.
Images of the house showed a luxury interior including Ronnie’s favourite portrait of Raquel Welch on a crucifix which adorned the wall of a staircase.
But despite the smart white carpeting and plush decor, O’Sullivan could never persuade his ex-love to agree to install a snooker table, friends revealed to Mail Online.
The couple’s relationship first blossomed in 2011 after the snooker star called her up to view his house that was put on the market and was given a tour by his father Ronnie O’Sullivan Sr.
