Snooker star Ronnie O'Sullivan 'BACK with Laila Rouass' after nine month split as couple make decision on leaving the UK

Snooker star Ronnie O'Sullivan and Laila Rouass have reportedly rekindled 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 look set to 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.
His plans 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.
'The time apart gave them time to think about what they want and what is important to them — and that is being together,' 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.
Last year, O'Sullivan signed a three-year ambassadorial deal with Riyadh Season before unveiling his own snooker academy in October.
While the pair have revived their relationship, last year Rouass admitted that 'break ups can strip you down to your essence.
'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 £2 million 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.

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