Ronnie O'Sullivan is BACK with Strictly star Laila Rouass as they quit UK for shock new life abroad
SNOOKER star Ronnie O'Sullivan and girlfriend Laila Rouass are loopy for each other again nine months after splitting up.
The pair have rekindled
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Ronnie O'Sullivan and girlfriend Laila Rouass are back together again
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The snooker champ plans to head off to the UAE with actress and Strictly star Laila
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Seven-time world champion Ronnie is selling his £2million house
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Seven-time world champion
A source told us: 'They have been back together for a while.
'The time apart gave them time to think about what they want and what is important to them — and that is being together.
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'He has spoken to people on his snooker circuit about the move and is excited about a clean break from the UK for him and
'They have had their issues in the past but
'The people who know them think they make a great couple and just want them to live a happy, quiet life.'
Ronnie — nicknamed the Rocket because of his explosive stayle of play — proposed to Laila in 2013, a year after they started dating.
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The Sun first revealed they had ended their engagement last September after his hectic work schedule pushed them apart.
The source added: 'They've been on and off before but Ronnie really wants to make it work with
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'She will be joining him in the Middle East and they'll see how it goes.'
Ronnie first revealed his dream of moving abroad earlier this year but said it was early days.
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However, following his defeat in the Snooker World Championship semi-finals in May, he said: 'I think I am going to be moving out of the UK this year.
'I'll be moving away to the Middle East. We'll see how it goes — I might be back in six months.
'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.
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'It is a big part of my life but I have to try and figure out what my future looks like, whether it's playing or not.'
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