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 their relationship — and pals told The Sun they are hoping for a 'clean break' from the UK by moving to Dubai together.
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Seven-time world champion Ronnie, 49, is selling his £2million house in Chigwell, Essex, and plans to head off to the UAE with actress and Strictly star Laila, 53.
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.
' 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.
'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 Laila.
'They have had their issues in the past but Ronnie and Laila have worked through it and seem really happy again.
'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.
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 Laila.
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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.
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.
'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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