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Snooker star Neil Robertson hailed John Virgo and the rest of the BBC for the work they do in the commentary box. Robertson, 43, is a previous world champion who is still playing at the highest ...
BBC snooker commentator John Virgo has shared insights into his relationship with comedian Jim Davidson, following Davidson's claims of being 'cancelled'. The pair became an iconic presenting team ...
BBC BBC star John Virgo's battle with addiction and the financial fallout He's one of the most recognisable and iconic voices in snooker News John Jones and Pete Gavan Senior Editor 11:36, 04 May 2025 ...
News Showbiz In The News Inside BBC snooker star's addiction hell with house repossessions and failed marriages John Virgo has been a voice of snooker for over 30 years and is currently part of ...
Back in 2020, Virgo and his wife Rosie left Britain for Spain. They moved to the Costa del Sol, hoping the warmer weather would help relieve John's pain from a long-term neck injury.
One of the soap-opera cast of characters that made up snooker’s boom-time period of the 1980s and even appeared on Top of the Pops, performing with Chas & Dave on the song Snooker Loopy.
John Virgo, the beloved voice of snooker, is once again behind the mic for the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible, and fans couldn’t be happier. Known for his trademark line, “Where’s the cue ...
Virgo, a former snooker player, went on to have an illustrious career in broadcasting. He began co-presenting the BBC show Big Break three years before retiring from snooker. The programme, hosted ...
A few years back, it seemed that the now 79 year old would be retiring his microphone for good. He had revealed that he and fellow snooker legend Dennis Taylor would be making their final ...