Snooker legend Ronnie O’Sullivan and actress Laila Rouass have tied the knot, months after rekindling their romance following a split last year.
The couple split nine months ago after a 13 year relationship. However, the pair reunited and have now wed, with the newlyweds confirming the news with a joyful picture of them on the steps of St George’s Town Hall in east London, with confetti raining down around them. Laila, 54, is seen wearing a cream coloured slip-style dress and black cowboy boots, while Ronnie, 49, is wearing a navy shirt and trousers.
Ronnie captioned his post: “We finally made it official!! Mr & Mrs O’Sullivan”, while Laila wrote a longer caption.
She wrote: “Palestinians have taught me so much, most importantly to honour human connection, make love your motivator and to keep refreshing it. So l suppose after almost a year break…this was one way of pressing the refresh button.
Referring to the high-profile nuptials of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez in Venice this weekend, she continued: “Ok…so it wasn’t Venice … that was fully booked (laughing emoji) It was Cable Street in Shadwell where I was born and where my heart belongs.
“It was Cable Street in Shadwell where I was born and where my heart belongs. It’s where in 1936, local activists along with the Jewish community gathered together to demonstrate against the planned fascist BUF marchers”, reports the Mirror.
“The Battle of Cable Street was used by my father as an example of how a community rooted in justice, can bring change…that we all have a duty to fight for the freedom and rights of others.
“The East End is the land of the immigrants. Its vibrancy, diversity and working class roots is something I treasure. I was born there, I was educated there, today I was married there and I will be buried there because my roots are my roots. Free Palestine. Mrs O’Sullivan.”
A recent report claimed that Ronnie, the snooker legend with seven world titles to his name, and Laila are expected to make a fresh start in Dubai after rekindling their romance.
The Sun reported that Ronnie is planning to sell his home in Essex to relocate abroad, with Dubai just a two-hour flight away from the snooker academy that he has set up in Saudi Arabia.
It’s said the couple are hoping for a ‘fresh break’ with the move. A source told the publication: “They’ve been on and off before but Ronnie really wants to make it work with Laila. She will be joining him in the Middle East and they’ll see how it goes.”
Laila is best known for playing doctor Sahira Shah in Holby City between 2011 and 2021, and Amber Gates in Footballers’ Wives.