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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-14T19:22:05.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Ronnie O'Sullivan drops biggest hint yet he might retire after World Grand Prix defeat",
    "Ronnie O'Sullivan shows off brilliance with illegal shot despite crashing out of World Grand Prix",
    "Snooker legend dies as official statement sparks outpour of tributes",
    "The GB News Editorial Charter"
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nRonnie O'Sullivan's wife, Laila Rouass, marked her first Valentine's Day as a married woman by posting an affectionate tribute to the snooker star Ronnie O'Sullivan on social media.\n\nThe 54-year-old former Footballers' Wives star took to Instagram Stories earlier today to share a photograph alongside a heartfelt message for her husband.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nShe wrote: \"My first Valentine as Mrs O'Sullivan. Happy Love Day to my sweet, generous and hot husband Ronnie O'Sullivan.\"\n\nThe couple exchanged vows in a modest ceremony last June, making this February 14 their inaugural celebration of the romantic occasion as husband and wife.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nRouass and O'Sullivan first crossed paths in 2012 under unusual circumstances.\n\nShe encountered the snooker legend while viewing properties and was shown around his home by his father.\n\nTheir relationship progressed swiftly, with the 50-year-old proposing to the actress after just twelve months together in 2013.\n\nHowever, the engagement was not to last, as the pressures of their respective careers drove a wedge between them.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe pair's demanding work schedules ultimately proved too difficult to navigate, leading them to call off their plans to marry.\n\nTheir romance had been characterised by periods of separation and reunion since they first got together.\n\nFollowing their split, the couple found their way back to one another 13 months ago, reigniting the relationship that had first blossomed over a decade earlier.\n\nThis time, they wasted little time in making things permanent, exchanging vows at a low-key ceremony in Shadwell, East London, in June last year.\n\n### LATEST SPORT NEWS\n\n\n\n\n  * Ronnie O'Sullivan drops biggest hint yet he might retire after World Grand Prix defeat\n  * Ronnie O'Sullivan shows off brilliance with illegal shot despite crashing out of World Grand Prix\n  * Snooker legend dies as official statement sparks outpour of tributes\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nO'Sullivan shared the happy news with supporters following the nuptials.\n\nShe said: \"We finally made it official!! Mr & Mrs O'Sullivan.\"\n\nThe intimate wedding marked the culmination of a love story that had weathered numerous challenges since the pair first met when Rouass was searching for a new home.\n\nBeyond his personal celebrations, O'Sullivan has significant professional commitments on the horizon.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe seven-time world champion is set to face Stephen Hendry in what will be their first encounter in fifteen years, competing for the newly established John Virgo Trophy.\n\nThe match is scheduled for the weekend of 11-12 April at Goffs Kildare Paddocks in Ireland.\n\nThe event has been created to honour Virgo, the beloved snooker personality and broadcaster who passed away earlier this month at the age of 79.\n\nHowever, O'Sullivan will not feature in the Players Championship taking place next week.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards:The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Ronnie O'Sullivan's wife issues message as snooker legend set to miss upcoming Players Championship"
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