Ronnie O’Sullivan has had a challenging home life over the years.
The 46-year-old snooker legend recently confirmed he’d got back together with his long-term fiancée Laila Rouass, but as stated by his daughter Taylor-Ann Magnus, 25, a reunion between them is off the cards.
O’Sullivan, who recently won the 2022 World Snooker Championship, hasn’t seen her in years and the origins of their fractured relationship goes back decades to his previous relationship with her mother.
In 2018, Taylor-Ann gave birth to her own daughter, but soon made it clear that she wanted her to have nothing to do with O’Sullivan.
Now in 2022, she has re-affirmed their estranged relationship, vowing Ronnie will never meet his three-year-old granddaughter.
Why is Ronnie O’Sullivan estranged from his daughter?
In the 1990s, O’Sullivan was in a relationship with Sally-Ann Magnus, who moved into the O’Sullivan home when his parents were both sent to prison.
However, when Ronnie’s mum Maria was finally released, she kicked Sally-Ann out soon after, leading to their relationship coming to a swift end.
Because of this, he has only met their shared daughter Taylor-Ann Magnus, now 25, a handful of times.
After Taylor-Ann’s child Zarah-Ann was born in 2018, she confirmed her daughter will grow up not knowing who O’Sullivan is.
Speaking to The Sun, she said: “He might be world champion to some, but he’s not fit to be called ‘Dad’ let alone ‘Grandad’ as far as I’m concerned.
“Zarah-Ann will grow up never knowing who he is. He’s made so many promises, but what he says and what he does are so different.”
Shortly after the birth of his granddaughter, O’Sullivan made it clear he wanted to meet her.
But Taylor-Ann refused to let it happen.
“When I read that Dad had said he wanted to see Zarah I thought there was a chance we could be a normal family and he could be a grandad to her,” she went on.
“I had always hoped for a better, closer, more loving relationship with my dad and think I’ve been waiting for him my whole life.
“When I announced I was pregnant there was a little flurry of interest from Ronnie. His friend called me a couple of times and said Ronnie was really excited about being a grandad.
“I should have known better than to get my hopes up. He told a few reporters how sad he was that we aren’t closer, and mentioned how much he’d love to see my daughter but that was pretty much it. It was just a show.
“He never contacted me personally once. It broke my heart.”
When did Ronnie O’Sullivan last see his daughter?
The two haven’t seen each other in person since Taylor-Ann was a teenager.
Speaking to The Mirror, Taylor-Ann confirmed: “I was 17 or 18 the last time I saw him and I forgave him within myself, although that doesn’t excuse what he did.
“The last eight years I’ve been quite happy. I’ve accepted he won’t be there and I’m ok with that. But since I had my daughter, I’ve thought ‘I really don’t want that person in my life’.”
She isn’t O’Sullivan’s only child either, as the snooker star has two other children from his relationship with his ex, Jo Langley.
In 2006, his second daughter Lily was born and in 2007, Ronnie Jr was welcomed into the world.
What has Ronnie O’Sullivan’s daughter said about his granddaughter?
In a new interview with The Mirror, Taylor-Ann once again confirmed she had no intention for O’Sullivan to meet his granddaughter.
She said: “He’s not part of my life. I wouldn’t want someone like that around me and my child.”
She also added that she doesn’t follow his sporting career and has no interest in it on social media.
“I don’t watch him. I didn’t know he was in the final as I don’t have social media. I don’t follow any of it.”
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