John Virgo

Quick Facts

Full Name	John Virgo
Occupation	Snooker Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 3, 1946(1946-03-03)
Age	78
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Pisces

John Virgo Biography

John Virgo is one of the most popular and richest Snooker Player who was born on March 3, 1946 in England, United Kingdom. The snooker legend won his first United Kingdom Championship in 1979 as well as The Bombay International Championship in 1980 as well as in the Pontins Professional and Professional Snooker League championships in the years 1980 and 1984, respectively.

He wrote a book about a fellow snooker player He published a 2011 book about fellow snooker player Alex Higgins..

His first marriage led to one son who was named Gary and his second one produced one daughter, named Brook. His other wife Avril who divorced him in mid-90s. He later got married to Rosie Ries.

John Virgo Net Worth

John Virgo is one of the richest Snooker Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Virgo 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started his professional snooker journey at the age thirty and soon gained the nickname”Mr. Perfection. “Mr. Perfection.”

He was also a successful as a television host hosting the BBC’s Snooker coverage as well as co-hosting the snooker game show Big Break.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is John Virgo Dating?

According to our records, John Virgo married to Rosie Ries , Avril Virgo. As of December 1, 2023, John Virgo’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

John Ranked on the list of most popular Snooker Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. John Virgo celebrates birthday on March 3 of every year.

What is John Virgo doing now?

He is now a TV snooker commentator , working primarily during the BBC’s coverage of ranking events.

Was John Virgo a world champion?

He reached the semi-finals of the world championship , losing to Dennis Taylor but won the UK Championship at the expense of Terry Griffiths. It was Virgo’s one major title but at that stage the UK hadn’t been upgraded to ranking event status. A regular member of the top 16, John enjoyed another good year in 1982.

Did John Virgo win anything?

John Virgo won the championship, in his only major tournament win , by defeating Terry Griffiths 14–13 in the final, despite being deducted two frames for arriving late. The defending champion, Doug Mountjoy, was defeated 5–9 by Steve Davis in the opening round.

How old is John Virgo?

76 years (March 4, 1946)

Where is Dennis Taylor?

Taylor currently lives in Llay near Wrexham. His son Damien is a professional golf coach.