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Snooker icon John Virgo married three times during his life and had multiple children from previous relationships before settling down and leaving the United Kingdom for Spain
Everything you need to know about who the late John Virgo’s wife was and how many children he had…
- The snooker legend found long-term happiness with his third wife, Rosie Ries, a publishing executive whom he married in 2009. She receives credit for bringing serenity to his life after his earlier personal struggles.
- Virgo was a father to two children, a son named Gary and a daughter named Brook-Leah. Both were born during his second marriage, which eventually ended in divorce.
- Before his marriage to Rosie, the star experienced two failed marriages and battled a gambling addiction, admitting to hardships that he overcame before settling down in Spain with his third wife.
- Following his death at age 79, his wife Rosie and daughter Brook-Leah issued a statement confirming the news and asking for privacy, highlighting the close bond he maintained with his family.
- His widow Rosie and his children, Gary and Brook-Leah, survive him. Although he lived in Spain in his later years, he remained a beloved figure to his family and fans in the UK.
