Les Dodd, who now runs a snooker club in Southport, was 18 when he first met Virgo, and would travel down in the late-1960s and early 1970s to play others on the amateur scene at the time. Appearing ...

This week's sad passing of John Virgo - a rival famous for his note-perfect impersonation of Higgins - evoked again the ...

Snooker legend John Virgo's widow Rosie and other professionals have paid tribute to the iconic Big Break host and BBC ...

John Virgo was open about the personal issues that plagued him before his death at 79. The BBC commentator and snooker icon passed away just weeks after his final TV appearance, during which he ...

Thanks to the beloved voice of the game – and an unlikely pairing with Jim Davidson – the BBC show became an instant hit with ...

The grieving widow of snooker giant John Virgo led tributes to the man dubbed ‘Mr Perfection’ for his sporting prowess after ...

Snooker legend John Virgo's sudden death has sent shockwaves through the sport and his widow, Rosie Ries, has led tributes to ...

John Virgo’s widow, Rosie, has paid an emotional tribute to ‘the love of my life’ following the snooker legend’s death aged 79. Virgo, who became a household name from presenting the popular 1990s tv ...

SNOOKER legend John Virgo had a gambling habit that was about to cost him his home and his marriage – then he got the job ...

John Virgo has died aged 79, with his wife Rosie Ries saying she 'can't imagine life without him' just days before their 16th wedding anniversary.

John Virgo was an excellent snooker player, a hugely popular TV figure, and one of the great voices of his beloved sport.

The late, great Virgo was enjoying a superb year having reached the semi-finals at the World Championship - where he beat two ...