John Virgo has died aged 79, along with his spouse Rosie Ries saying she ‘cannot think about life with out him’ simply days earlier than their sixteenth wedding ceremony anniversary.
John Virgo’s spouse Rosie Ries is devastated by his passing (Picture: Mirror)
The sudden dying of snooker icon John Virgo has despatched shockwaves via the sporting neighborhood. And his devastated widow has spoken out about his passing, spearheading the emotional tributes to the person often called ‘Mr Perfection.’
Reaching the 1979 World Championship semi-finals, John defeated Terry Griffiths 14-13 to say the UK Championship that very same 12 months – regardless of turning up late for the ultimate session and being penalised two frames. A charismatic persona, he turned a tv darling when co-presenting Nineteen Nineties gameshow Large Break alongside Jim Davidson, along with his memorable catchphrase: “The place’s the cue ball going?” He was additionally an iconic commentator, offering commentary for years on the BBC’s snooker protection.
Talking a couple of hours after his passing from their shared house in Mijas Costa, Spain, his widow, Rosie Ries instructed The Mirror: “We had been simply days shy of our 16-year wedding ceremony anniversary. I can not think about life with out John, he was the love of my life and my finest good friend.”
Wed since 2009, the pair had been companions for many years earlier than romance blossomed. John’s closest good friend James Malyon, who was with Rosie, added: “I am everywhere, it is clearly a little bit of a shock, it got here out of the blue – simply 5 hours in the past.
“James, met John who had two kids from his second marriage, Gary and Brook-Leah, taking part in golf. I knew of John earlier than he moved to Spain, after all. We have been good associates, I’ve beloved taking part in golf with him and socialising with him and Rosie.
“He was an ideal man, an ideal character – the life and soul of the occasion. Family and friends of John, who relocated from Surrey to Spain in 2020, are organising a number of celebrations of his life, starting subsequent week. In Spain, the one time issues appear to maneuver rapidly is with regards to funerals.
“I’ve requested them to offer us a little bit of time. So we’re trying on the finish of subsequent week. The service for family and friends will happen in Mijas Costa, roughly 20 minutes from Malaga, and there shall be a memorial within the UK.
“I am at his spouse’s home now, she’s a bit bit in shock, however she’s okay. She has lots of assist. It is good to see how a lot he meant to so many individuals. He had such an extended and good life.”
“After I went again to the dressing room, I used to be in floods of tears. And the one one that knocked on the door and got here in was John. Not that he needed me to win or lose, however he knew what it meant. He was moved by what had occurred.
“It is a unhappy, unhappy day for snooker. One among our most beloved associates has handed and our hearts are damaged. Our ideas are along with his household. It is turn into a day to mirror on how a lot this heat hearted and humorous maverick meant to us all. And he was a superb commentator. The [Sheffield] Crucible will shed various tears this April.”
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