Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump are two of the sports activities stars who opted to depart the UK and arrange a brand new house in Dubai.
Ronnie O’Sullivan and spouse Laila Rouass have relocated from the UK (Picture: Getty)
Snooker star Ronnie O’Sullivan isn’t the one high-profile star to commerce the UK for a brand new life in Dubai. World No.1 Judd Trump relocated in 2025 however indicated he had been left homeless after leaving the UAE amid battle within the Center East. “I needed to depart [Dubai] so we went to Bangkok. It is a bit up within the air in the intervening time,” Trump stated. “I do not actually suppose I can return, simply in case I get caught there. Simply form of searching for elsewhere to reside.”
Trump, who stated he has been dwelling out of a lodge, revealed his brother had additionally been caught in Dubai earlier than finally managing to get out. “Simply attempting to make the very best of a nasty state of affairs. It is simply troublesome in the intervening time as a result of you do not know the place I’ll be dwelling,” he added. O’Sullivan, who reached the ultimate of the World Open final week, additionally moved to Dubai in 2025 however divides his time between there and Hong Kong.
Regardless of transferring to an Arabic-speaking nation, O’Sullivan doesn’t communicate the language himself. Nevertheless, he advised The Sunday Instances this wasn’t essentially at all times a nasty factor.
“One of many beauties of not figuring out the language is I don’t actually wish to speak to everybody that I are available contact with,” he stated. “I do know it sounds horrible however we simply smile at one another, hey, and it’s good.”
“My spouse wasn’t too eager on Sheffield. So she stated we both go to Spain or Dubai,” he advised The Solar. “And I believed, properly, Dubai is nearer China. Clearly, it is within the Center East. All of the tournaments that I play and all of the work that I do is there. It simply made sense to go to Dubai.
“Actually having fun with it on the market. Nice gyms. I am having fun with that aspect of it. I had some associates over there earlier than that performed snooker they usually’ve helped me get into Dubai life.”
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