RONNIE O’Sullivan and ex-fiancée Laila Rouass shared a kiss as they stepped out for a dog walk again after their shock split.
Overnight, The Sun exclusively revealed that snooker ace ‘The Rocket’ and his long-term actress partner have called it quits after 147 months together.
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Exes Ronnie O’Sullivan and Laila Rouass cuddle up as they walk the dogs near their home Credit: Andrew Styczynski
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The couple have remained on good terms despite announcements of their 12-year romanceCredit: Andrew Styczynski
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They matched in black outfits for an outdoor date Credit: Andrew Styczynski
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A source said that Ronnie didn’t spend the night with Laila after we discovered they had splitCredit: Andrew Styczynski
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The former couple didn’t spend much time together Credit: Andrew Styczynski
Sports legend Ronnie, 48, is known for his fast-balling skills and holds the record for the most maximum cut-outs with 147 with 15 to his name.
Just hours after news of their split broke, the pair were snapped looking on good terms near their home while exercising their pooches.
An insider told The Sun: “Ronnie didn’t stay in the house with Laila last night – they are still separated but on friendly terms.”
Ronnie looked relaxed in a short-sleeved T-shirt as he walked with his hand in his pocket, while Footballer’s Wives star Laila, 53, wore a leather jacket, glasses and a black dress.
At one point, a smiling Ronnie pecked Laila on the cheek as they shared a friendly hug.
A friend told us: “They went in different directions.”
Actress Laila was not wearing a diamond engagement ring when she appeared on This Morning last month.
Seven-time world champion Ronnie gave her a huge splash in 2013 — a year after they started dating.
However, they never married and the couple divorced in 2022 before patching things up.
David Beckham joined Ronnie O’Sullivan and stunning Wag Laila Rouass for a glamorous red carpet dinner for the documentary’s premiere
A friend said: “Ronnie and Laila have really got back into their relationship after their split a few years ago.
“He kept posting pictures of them online together at home and saying romantic things on special occasions, but that all stopped.
“They tried so hard, but it just doesn’t work out for them.”
Laila appeared on ITV’s This Morning last month to promote her role as Ayesha Siddhu in EastEnders.
Meanwhile, Ronnie was in lucrative competitions abroad.
The pal continued: “Ronnie has spent months and months on the road this year doing big money snooker tours in China and Saudi Arabia while Laila has been concentrating on her acting career.
“There is great love between them, but they went in different directions and admitted it was over.
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The couple split briefly in 2022. Credit: Alpha Press
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The snooker legend was playing abroad and barely saw LailaCredit: Getty
“Ronnie and Laila are a lovely couple so the people who know them best are hoping this is a smash like 2022.”
Laila said last year how “the talk” eventually helped her reconcile with Ronnie, who received an OBE in 2016.
She said: “We found our way back, we just worked it out.
“When I announced it, we hadn’t been together for almost eight months at the time.
“Conversation is so underrated.
There is great love between them, but they went their separate ways and admitted it was over
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“If you can sit down and say how you feel and what you want when you get older, that’s a lot easier to say, too.”
Ronnie, who has three children from previous relationships, has been open about his mental health issues and regularly threatens to retire from snooker.
He crashed out of the English Open this week after a shock first-round loss to China’s He Guoqiang, with fans criticizing his decision to play left-handed.
Ronnie said of the loss: “I don’t even mind.”
Representatives for Ronnie and Laila declined to comment.
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Seven-time world champion Ronnie, 48, gave the 53-year-old EastEnders actress a big splash in 2013 Credit: Getty
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But Laila didn’t wear her diamond engagement ring on This Morning last month. Credit: Rex
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