After winning £500,000 by emerging from the World Snooker Championship as the winner, Kyren Wilson knew exactly where he wanted to put his winnings
The World Snooker Championship trophy on display during day two of the Halo World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. Picture date: Sunday April 20, 2025
In 2024, Kyren Wilson scooped up the £500,000 grand prize by winning the World Snooker Championship. Wilson, 33, overcame Welshman Jak Jones 18-14 in a tense and nerve-wracking encounter that pushed the World No. 2 to his mental and emotional limit.
Instead of adding a new car into his garage, Wilson took the money and put it towards a second home in Portugal. Sunshine and relaxation will always be a short flight away for the Wilson family as a result of his brilliance at the Crucible last year.
In an interview with the Times, Wilson explained: “My dad has a fight on his hands every day with multiple sclerosis and that puts snooker into perspective. It’s nothing compared to what he and my mum have to go through.
“She’s been a loyal servant to Weetabix for 30-odd years on the packaging side of things. It’s probably not the ideal thing she wanted for her life, but she knew it’d bring stability to our family.
“They re-mortgaged the house so I could go out and fulfil my dream. I spoil my children now, but I remind them it wasn’t always like this.”
