Willie Thorne: Last News

Willie Thorne was being hounded by loan sharks in the years before his death.The tragic star had got himself in hock to heavies after racking up gambling debts. Sports promoter Barry Hearn revealed Willie pleaded with him for help, so he gave him £25,000 to pay them off.The 73-year-old, inset, said: “He came to see me about helping him out in 2017 when he explained he had serious problems with some heavy-handed people that wanted paying.

Gary Neville hasn't ruled out the possibility of swapping Monday Night Football for Strictly Come Dancing - vowing "never say never!"The Manchester United legend took part in a Twitter Q&A on Monday, answering questions on a range of different topics. Most users chose to question Neville on all things football, but one fan wanted to know whether he would ever appear on Strictly.

The Mirror reported.  Jill, 61, said: 'It's still early days.

The professional snooker player passed away at the age of 66 in June this year following a battle with monoblastic leukaemia – and was tragically killed by sepsis three months after his diagnosis.A bitter dispute has broken out over the late sportsman’s prized snooker cue as 60-year-old widow Jill Thorne wants to auction it off in aid of Willie’s favourite cancer charity.However, his children from his first marriage to Fiona Walker – twins Tristan and Kieran, 35, and daughter Tahli, 32 – want the piece of sporting equipment to “remain in the family”.There are also said to be tensions over what to do with Willie’s ashes.Jill says she wants to hold a memorial in the UK then spread the ashes, while his children took his ashes to Orrevieja,

The widow and children of snooker ace Willie Thorne are locked in a dispute over his ashes and his favourite cue.

snooker star Willie Thorne says she’ll never forgive the BBC for sacking him. Jill Thorne said it sent the popular player and TV ­commentator into a spiral of depression and debt from which he never recovered.She added: “It was the start of the end for him.”Willie – who died from leukaemia in June – was axed as a World Championships commentator at the Crucible in 2017 after more than 30 years.It caused an outcry amongst the sport’s top stars,­ ­including seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry.

Tragic snooker star Willie Thorne’s ex-wife has told how the BBC broke his heart by sacking him.

Snooker legend Willie Thorne is locked in a room in a Spanish hospital as he battles leukaemia - with his children unable to visit him due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Willie Thorne has revealed he has been diagnosed with leukaemia and is to start chemotherapy treatment.

Legendary snooker star Willie Thorne has been diagnosed with leukaemia with the 66-year-old set to start chemotherapy immediately.

Willie Thorne was laid to rest on Wednesday to the strains of his wacky pop hit Snooker Loopy.

Snooker legend Willie Thorne bowed out in style as friends and family paid tribute to the sport’s “Mr Maximum.”

Willie Thorne’s funeral has taken place in Spain with fellow commentator John Virgo attending the service.Thorne died last week from respiratory failure following on from a diagnosis of leukaemia at the age of 66.

Snooker legend Willie Thorne has died aged 66 after a short battle with leukaemia.The former world No.7 had been in an induced coma in the intensive care ward at Torrevieja Hospital, Spain, after suffering respiratory failure on Sunday.Thorne was diagnosed with leukaemia back in March and has had several health issues since, while undergoing chemotherapy treatment while residing in his rented flat in Alicante.He had to undergo three blood transfusions following his initial diagnosis, before returning to hospital in May for heart checks and an MRI scan.His latest admission to hospital was following a drop in his blood pressure to dangerously low levels, with medical staff opting to place him in an induced coma.Despite being placed on a

Mirror Online has reported.

Snooker legend Willie Thorne has died aged just 66 after loosing his battle against leukaemia.

Dancing On Ice pro Matt Evers has paid tribute to his pal Willie Thorne following his death aged 66.

Strictly Come Dancing winner Kelvin Fletcher, 36, has shared a heartfelt tribute to snooker star Willie Thorne, who died aged 66 after a battle with leukaemia.The Emmerdale favourite told his Twitter followers how "it's so sad to see him like this", hours before his death yesterday.Willie sadly passed away after he was placed in an induced coma after suffering from respiratory issues on Sunday.The Snooker star was hospitalised and put on a ventilator in Torrevieja Hospital in Spain and passed away this morning.Elsewhere, Kelvin decided to express his thoughts over the tragic news to his 278,000 Twitter followers.While sharing a Go Fund Me page in Willie's name, the soap actor wrote: "He’s honestly one of the nicest men I’ve ever met and

Legendary snooker player Willie Thorne was originally taken to hospital last week with dangerously low blood pressure, before being placed in a coma at a Spanish hospital prior to his passing. Gary Lineker tweeted to his 7.5 million followers: “Deeply, deeply saddened to hear that my friend Willie Thorne has passed away."One of life’s great characters.

Snooker legend Willie Thorne has died at 66 after a short battle with leukaemia. The English former professional had been put into a coma on Sunday suffering from respiratory failure while receiving treatment for his leukaemia.

Snooker legend Willie Thorne has been put in a coma after being treated for leukaemia. The 66-year-old has been battling cancer since March but his condition began to rapidly deteriorate while he was being treated in Spain.