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Willie Thorne's former wife will never forgive BBC for sacking that "destroyed" him

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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.

Former Miss GB Jill told how Willie, 66, was never given a reason for being dropped.He had ­battled depression and a gambling addiction for years, and was declared bankrupt after losing ­£1million.

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