The seven-time champ's excellent analysis and deep knowledge of the sport has been impressing fans on television and in the auditorium in Sheffield as he offers insight into the World Championship.
Edinburgh snooker legend Stephen Hendry opened up about the split in his autobiography, Me and The Table
Edinburgh snooker legend Stephen Hendry is front and centre of all the action from the Crucible this week, with the former world champion showcasing his expertise from the commentary box.
The seven-time champ's excellent analysis and deep knowledge of the sport has been impressing fans on television and in the auditorium in Sheffield as he offers insight into the World Championship, reports Wales Online.
The 56-year-old is one of the finest cuesman to have ever played the sport and won five consecutive Masters titles between 1989 and 1993. Over the next few days, Hendry will provide his thoughts from both inside the commentary booth and the studio alongside a stellar cast that includes Steve Davis, John Parrott, Ken Doherty and Dennis Taylor, and anchored by BBC presenter Hazel Irvine.
An incredible career has seen him reap the rewards.
Hendry, who turned pro at just 16, is said to be worth a cool £13.5million following his exploits on the green baize in a trophy-laden career. He has 36 ranking tournament victories under his belt from 57 finals and in 1994 he was awarded an MBE for his contributions to sport
Away from the snooker table, Hendry has two children with ex-wife Amanda Tart. They met at just 16 years of age at Pontins and were married in 1995.
Their sons are called Blaine and Carter. He would admit in an interview on The Tommy Tiernan Show in later life that he hasn't been the father he would have liked to have been to his children due to the nature of his chosen profession.
“No, I probably haven’t been the best (type of dad) because in sport I think you make sacrifices to get to the top," he admitted.
“Family and relationships can be difficult and can be sacrificed because I was all about being the best in snooker and snooker was all that mattered.
“So that makes you a very selfish person and I think it takes that sort of special person to get to the top in an individual sport. When you look at most top sportsmen who have dominated sports, most of them pretty much all are divorced or have been divorced.”
Hendry and Amanda were married for 19 years before divorcing in 2014.
Writing in his autobiography, Me and The Table , Hendry revealed how he told his wife their marriage was over.
"Driving back from a shopping trip, my wife Mandy asks me what’s wrong," he wrote. "She assumes it’s money-related. I tell her it isn’t. Then she tells me to stop the car, saying that we’re not going an inch further until I tell her what’s going on.
"So I do. I tell her that I have feelings for someone else. She is shocked and devastated."
He moved on with children's entertainer and actress Lauren Thundow, who is 19 years his junior. When they met, Thundow was 26 years old and Hendry 45.
"I first met Lauren when she was selling merchandise after a Legends snooker exhibition," he added in the same book.
"She's attractive and we smile at each other but I think nothing of it. Gradually, we start to say, 'Hi', and share a bit of small talk.
"I would never be one to go striding over to any woman who caught my eye – after all. I'm the person who got to know my wife's parents before I plucked up the courage to talk to her. As time goes on, we chat more often. It's becoming clear we have a connection."
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