Ronnie O'Sullivan reveals his new career before he leaves the UK with fans thrilled

 Following a tough season on and off the table, Ronnie O'Sullivan has unveiled his decision to dive into the world of social media, although one clip already appears to have been removed

Ronnie O'Sullivan is looking to become a social media star

Snooker legend Ronnie O'Sullivan has announced his latest venture by launching a YouTube channel.

The seven-time world champion had a tumultuous second half of last season, barely competing after damaging his cue in a fit of rage at the Championship League in January. Following a series of withdrawals from tournaments, including the Masters, O'Sullivan returned to snooker with a new cue at the World Championship.

Despite reaching the semi-finals, he appeared frustrated, expressing discontent with his form and equipment, even replacing the tip and ferrule during his loss to eventual champion Zhao Xintong.

After his crushing 17-7 semi-final defeat, O'Sullivan revealed plans to spend more time in the Middle East and be selective about which tournaments he participates in. Now, he has embarked on a new project, creating a YouTube channel that will allow him to share his snooker exploits and outside interests, including cooking.

On X, O'Sullivan posted a link to a clip of his 1000th professional century in the 2019 Players Championship final, stating: "Finally gone and got a YouTube channel... I will be uploading all sorts here from some of my favourite shots and matches to me cooking to me meeting and chatting to some interesting people. Hope you guys enjoy it!!"

However, upon visiting the channel on Wednesday afternoon, the only clip available was one of him hitting a 147 in practice while in Saudi Arabia before the World Championship. The 1000th century break clip appeared to have been removed.

O'Sullivan took to X to announce his new YouTube channel

Regardless, the unveiling was a hit with many of his 564,000 X followers. One fan responded: "Subbed already. Can't wait for more content. Good luck!" Another sent their support, saying: "Good luck Ron, keep grafting & playing for as long as you can." A third joked: "Ronnie O'Sullivan cooking must be Fast Food!"

Following his World Championship run, O'Sullivan disclosed his future plans, which involve leaving the UK. He said: "I think I'm going to be moving out of the UK this year. A new life somewhere else."

The Rocket, who has a snooker academy in his name in Saudi Arabia, added: "I'll still try and play snooker but I don't know what the future looks like for me really.

"I'm moving away soon so I'll just see how it goes. There's a lot of more important things in life to worry about than a game of snooker.

O'Sullivan is looking for a fresh start

"For me, it's a big part of my life, but I've got to try and figure out what my future looks like, whether it's playing or not. I'll be moving away to the Middle East but we'll see how it goes. I might be back in six months, who knows?"

He insisted his cue issues weren't necessarily to blame for his Crucible struggles, adding: “I don’t even know if it was the cue, the ferrule or me. There were three things. I just don’t even know where the white ball’s going. I’m at a loss, to be honest with you.

“I don’t even know what to say. Sometimes you’ve got to try something different, you know? It didn’t feel great before so I tried to go back to the old brass ferrule.”