Laila Rouass takes to social media after 'split from snooker star Ronnie O'Sullivan'

According to The Sun, however, the pair have now split.

It's claimed the duo have decided to go their separate ways, with O'Sullivan's busy snooker schedule one factor behind the decision.

Laila doesn't follow O'Sullivan on social media, with the 48-year-old absent after a quick scan of their Instagram profiles.

She has, however, posted since the claims first emerged.

The 53-year-old shared a video of the first ever Palestinian ambassador to Spain being sworn in by the Spanish King on her story.

It comes after the actor previously wore a dress printed with the Palestinian keffiyeh as she attended the premiere of O'Sullivan's documentary in November last year.

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A friend of the pair have claimed they have been 'going in different directions'.

They also said: “Ronnie and Laila really threw themselves back into their relationship after the split a couple of years ago.

“He kept posting pics of them online at home together and saying romantic things on special occasions, but that’s all come to a halt.

“They’ve tried so hard but they just can’t make it work.”

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The insider also cited O'Sullivan's busy snooker schedule as a factor in their decision to part ways.

"Ronnie has spent months and months on the road this year doing snooker tours for big money in China and Saudi Arabia while Laila has been concentrating on her acting career," they added.

“There is a lot of love between them but they have been going in different directions and conceded it is over.

“Ronnie and Laila make a lovely couple so the people who know them best are hoping this is a blip like back in 2022.”

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News of their separation comes just days after O'Sullivan was sent crashing out of the English Open.

The 48-year-old was beaten 4-2 by He Guoqiang in Essex.

And O'Sullivan, who played left-handed during the showdown, said afterwards: "I'm absolutely useless, that's why [I'm not playing with my right'.

"Forget about the Worlds. I'm not even bothered to be honest with you, if I'm going to play rubbish I might as well play left handed.

"Play left-handed and enjoy it, but be useless, or play right-handed, be useless and not enjoy it.

"I haven't got long, I'm not going to deny it, I'm not playing well enough, there's no point in even worrying about it - I've just accepted it now which is quite a nice place to be really."