Ronnie O’Sullivan’s estranged daughter has accused him of being “not fit to be a dad”.
Taylor-Ann Magnus is the 23-year-old child of O’Sullivan and Sally-Ann Magnus, with whom he had a year-long relationship in 1996.
Sally-Ann moved into O’Sullivan’s family home when both his parents were jailed – his dad for murder, his mum for tax evasion.
But mortgage administrator Sally-Ann was kicked out when O’Sullivan’s mum Maria was released, quickly bringing an end to the romance.
And their daughter has told The Sun she has only met her dad 12 times in her life and complained about their distant relationship.
Taylor-Ann said: “He might be world champion to some but he’s not fit to be called ‘Dad’ let alone ‘Grandad’ as far as I’m concerned.”
In her Sun interview, Taylor-Ann accused the snooker legend of shunning her attempts to introduce him to her daughter Zarah-Ann.
She said: “Zarah-Ann will grow up never knowing who he is. He’s made so many promises, but what he says and what he does are so different.”
Taylor-Ann said O’Sullivan got in touch through a friend when she announced her pregnancy to claim he was excited to meet the baby.
But Magnus revealed 44-year-old O’Sullivan has never followed up on his apparent promises to be a more active grandparent.
Magnus added: “Having a really s**t parent like you has shown me what is important in life.
"I have learnt from your mistakes and I know what actually matters.
“I am grateful for that — it’s the only valuable thing you’ve ever given me.”
O’Sullivan is currently bidding to win a sixth snooker world championship, but his glittering career has never been short of scandal.
He was back in the headlines last week after criticising the initial decision to allow spectators into the Crucible for the tournament.
Speaking before the rules on indoor venues forced a change in the policy, O’Sullivan said players were being “treated like lab rats”.
