- Ronnie O’Sullivan confirmed his withdrawal from the Champion of Champions
- He claims he wants to take time off to take care of his “mental health” and “body.”
- It comes shortly after his documentary shed light on his recent struggles
Ronnie O’Sullivan has confirmed his withdrawal from the Champion of Champions event in a bid to look after his ‘mental health’.
It comes after his recent documentary shed light on how O’Sullivan battled addiction to drink and drugs, as well as depression, early in his career.
Take to XFormerly known as Twitter, O’Sullivan wrote: ‘Hello guys, just wanted to let you know that I am sadly withdrawing from the Champions of Champions event tomorrow.
‘Mentally I feel a bit exhausted and stressed and I want to take care of my mental health and my body. I’m sorry to all the fans, but I’ll come back stronger.”
O’Sullivan has chosen to withdraw from the 13th edition of the Champion of Champions – where the winner will receive £150,000 from a £440,000 prize pool.
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Ronnie O’Sullivan has confirmed his withdrawal from the Champion of Champions event in a bid to look after his ‘mental health’