Life Outside Snooker
He is a fan of Leicester City Football Club, who he has supported since childhood.
In July 2006, he won the WEPF World Eight-ball Championship, beating Darren Appleton 11–7 in the final at Blackpool. He is also known to be a fan of darts, beating Eric Bristow in 2007 and taking on Raymond van Barneveld in exhibition matches.
Selby's nickname on the snooker circuit is "the Jester from Leicester", a name given to him by snooker compere, Richard Beare.
Mark's wife Vikki Layton, who often attends his major matches, is an Irish international pool player. They announced their engagement in August 2010, and were married in Mexico on 24 May 2011. Though he doesn't have children of his own, he has nephews, such as Harrison Layton - a Copleston High School high jump champion.
Read more about this topic: Mark Selby
Famous quotes containing the word life:
“As a rule they will refuse even to sample a foreign dish, they regard such things as garlic and olive oil with disgust, life is unliveable to them unless they have tea and puddings.”
—George Orwell (1903–1950)