Where does John Virgo come from? Was John Virgo a world champion?

John Virgo is a well-known English former professional snooker player turned into a snooker commentator and TV personality.

John Virgo was born on March 4, 1946, in the County Borough of Salford, Lancashire, England. He made his first notable appearance in a major tournament at the 1973 American Pool Tournament for The Indoor League where he lost in the semi-final.

John Virgo turned professional in 1976 and reached the semi-final of the World Championship in 1979. He went on to win the 1979 UK Championship. He failed to qualify after entering the qualifying stages of the Grand Prix and the UK Championship in 1993.

John Virgo later retired from professional play in 1994. He is the father of two children, a son, Gary, from his first marriage, as well as a daughter, Brook Leah, from his second marriage. He got married to Rosie Ries, then deputy managing director at John Blake Publishing, in 2009.

John Virgo is presently living in Cobham, Surrey. He appeared as a celebrity contestant on the short-lived Saturday night BBC light entertainment show Full Swing in 1996, however, he did not make the final.

Where does John Virgo come from?

John Virgo hails from Salford, in Lancashire, England.

Was John Virgo a world champion?

No, John Virgo is a former UK champion Virgo and has played in the first-ever World Championship to be played at the Crucible in 1977.