Dennis Taylor has won numerous prestigious trophies throughout his career. One of his most prestigious achievements was winning the 1985 World Snooker Championship. His final frame against Steve Davis, a record-breaking match, attracted over 18.5 million viewers on UK TV. It was one of the most famous matches in professional snooker history. It ended with Taylor defeating Davis on the final black with 18 points.
Dennis Taylor was born in Coalisland County Tyrone (Northern Ireland) on January 19th 1949. He started playing snooker in his thirties. He later went on to become one of the world's best snooker players. He was the British Junior Billiards champion in 1967/68. He was also part of the 1973 World Snooker Championship. In 1972, he made a professional debut. He was the 1979 World Snooker Championship runner-up and won the invitational 1987 Masters. He retired from professional snooker in 2000. He is currently part of the BBC's snooker commentary crew.
During his career, Dennis Taylor has appeared on numerous shows. He has also guest starred on several shows, including Strictly Come Dancing. He has been awarded a variety of awards, including BBC Sports Personality Of The Year. After his retirement from the professional circuit, he is now a millionaire. His net worth was estimated to be at least $21.6million. Taylor spent a lot of his retirement time with his family and media appearances. He was also a jazz musician. He is also a well-known speaker after dinner.
He was known for wearing large frames of sunglasses. Jack Karnehm designed his glasses. Also, his eyesight was poor and he could only see rugby balls in snooker ball shapes. His glasses were made to let him see through them when he bent down to shoot the shots.
Taylor was part the notorious Matchroom mob. He had a close relationship with his wife Trish. Trish was the mother of their two children, Cameron and Amber. They had many adventures together. Dennis was proud of his wife's graduate degree in Design and Applied Arts. They were also close friends.
Dennis Taylor played Steve Davis in the final of a world championship. They played a match exceedingly long that lasted more than ten hours, breaking the world record. The final frame was completed at 12:23 AM on April 28th. The final frame was watched by everyone in Ireland. It was viewed by 18.5 Million viewers in the UK, according to BBC.
1985 World Snooker Championship saw the longest single day final in snooker snooker history. The tournament finished with a final round that lasted 68 mins. 18 million people in the UK watched the finals, making them one of the most-watched events in snooker.
After retiring from professional snooker, Dennis Taylor devoted much of his time to media appearances and his family. He was also a guest on a variety of shows, including "Strictly Come Dancing", which he hosted. He is widely regarded as a prominent figure in the worlds of snooker.