During his career, Dennis Taylor has won countless prestigious trophies. One of his best-known 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 most memorable matches in professional Snooker history. The match ended with Taylor beating Davis on the last black with 18 points.
Dennis Taylor was born in Coalisland County Tyrone (Northern Ireland) on January 19th 1949. He began playing snooker when he was nine years old. He went on to be one of the best snooker players in the world. He won the British Junior Billiards Championship in 1967/68. He was also a participant in the 1973 World Snooker Championship. In 1972, he made his professional debut. He finished second at the 1979 World Snooker Championship, and also won the 1987 Masters invitational. In 2000, he retired from professional snooker. He is currently part of the BBC's snooker commentary crew.
Dennis Taylor has been a guest on many shows over the course of his career. He also has many guest appearances on shows such as BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. He has also won a number of awards, including the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award. After leaving the professional circuit, he made a fortune. His estimated net worth was $21.6 million. After his retirement, Taylor dedicated much of his time to media appearances and family. Taylor was also a jazz musician. He is also a very popular speaker at after-dinner.
He was well-known for his large glasses. Jack Karnehm created his glasses and they were described as "upside-down". His poor eyesight also led to him seeing snooker balls as a rugby ball shape. He was able to see through his glasses while bending down for play shots because he had them.
Taylor was part of the Matchroom mob. His wife Trish was a close friend. Trish was their mother, Amber and Cameron. They were able to share many wonderful adventures. Dennis was proud of his wife's graduate degree in Design and Applied Arts. They were also very close friends.
Dennis Taylor faced Steve Davis at the world final in his last match. They played a match that broke the world record for longest lasting over ten hours. The final frame was completed at 12:23 AM on April 28th. Everyone in Ireland was able watch the final frames. 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. Final frame lasted 68 minute. 18 million people in the UK watched the finals, making them one of the most-watched events in snooker.
Dennis Taylor, who retired from professional snooker in 2000, devoted much time to his family and media appearances. He was also a guest on a variety of shows, including "Strictly Come Dancing", which he hosted. He is an internationally renowned figure in snooker and is worth a lot of money.