MARK WILLIAMS celebrated his World Championship on a boozy bender until 6am – ending up in bed with pal Lee Walker.
Williams had promised to strip off if he won, beat Scotland’s John Higgins 18-16 in a dramatic final to become the event’s oldest winner for 40 years.
After winning his first Crucible final in 15 years, Williams said: “I’m going to party the night away.
“Last time I won it I think I had half a pint of milk and went to bed. I’m not going to bed this time – it’ll be daylight before I get to bed!”
He wasn’t lying.
A series of tweets chronicled the last few hours of his night, with Williams still going just before 6am.
He posted three more tweets at 11am, having woken up with Welsh pal and fellow snooker pro Walker.
He woke up with the World Championship trophy next to the TV in his room, admitting he felt “like s***”. And who could blame him?
Chuffed in the buff at his presser a few hours earlier, Williams said: “It’s an unbelievable story, 12 months ago I was thinking of chucking it. Here I am winning the 2018 World Championships … b****** naked.
“Where has it come from? Unbelievable 12 months. If I never win another tour or my form goes downhill I don’t care. I’ve just done something I thought I’d never ever do.”
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The three-time world champion looked forward to returning to the Crucible next year and promised to outdo himself if he defended his title.
He added: “I’m just looking forward to coming back next year, I’m not going to say anything stupid and end up like this but to be honest if I won this next year I’d cartwheel down here naked.”
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