Steve Davis' divorce from wife, affair with 19-year-old dancer and unlikely new job
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Steve Davis was frequently labelled 'Mr Boring' throughout his illustrious snooker career, but has since proved that the moniker couldn't have been further from the truth. The 68-year-old, currently serving as a pundit at the World Snooker Championship, scooped six world titles and dominated the sport in the 1980s. His extraordinary consistency saw him hold the world No.1 ranking for seven straight seasons, winning 15 Triple Crown events and amassing 28 ranking titles before hanging up his cue. Davis' composed demeanour and measured interview style led many fans to write him off as dull. He was mockingly referred to as 'interesting' on the beloved satirical show Spitting Image. However, the BBC pundit has since demonstrated he is anything but bland... JOIN US ON FACEBOOK! All the best sports news and much more on our dedicated Facebook page Davis previously found himself at the centre of a kiss-and-tell scandal after dancer Cheree Palla revealed details of a brief fling. Palla was just 19 during her relationship with Davis, who was 39 and married. In her account to a British tabloid, Palla, who now works as a beauty therapist, claimed they had sex seven times a night. She also described Davis as "king of the bedroom." In a 2016 interview with the Daily Mail, Davis reflected on the situation: "I wasn't a politician, I was a snooker player - I was only an ambassador of that sport. So I didn't lose much sleep over it in the end really. It's not like I had people all over the place." Davis tied the knot with former Concorde flight attendant Judy Greig in 1990. The pair had two sons together, Greg and Jack. They stayed together for a decade following Davis' aforementioned affair before going their separate ways in 2005. "Perhaps I was giving the table a bit too much attention," he told the Daily Mail about the breakdown of his marriage. "I was difficult to live with. But so are all sports people - horrible. We're all 'Me, me, me,' and so selfish." He subsequently embarked on a long-term relationship with Jeannie Nash, who is 16 years his junior. Since hanging up his cue, Davis has turned heads with his unlikely music career. He co-founded electro group The Utopia Strong, producing four albums and performing at several high-profile events as a techno DJ. The standout moments of his musical journey include DJ sets at the Glastonbury Festival and supporting Blur at Wembley Stadium. "I didn't know my life would turn out like this. You haven't got a clue. My life seems to have gone in reverse," he told the Mirror . "I started off as a snooker player practising for eight hours a day in a dark room, and I ended up at Glastonbury DJing. You just don't know what is going to happen." Davis has amassed considerable wealth from the game and boasts an estimated net worth of around £26.5m. He pocketed more than £5.6million in prize money during his time as a professional player. Davis was Britain's top-earning sportsperson in the late 1980s, thanks to endorsement deals brokered by his long-time manager Barry Hearn.


