Snooker star Ronnie O'Sullivan has reportedly rekindled his relationship with Laila Rouass. The couple spent 13 years together and were engaged before they announced that they had split just nine months ago.

The split came at a time when O'Sullivan was enduring one of his toughest times at the table, and he has hardly featured in recent months - having headed into the World Snooker Championship with very little public preparation.

But, according to The Sun, O'Sullivan has reconciled with Rouass and the pair are back together. The couple are now planning for a move away to Dubai for a 'clean break', with their home now up for sale. The property, based in Epping Forest, is up for sale for £2million.

O'Sullivan and Rouass are said to have been back together 'for a while' and that their split last year has helped them recognise how they both want to be back together. The Rocket has also openly discussed moving to the UAE with his snooker rivals, which is just a two-hour flight from his snooker academy in Saudi Arabia.

The couple are now 'really happy again' and now they hope that the switch to the Dubai will allow them to lead a 'happy, quiet life'.

O'Sullivan announced his plans to leave the United Kingdom last month after his defeat to Zhao Xingtong at the World Championship. He reached the semi-finals of the competition before crashing hands at the hands of the Chinese star, who went on the win the entire tournament.

The 49-year-old said: "There's going to be a few changes in my life, so I'll see how that goes. I think I'm going to be moving out of the UK as well this year. So I don't know how that's all going to pan out, to be honest with you. I'm going to start a new life somewhere else. I'll still try to play snooker but I don't know what the future looks like for me really."

Pressed on whether his switch would indicate that retirement was on the horizon, O'Sullivan insisted: "Am I not playing again? I'm not saying anything. I've said it so many times. I'm not saying anything other than I'm moving away soon. There's a lot more important things in life to worry about than a game of snooker.

"For me, it's a big part of my life, but I've got to try and figure out what my future looks like, whether it's playing or not. I'll be moving away to the Middle East. See how it goes. I might be back in six months, who knows!"