The BBC have announced their line-up of presenters and pundits for the 2025 Masters tournament, with five snooker icons participating in their coverage.

The prestigious Triple Crown event celebrates its 50th year and features the top 16 players in the world competing for one of the sport's leading honours.

As ever, the event will be hosted from the iconic Alexandra Palace from January 12-19 as snooker's finest compete to get their hands on the Paul Hunter Trophy.

And the BBC have introduced a star-studded lineup featuring players past and present for their coverage of the seven-day tournament in north London.

Snooker legends Steve Davis, Stephen Hendry, John Parrott, Ken Doherty, and Dennis Taylor will all be contributing to the BBC's coverage with pre-match analysis and expert insights.

The famous five will join BBC's commentary and presenting team, which includes experienced broadcasters such as Hazel Irvine and Seema Jaswal, with reports from Shabnam Younus-Jewell.

The BBC have also teased featuring a number of 'top-ranked players' throughout, although those players have not been named - leaving fans in suspense.

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