Former snooker star Willie Thorne has revealed he has been diagnosed with leukaemia.
The 66-year-old, who twice reached the World Championship quarter-finals, revealed on Twitter that he was set to begin chemotherapy in Spain this week.
"I realise everybody is having a tough time. Mine's just got worse -- I've been diagnosed with leukaemia," he said. "I'm devastated."
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