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Willie Thorne
WILLIE THORNE, World Seniors Snooker Champion, has a playing career showered with success, with a total of 14 tournament victories worldwide. ‘The Great WT’, as he was affectionately known, was a regular in the Top 16 World Ranking players for well over a decade. Willie is the World Record holder of the highest number of 147 breaks in the history of snooker (190) earning him the nickname ‘Mr Maximum’. However, first and foremost Willie has established himself as one of the great characters of the game for over 25 years.
TV Celebrity
‘Mr Maximum’ is well known as a TV celebrity with numerous appearances including Wogan, Big Break, Noel’s House Party, You Bet, Question of Sport, They Think It’s All Over, Sporting Triangles, Des O’Connor, The Salon, Breakfast TV, Fantasy Football and Through the Keyhole, to name but a few. Willie also hosted 16 shows for Sky TV called Cue Masters. Willie is now a TV commentator for all the major snooker championships, on Sky TV, ITV and BBC, maintaining his status as a household name.
Willie Thorne has few peers in British Sport. Top class performers in any sporting discipline are a rare breed, but few have the ability to be truly entertaining and hold an audience – a scarce commodity indeed that has made Willie one of the nation’s most popular sporting celebrities.
Due to Willie’s vast experience of TV appearances and presenting, combined with his instantly recognisable features, ‘Mr Maximum’ has established himself as one of the UK’s leading after dinner speakers, auctioneer, host and MC.
Corporate Events
Willie is a must for any event, such as conferences, corporate hospitality, golf days, snooker exhibitions and many more.
After Dinner Speaker
Willie has an array of humour stories from more than 25 years as a true character of professional sport
Conferences
With many years of commentary and TV appearances, Willie ensures audience attention throughout, as a trained and experienced master of ceremonies.
Exhibition Matches
Demonstrating why he is still one of the very best in the game, with his magical mixture of trick shots and comedy.
Auctioneer
An expert with the microphone, Willie has become one of the most sought after auctioneers around, due to his ability to raise money while entertaining the whole audience.
Golf Days & Charity Events
He adds excitement and entertainment to any day.
Product Endorsement
Years as a top TV celebrity, pundit and commentator, make Willie’s instantly recognisable features and voice the ideal choice for any campaign including TV, radio and press advertising, together with corporate video.
