Kyren Wilson forced to withdraw from Championship League snooker after house is burgled in 'deeply distressing experience'
Published 22/06/2026 at 22:03 GMT+1
Former world champion Kyren Wilson was the victim of a "deeply distressing experience" after his house was burgled, prompting his withdrawal from the Championship League snooker in Leicester on Monday.
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The 2024 Crucible winner revealed that ÂŁ2,000 in charity money was taken in the raid with watches and a necklace also stolen.
Wilson defeated Haydon Pinhey 3-0 at the ranking event on Monday morning before being forced to quit with his other opponents, Craig Steadman and Dylan Emery, handed 3-0 walkovers.
”This morning, between 11.04am and 11.22am, my home was burgled while I was away competing in the Championship League Snooker event in Leicester," said the Kettering professional on social media.
”The offenders were captured on CCTV and stole several items of significant sentimental and financial value, including a Cartier watch, an Audemars Piguet watch, a ladies’ Rolex Datejust with a pink dial, and a blue sapphire necklace that I bought for my wife to celebrate our 10-year wedding anniversary.
"They also stole ÂŁ2,000 in cash that had been set aside as a donation to the BeMoreFab Children's Cancer Charity, making this incident even more upsetting for our family.
"This has been a deeply distressing experience, not because of the value of the items alone, but because of the personal memories and meaning attached to them.
”The matter has been reported to the police and the CCTV footage is being reviewed.
"If anyone has any information that may assist the investigation, or is offered any of the items described above, please get in touch immediately.
”I would appreciate it if people could share this post to help raise awareness and assist in recovering these items."
Wilson, who defeated Jak Jones 18-14 to become Crucible winner in 2024, starts the season as world No. 8 and is due to compete at the Shanghai Masters next month (Jul 27-2 Aug) live on TNT Sports and HBO Max.
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