Who is snooker player Mark Selby and how long has he been married to Vikki Layton?

MARK Selby has reached the semi-finals of the World Championship for the eighth time after a victory against John Higgins. 

More than just a poker face at the snooker table, Selby has his doting wife Vikki by his side when he competes.

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Selby and wife Vikki celebrate another trophy at the Betway UK Snooker Championships in 2016Credit: PA:Press Association Who is Mark Selby?

Mark Anthony Selby was born on June 19, 1983, in Leicester.

He began playing pool and snooker when he was eight.

Abandoned by his mother at the age of eight, Selby sadly lost his father to cancer when he was 16.

Following the death of his father, Mark lived with family friend and snooker coach Alan Perkins who encouraged him to devote himself to snooker.

Two months later, he joined the main professional tour, having left school with no qualifications and the rest is history.

Mark became known as “The Jester from Leicester” by snooker compere Richard Beare.

He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 Birthday Honours for services to snooker and charity.

Who is Mark Selby’s wife Vikki Layton?

Selby’s wife Vikki Layton is a former Irish international pool player, who was born in Ipswich.

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The pair became engaged in 2010 and married a year later.

In fact, they celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary in 2022 after being married in Mexico in May 2011.

Selby paid an emotional tribute to his wife and father-in-law Terry after Crucible victory in 2016.

He said: “I’ve not really got that much family so I class Vikki’s family as my own.

“She lost her father last year and two years ago, when I won it, he was here watching.

“So it was quite emotional him not being here.

“But I’m sure he was looking down and if this was for anyone it was for Terry.

“I knew Vikki would be emotional.

“Terry was probably the next biggest thing I had to a father other than my real father and I hope they’d both be proud.”

How many children do they have?

The couple have a daughter Sofia Maria who was born in 2014.

They have enjoyed victory pictures as a family with their daughter after tournament triumphs in the past.

What are Mark Selby’s snooker accomplishments?

Selby has amassed an impressive list of accomplishments during his career, including four World Championships, two Masters titles, and four UK Championships.

He’s also a two-time winner of the China Open and a three-time champion of the German Masters.

He held the number-one ranking for more than four years and has been the runner-up in several major tournaments.

What is Mark Selby’s net worth?

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Mark has a net worth of $ 12 million.

This is equal to around £9.6million.