So you want to be a world champion? Mark Williams (above), snooker's world number one, recently announced his engagement to Joanne Dent. In time-honoured tabloid tradition his former girlfriend Adele, a pet shop assistant, poured out her heart to the Star and revealed how she discovered she had a love rival.

"I was so shocked I burst into tears," said Adele, who was described as "heartbroken" and who added: "I supported him all the way through his career for five years. I thought we would get married." Adele's father Paul said: "He's a rat." Could it have been the Welshmans' red Ferarrai?