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Ronnie O'Sullivan didn't invite parents to his wedding with Laila Rouass after 'toxic feud'

Ronnie O'Sullivan's wedding to Laila Rouass was so low-key, even his parents weren't invited. The couple, who have split up and got back together several times over their 13-year relationship, finally said "I do" in a private London ceremony in June of this year. And if the seven-time World Snooker Champion was after a quiet event, that's exactly what he got, after it emerged that only Rouass' sisters had been present to witness the couple exchange wedding vows. The ceremony took place at St George's Town Hall in Shadwell, East London and O'Sullivan didn't even have a best man for the milestone occasion. READ MORE: Alexander Isak makes telling admission on horror Liverpool start after scoring just once READ MORE: I'm A Celeb star Angry Ginge made cheating claim against famous pal in furious outburst Speaking to the Sunday Times , he said: "I didn’t actually have anyone there. I mean, we had Laila's sisters. But we didn't want nothing big. I'm just not into all that stuff. I f***ing hate being the host - I can't stand it." The pair broke up last year before getting back together in January and finally wedding five months later. They have since sold their Essex home and relocated to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, where they lead a secluded life. O'Sullivan has completely detached himself from the world of social media and now uses a phone with no messaging or news apps , nor a web browser. A select group of friends and family can reach him directly. "I wish I'd done it before, I might do it every six months," he said. "I'm not looking to progress my career through networking and that sort of thing. I've got my friends and that's enough. The phone doesn't really add to my life. So it's quite nice, really." Rouass took similar action when she deactivated her Instagram account, but not before revealing that she was suffering from an incurable illness. In one of her final posts, she wrote: "I have something to tell you. I've recently been diagnosed with an incurable condition - one that's tested me in ways I never imagined. It's not life-threatening, but losing a bit of control over my body has humbled me… and, at times, broken me open. "There have been nights of tears, not from weakness, but from release. Sometimes strength looks like simply showing up again tomorrow. That’s why I've been quiet. "Treatment has taken its toll, physically, emotionally, spiritually. But I am here. A little softer. A little stronger. A little more human." O'Sullivan is back in sporting action this week for the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship in Saudi Arabia. The World No. 5's relationship with Holby City and Footballer's Wives actress Rouass has caused family issues for him in the past . In 2020, O'Sullivan's sister, Danielle, told The Sun: "Ronnie has given Mum so much help in the past. But when he asked her for £15,000 last year, he told me she said, 'I'm not giving you money for that f*****g s**g!'" The allegations have never been addressed by O'Sullivan's mother. Her son had been dating Rouass since 2012, following previous relationships with Sally Magnus and Jo Langley, both of whom he shares children with.