The World Snooker Championship final at the Crucible Theatre was interrupted by a protester identified as OnlyFans model Sasha Swan. The incident occurred during the third frame of the first session between Shaun Murphy and Wu Yize.
As Wu Yize prepared to play a shot, a woman shouted from the crowd before jumping over advertising hoardings and approaching the table. She was heard yelling 'no-one pays their TV licence' and using expletives. Referee Rob Spencer and security removed her from the arena, sparking an angry response from the Sheffield crowd.
Swan later confirmed her involvement in a foul-mouthed online rant against the BBC and snooker. She stated she had planned to remove her top but was ejected too quickly. 'Yeah it was me, I did streak the snooker with my team. I didn't manage to get them out because they kicked me out quickly,' she said. She added: 'But who the f*** does pay their TV licence? Nobody pays their TV licence. I don't care. F*** the BBC, f*** the snooker, f*** everybody.'
Despite her outburst, Swan declared herself a fan of Ronnie O'Sullivan, saying: 'Get on my Twitter right now and you'll see me and Ronnie O'Sullivan. I wish he was there. Big up to Ronnie O'Sullivan.'
The match resumed after the disruption. Wu Yize, aiming to emulate fellow Chinese player Zhao Xintong and keep the world title in China, seized the initiative from Murphy. After a 4-4 draw in the afternoon session, Yize turned on the style to secure a 10-7 lead heading into the final day.
