British Open Snooker: Is Mark Allen Christian? Religion Family Ethnicity And Net Worth

The professional snooker player from Northern Ireland, Mark Allen, is not a Christian. Instead, he does not follow any religion.

The 36-year-old has compiled 536-century breaks in professional competition and won six ranking titles, the most recent being the 2021 Northern Ireland Open.

Mark Allen is going head-to-head against Welsh player Ryan Dey on October 2, 2022, for the finale of the 2022 British Open. The game will be a best-of-19-frames match, held over two sessions.

Mark Allen Religion: He Is Not Religious

Mark Allen is non-religious; he is either atheistic or agnostic. It is according to an interview published by Belfast Telegraph.

Mark said that some of his best friends are Catholics, but he is not religious. He has never been to church in his life.

Moreover, his marriage to his then-wife, Kyla, was done in a civil ceremony in a hotel. Although the snooker player is a ‘”Cultural Protestant,” he prefers not to follow the religion.

The Belfast-born snooker player is Northern Irish by nationality and Caucasian by ethnicity. 

Family: Mark Allen First Learned Snooker From His Father

Mark Allen is the son of his Father, Ronnie Allen, and mother, Lynne Allen. Lynne is a former Tesco worker, while Ronnie is a snooker player. He used to play in the local snooker leagues in Antrim.

Ronnie was one of the first to teach Mark the basics of snooker. Mark’s interest in the game grew when he accompanied his dad and two older brothers to the local pool house.

His parents mortgaged their house to fund his career. It shows the level of support Mark has from his family.

Born on February 22, 1986, Mark Allen is 36 years old. He was born in Belfast and grew up in a small town called Antrim. He attended the Antrim Grammar School.

Mark Allen Has Two Children And One Step Child

Mark Allen was romantically involved with women’s world snooker champion Reanne Evans from 2005 to 2008. They had a daughter named Lauren in 2006, but the relationship ended.

Following his breakup with Reanne, Mark suffered severe depression and had periods where he would not leave his house. His situation worsened partly due to the need for constant traveling as a top professional snooker player.

In 2011, Mark met Kyla McGuigan; they dated for two years and married on May 10, 2013. The duo wed in Monaghan, Ireland.

Mark has a stepson from Kyla, Robbie McGuigan, who achieved notable success as an amateur snooker player. He won under-16 and under-21 tournaments, earning a 147 break in 2018 at 13.

Mark and Kyla had a daughter named Harleigh in 2017. However, in May 2020, the duo reportedly separated and were in the process of divorcing.

Net Worth: Mark Allen Is Reportedly A Millionaire

All Famous Birthday discloses that Mark Allen has a net worth of $1.5 million.

Professionally active since 2005, Mark has amassed over 500-century breaks and two maximum breaks throughout his career. 

Mark, who also goes by his nickname The Pistol or All-in, had his highest ranking, 4, in June 2020, and his current rank is 14 (as of August 22, 2022).

Since then, the Northern Irish player has competed in several prestigious tournaments, claiming six ranking titles, five minor-raking titles, and three non-ranking titles.

Being a pro snooker player from his early years, most of Mark’s net worth has come from his participation and victories in tournaments. For instance, he got a prize worth $476,772 in the 2019-20 season alone. According to WTS, Mark has career earnings of $383,138.

Mark Allen Once Declared Bankruptcy

Having won several prestigious international titles, we may think that Mark has it easy regarding money. So, everyone was in disbelief when the athlete declared himself bankrupt in May 2021. It came following his reported fallout with his wife, Kyla.

Despite his massive winnings and earnings, Mark has to spend big on his bills and debts. As claimed by Sunday Life, Mark’s debts had piled up to $1.45 million.

The pro player further mentioned that he is on the edge of quitting professional snooker amid the financial crisis.

However, Mark has continued to compete in snooker events, and we hope his financial situation improves soon.

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