'He got done for murdering someone when I was 15. He went to jail for 20 years. That rocked me.' LateLateShow
The snooker legend appeared on the show to chat to host Ryan Tubridy, and was extremely honest in the candid talk.
"He was a massive part of my life. My rock, my mentor," he said. "Big character, Dell-Boy and I was Rodney. "With my parents, I always felt accountable to them to not misbehave because I didn't want to disappoint them.
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