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Snooker star Shaun Murphy has revealed he's had gastric sleeve surgery to get his faltering career back on track.
The 2005 world champion admitted the heartache of being 'fat-shamed' on social media contributed to his decision, as did the breakdown of his marriage last year and prolonged injury problems. Murphy, now 40, wants to turn things around — on and off the table.
'I've had a lot of things going on in my life which contributed to the worst season of my career last season,' Murphy tells Sportsmail. 'It's been incredibly tough and one thing I've always struggled with is my weight.
Snooker star Shaun Murphy has struggled with his form and his weight in recent years
He had gastric sleeve surgery in May, and the 40-year-old has since lost four stone
'It was a big decision to go under the knife, but I accepted that I was unable to sort my weight out. I had surgery in May and so far I've lost about four stone.
'My weight has always fluctuated, but it comes down to discipline and I needed to do something about it to give me the best possible chance of being successful in the final third of my career.
'This last year has been one of the toughest, if not the toughest, of my life. Me and my wife Elaine separated, which has been hard because we have two children. I started eating a lot more. Like alcohol, it's an addiction but it is not spoken about as much.
'Me and Elaine are tentatively trying for a reconciliation, but the breakdown of our marriage and my
