The Masked Singer star Stephen Hendry claims he was fined by snooker bosses after pulling out of events when he began filming scenes for the ITV show.The Scots snooker player, who was unmasked as the character Rubbish on Saturday night, has opened up about the lengths he went to in order to keep his identity on the show a secret.
Stephen, 54, who is a former world champion, said he pulled out of a number of official events that left him being slapped by numerous fines, reports the Mirror.Speaking about what he told people he was doing while masquerading as Rubbish, Hendry told PA: “I do have wildcards to play in some snooker events and I actually pulled out of a couple of events and got fined by the WPBSA (World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association) for doing it. “And I couldn’t tell them why because this recording was going on and I couldn’t obviously say why I pulled out… I just said ‘Look, I can’t play the tournament’. “So, yeah, it was, very, very, very strange… you’re dying to tell people what you’re doing but you can’t.” The WPBSA, whose commercial arm is the World Snooker Tour, manages the rules overseeing snooker tournaments.
Hendry said he agreed to take part in The Masked Singer because he “loves” the show and could keep his anonymity during performances.
He added: “I have been asked to do the other reality shows, but the thing that appealed to me about this one obviously was the fact that you are in a costume.
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