About John Virgo

John Trevor Virgo (4 March 1946 – 4 February 2026) was an English snooker commentator and professional snooker player.

After turning professional in 1976, Virgo won four professional titles, including the 1979 UK Championship, the 1980 Bombay International and the 1984 Professional Snooker League. A member of the sport's elite Top 16 for seven seasons, Virgo is also a former British Open and World Championship semi-finalist and was runner-up at the 1980 Champion of Champions and the 1984 Australian Masters. Virgo retired from professional snooker in 1994.

Virgo had a successful career working for the BBC, as a co-presenter of Big Break from 1991‍–‍2002, and as a snooker commentator for the channel. He is a member of the World Snooker Tour Hall of Fame.