Shaun Murphy leaves TV viewers in hysterics as snooker star MOONWALKS during Welsh Open final against Robert Milkins
SNOOKER star Shaun Murphy gave fans what they wanted – when he moonwalked to his seat before the Welsh Open final.
Murphy, 40, made the pledge earlier in the season to recreate Michael Jackson’s signature dance move, if he got to the final.
Murphy made good on his promise – leaving fans at Venue Cymru in hysterics.
Following a two-year drought, The Magician made the vow on the onefourseven podcast.
After beating Pang Junxu on Saturday, Murphy teased he will give his followers something to smile out.
“I am a man of my word and I will be trying to moonwalk to my chair tomorrow,” he said.
And he didn’t disappoint, coming down the stairs to to the soundtrack of ‘Burn Baby Burn’ and then shuffling backwards towards his seat.
Murphy reached his 23rd career ranking final by beating his Chinese rival.
The outspoken sportsman gave an honest account of his performance in a 6-3 win.
He said: “It wasn’t a great performance, neither of us played well. The importance of the occasion got to us.
CASINO SPECIAL – BEST ONLINE CASINOS FOR 2023
“I let him dictate the style of play and if it hadn’t been for the words of my assistant Robert Murphy during the interval, I wouldn’t have won that game.”
Murphy is currently facing off against Robert Milkins in Sunday’s final.
The afternoon session finished all squad at 4-4.
However, there was even more hilarity from Murphy during the final.
After he snookered himself in the third frame, there was laughter from the crowd.
Murphy turned to the culprits and lightheartedly joked: “It’s still not funny!”