Stephen Hendry stopped by police before BBC duty for Masters snooker final
Stephen Hendry revealed he was stopped by police on his way to Alexandra Palace to work for the BBC on the Masters final.
The seven-time snooker world champion ventured into punditry in 2013, following his initial retirement from the sport. Hendry, 56, was on duty for the BBC for the tournament final earlier this month which was competed between Shaun Murphy and Kyren Wilson.
It was the former that came out victorious with the Englishman claiming his second Masters title. The 42-year-old has since joined Hendry on his popular YouTube channel 'Stephen Hendry's Cue Tips' earlier this week.
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After asking Murphy what he does during sessions in competition finals, 'The Magician' revealed during the break of his clash against Wilson, he took his car for a wash and topped his washer fluid at the backstage entrance of Ally Pally.
Hendry then had a revelation of his own and he opened up about his journey to the venue that saw him get stopped by police while in his car. "I got stopped by a police gun at Alexandra Palace," the Scotsman said.
"I was driving along the road and the bike came up beside me and he said, 'you could do with wiping your back number plate, I can't read it'. And then he went, 'oh Mr Hendry, is it on its way to Ally Pally?' And I said, 'yes, yes."
Prior to Murphy's win that saw him eliminate the likes of Mark Allen, Neil Robertson and Gary Wilson before besting Wilson, Hendry believed Ronnie O'Sullivan was destined to claim his ninth Masters title. However, 'The Rocket' withdrew from the tournament due to medical reasons while Murphy claimed the ultimate prize, leading to Hendry holding his hands up for his incorrect prediction.
During his appearance on the Snooker Club podcast, the former world No. 1 said: "Once again I have been proven wrong. I keep on making my predictions. I predicted Ronnie would win either Saudi or the Masters.
"He lost the second round at Saudi and did not turn up for the Masters and I said Shaun would struggle to win while he is a pundit. So, yeah, I'm pretty good at this sort of thing."
