Ronnie O’Sullivan says he has emigrated to Dubai due to a lack of good snooker practice tables near his old London home.‘The Rocket’ made the drastic move with actress wife Laila Rouass after becoming frustrated by the hectic nature of the UK capital. The seven-time world champion revealed that he was forced to travel to Sheffield to get the required level of practice in.As a result, O’Sullivan sold his house on the Essex border of London for a new life in the Middle East in a move that he hopes will be a less hectic one than he found in the UK.Commuting to London was a challenge“So I had to do a lot of trips into London, an hour and twenty minutes each way — it was a headache,” he told the Sunday Times.“So a lot of the time I was having to go to Sheffield for, like, a week to get some proper practice done.”“Getting around London takes too long, O’Sullivan added. “I just find it all a bit too hectic. I couldn’t get anything done there. The highlight of my day was going out to Stratford Westfield and having a cup of tea in the Carluccio’s.”That wasn’t the only thing irking the Rocket.A road bridge between his house and his mum’s was closed, causing disruption to his visits.“And that isn’t going to be done for years because the council hasn’t got the money to fix it,” O’Sullivan said. “So it took me an hour to go and see my mum, when it should be just a four-minute journey.”Asked why he and Rouass opted for Dubai, O’Sullivan said: “I work a lot in the Middle East and China, and the jet lag, I could never get on top of it. That was a struggle.”The snooker legend revealed his wife wanted to swap the UK for a sunnier climate with the pair considering relocating to Spain.The Rocket and wife Rouass recently packed their bags for a new life in Dubai@ronnieo147And now O’Sullivan can practice without the stress of long commutesGettyHowever, the same issue arose for O’Sullivan who said: “There’s not really a lot to do there, is there? And there’s not a lot of tables.”Business interests in the Middle EastThe star is no stranger to the Middle East after recently opening his Ronnie O’Sullivan Snooker Academy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.The academy is a joint venture with the Saudi government, consisting of a five-table training base for elite international players and young talent.And O’Sullivan is very hands on with his new project and visits regularly as a coach and mentor.Upon the opening of the snooker academy, O’Sullivan said: “It’s a pleasure to be working with His Excellency Turki Alalshikh on our shared ambition to bring through new players and grow the sport in the region.”But the move has not gone down well with everyone. Some have openly criticised O’Sullivan for taking his venture to Saudi Arabia and viewing the move as neglecting homegrown players.O’Sullivan has had plenty of issues with his cueGettyO’Sullivan had previously backed the idea of moving the World Championships abroad and away from its spiritual home of the Crucible in Sheffield.“I don’t like the Crucible,” he told The Sun in April last year. “I think Saudi Arabia would be great. They’ve got the resources and would do it great. If you’re going to take it to China, it’d be done properly.“Courtesy cars will be laid on. Food will be there. Hotels will be great. Everything would be paid for. Prize money would be astronomical.”