Steve is a regular studio analyst of snooker tournaments for the BBC.

A living legend in the world of snooker, he first burst on to the scene aged just 21 and won the 1980 Coral UK Professional Championship - his first major trophy. That victory heralded the start of a 10-year period in which Steve dominated snooker, winning countless trophies including the World Championship six times, in 1981, 83, 84, 87, 88 and 1989.

Over the 27 years of Davis’ professional career he has amassed £5.5 million in tournament earnings, 71 major titles and made a fair bit of history. In 1982, Steve had the honour of being the first-ever snooker player to compile a televised maximum break of 147 - a feat he achieved in the Lada Classic, winning him a Lada estate car!

After being written off as past his prime Steve shocked the sporting world in 1997 when he won the Masters title against all odds. At 8-4 down to red-hot favourite Ronnie O’Sullivan in the final session, Steve won six frames in a row, including the highest break, to win the biggest cheque of his career.

In addition to winning virtually every prize the game has offered, Steve has been a superb ambassador for the sport and was rewarded with an MBE in 1988, to which was added an OBE in 2001.