John Virgo

John Virgo (born 3 March 1946) is an English former professional snooker player and more recently a snooker commentator and TV personality, who has hosted Pot Black and Big Break, and is regularly featured on BBC's coverage of snooker tournaments.

As a snooker player, Virgo reached three consecutive World Championship quarter-finals between 1980 and 1982, and then reached the semi-finals in 1985. He also won the 1979 UK Championship, the 1983 Classic and the 1985 World Pairs Championship with Willie Thorne.

Virgo became a full-time member of BBC's snooker coverage in 1996, after hosting Pot Black in 1989 and 1990, and Big Break from 1991 to 1995. Virgo combined being a commentator and pundit for the BBC with hosting Big Break, until the show was cancelled in 2002.