Wu Yize reveals costly thing he'll spend his £500,000 World Snooker Championship prize money on

World Snooker Championship winner Wu Yize has revealed what he will spend his £500,000 prize money on – and it may not be what you’d expect.

Twenty-two-year-old Chinese player Wu became the second-youngest player to win the title on Monday when he defeated Shaun Murphy 18–17 in an exhilarating final at the Crucible.

Wu overcame Mark Allen in a close semi-final, running out a 17–16 winner, having beaten Hossein Vafaei in the quarter-finals.

The youngster also beat Mark Selby and his compatriot Lei Peifan earlier in the tournament en route to a historic triumph, with Wu becoming just the second Chinese player to lift the trophy, following last year’s winner, Zhao Xintong.

Throughout the tournament, Wu opened up about his humble childhood, having relocated from Lanzhou, China, to Sheffield, South Yorkshire, with his father at just 16 to pursue his dream of becoming a professional snooker player - despite his mother being in poor health at the time.

From humble beginnings to world champion

Wu shared a windowless flat and the same bed with his father in Sheffield as he attempted to make his name in snooker.

“I never had a thought of giving up,” he said when reflecting on that time in his life.

“Obviously, that was a very tough period for me. Living in such poor conditions, I had a lot of acne, maybe because of an infection from the air conditioning.

“But I think it was a strength I have built over the years. If you really love snooker, it is a path you have to go through and fight your way through.”

Now, just six years on, Wu is £500,000 richer – but what will he spend his prize money on?

Many would forgive the snooker star for splashing out on a lavish holiday or a luxury watch after his flawless performances at the Crucible, but it appears that he is set to invest in something much more sensible than the aforementioned items.

Speaking to BBC Sport, he revealed: “I don’t have any plans, I think I will buy a house or an apartment in Sheffield for practice and world championships. I felt tired for one month, fighting every day. I can have a holiday now, go back to China [and] get some good food and see my friends.”

According to Rightmove, the average price of a house in Sheffield is just over £250,000 – over half of the prize fund Wu received for his efforts at the Crucible.