Snooker world champion Kyren Wilson was 'off the rails' at a stranger's house party at 7am

world champion has recalled the time he found himself at a stranger's house at 7am, following an all-night party after admitting he went "off the rails" in the aftermath of his triumph in May. The 32-year-old got the better of Jak Jones in the showpiece match at the Crucible to win the title for the first time.

Wilson had already reached the semi-finals on two occasions either side of losing the 2020 final to before he got another crack at the top prize.

And he held his nerve during a tense encounter with Jones to defeat the Welsh qualifier 18-14.

Wilson allowed his focus on snooker to diminish after his title success as he enjoyed himself away from the baize and drank more than usual.

His form suffered as a result as he embarked on a series of poor displays. And after reversing his temporary slide by defeating to clinch the Xi'an Grand Prix title in August, : "To be honest, I've gone a little bit off the rails which is not like me.

"You've got to sort of rein it in when you can. I was searching for the wrong high, if that makes sense. Now I'm turning my attention to more snooker tournaments."

Wilson has been in action this week at the Northern Ireland Open and set up a showdown with 18-year-old Stan Moody after overcoming Anthony McGill in a dramatic third-round encounter on Wednesday.

And discussing his post-World Championship antics, Wilson told : "I was mostly enjoying a few late nights. I did not know when to rein it in and stop celebrating. I knew I had a very, very busy schedule coming up so I wanted to keep celebrating.

"You get that opportunity only once of being a first-time world champion - so I wanted to enjoy it as long as I could. I ended up at a few late-night parties. Drinking far too much.

"My wife Sophie turned to me and said, 'It's time to rein it in now. Stop searching for the high through alcohol, and instead get that high by winning again'. I've got my head back in the game now.

"At one point, I ended up at a house party until 7am and I didn't even know the person [who owned the house]. I was there on my own.

"That was a bit of an eye-opening moment - you need to get your life in order."