Judd Trump has been crowned world snooker champion for the first time with a record-equalling seven centuries in a 18-9 victory over John Higgins at the Crucible.

Here, Press Association Sport looks at five things you may not know about the 29-year-old from Bristol.

Will he better a Spider?

Trump used to describe himself as a “part-time snooker player, full-time international playboi” on his Twitter handle. To celebrate reaching his first world final in 2011, he splashed out on a £110,000 Ferrari Spider.

Practice makes perfect

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Judd Trump scored his first 147 break as a boy during practice at Keynsham Snooker Club (PA Archive/PA Images)

Teenage Trump makes history in Wales

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As a young teenager, Judd Trump made history at the Welsh Open (Anthony Devlin/PA)

Expensive taste in shoes

Judd Trump's shoes
Judd Trump has been known to wear these shoes at various competitions over the last few years (Adam Davy/PA)

O’Sullivan was role model

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Judd Trump (right) first met his idol Ronnie O’Sullivan (left) at the age of 10 (Martin Rickett/PA)

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