Personal Life
He currently lives in Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, England and is married to former librarian in Stocksbridge Library and Miss Great Britain winner Jill Saxby. He has three children with his first wife Fiona.
He ran a club in Leicester for many years, where Mark Selby used to often compete in junior tournaments as a youngster.
Thorne competed in Series 5 of Strictly Come Dancing with professional dance partner Erin Boag, before being voted out on 20 October in 12th place (out of 14).
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