Personal Life
Williams is also a keen poker player. He is proud of his Welsh heritage, and has a tattoo depicting the Welsh Dragon eating the English flag. He and his fiancée Joanne have two sons: Connor (born April 2004), and Kian (born 2007). Williams is good friends with Matthew Stevens and Stephen Hendry, as well as boxer Joe Calzaghe. Williams was awarded an MBE in June 2004.
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