As well as being a champion of the snooker world, Alex Higgins was famous for his wild ways away from the snooker table. His tempestuous relationships fascinated the fans and his hard drinking, gambling and public outbursts were always reported by the press. It seems that his brilliant talent in sport was matched by an equally pronounced self-destructive streak. Higgins’ unpredictable, fiery temper got him into frequent fights and arguments, on and off the snooker table.
He loved drinking and gambling and met many of the women in his life in bars, clubs and casinos. Higgins met his first wife Cara Hasler in Australia in 1973. They both loved partying and gambling at the race track, common interests Alex later recognised as the beginning of his downfall. They divorced a few years later. Then he met Lynn Avison who was the major relationship in his life. Their relationship was difficult because of Alex’s infidelities and they eventually divorced in 1985.
There many disastrous relationship with women in his life. One of the most famous ones was with Holly Haise, at the time a 26-year-old escort. Holly was a 26-year-old high-class escort girl and she earned a fortune. He had a tempestuous affair with her for more than eight years. The romance came to an explosive end in 1997 when she stabbed Higgins three times. He never pressed charges. Other London escorts have been quoted to say that he was fun to spend a evening with and go to the casino or a party but he was very very wild. He will be missed by the snooker fans and the London escort community.