Barry Hawkins is a professional English snooker player from Ditton, Kent. He went professional in 1996 but rose to fame during the 2004–05 snooker season, reaching the last 16 of the 2004 UK Championship, the quarter-finals of the 2004 British Open, and the semi-finals of the 2005 Welsh Open.
Quick Facts
| Full Real Name | Barry Hawkins |
| Nickname | Barry |
| Age (as of 2024) | 45 years old |
| Profession | Snooker player |
| Birthday | April 23, 1979 |
| Place of Birth | Ditton, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Ethnicity | Mixed |
| Religion | Christian. |
| Wife | Tara Hawkins |
| Net worth | $500,000 |
| Height (approx.) | 5 ft 8 inches |
| Weight (approx.) | 56 Kg |
Barry Hawkins Age & Early Life
Hawkins was born on April 23, 1979, in Ditton, a hamlet in Kent, England. He is 45 years old as of 2024. He was transported to his parents’ house, the identities of whom remain unknown. According to what we know, he has a sister and two twin nephews, as he mentioned in a post-match interview. There isn’t much known about The Hawk. He is the only snooker player in the European leagues who lives in such secrecy. There is also no information about his schooling.
Barry Hawkins Height & Weight
Barry Hawkins is 5 feet 8 inches tall. He weighs approximately 56 kg (121 lbs). He has lovely warm black eyes and Black locks. There is no information on his chest-waist-hip measurements, dress size, shoe size, biceps, and so on.
Barry Hawkins Net Worth
How much is Barry Hawkins’s net worth? Barry Hawkins has received around $370,000 in tournament prizes. The net worth of the English-born is reported to be approximately $500,000 as of February 2024. He is 42 years old, so he must have made some high-yielding investments, given that he will be retiring shortly. Furthermore, Barry has earned money by finishing in the top 8 or top 3, not to mention the minor and non-ranking trophies he has won.
Career
While residing in Tulse Hill, London, the snooker star began playing the game. After his first round at the local club, he fell in love with snooker. Following that, the athlete began participating in amateur contests and improving his talents. He started out as an office clerk and worked there till he became a professional at the age of seventeen. But the snooker player didn’t get much notice until he reached the semi-finals of the 2005 Welsh Open. The next year, he advanced to the Grand Prix semi-finals.
Barry took up $43,008.8 (£32,000) in his first televised competition, the 2012 Snooker Shoot-Out. He won his first ranking championship in 2012, beating Peter Ebdon in the Australian Goldfields Open. At the 2014 Players Tour Championship, the champ won his second championship by defeating Gerard Greene. Following that, he added another trophy to his collection, this time from his victory in the 2017 World Grand Prix. Aside from that, in 2018, he reached the finals of The Masters but lost to Ronnie O’Sullivan. In 2021, the professional snooker player advanced to the semi-finals of the German Masters, the Players Championship, and the Tour Championship. He still has to win a few more events to win his fourth snooker crown.
Barry Hawkins Wife & Marriage
Who is Barry Hawkins’s Wife? Hawkins is married to Tara Hawkins, his long-term companion. According to Tara, Barry’s wife, the couple had their first vacation together in 2002. As a result, both must have started dating in the early 2000s. Furthermore, the couple’s relationship persisted, culminating in their wedding in 2012. Tara Hawkins, Barry Hawkins’ wife, is highly proud of her husband’s snooker career. She often updates her social media pages with her husband’s matches and other events.
