Dennis Taylor is a Northern Irish former professional snooker player and current commentator. He turned professional in 1972 and won the 1985 World Snooker Championship, in an epic 18-17 victory over Steve Davis which is still regarded as one of the greatest British sporting moments of all time and attracted 18.5million viewers. After regular appearances on the snooker game show Big Break and A Question of Sport, he took part in Strictly Come Dancing in 2005, finishing eighth. He is the BBC's lead snooker commentator and a permanent fixture across their snooker coverage.