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Which top snooker star used to share hairspray with snooker's sassiest referee Michaela Tabb? Find out in our latest 60 seconds interview.

Which famous person would you like to meet?

Oh my goodness, you like to throw that in, don't ya? Robert De Niro. I'm thrilled with what he's done and it'd be lovely to talk it through with him. Don't let me get started: there's also Jack Nicholson... oh, to have a chat with him.

Whom would you most like to mouth off at?

Where did you get these questions from? I've got no idea. Does it have to be a person? You should have given me these questions in advance. I know - anybody who does anything cruel to animals or to children. Although I wouldn't just shout at them...

What was your most embarrassing moment?

Oh God, that's not difficult now, is it? Grand Prix, Ding Junhui, John Higgins, pink ball. Ding smashes it and instead of going 'foul' I go 'ooh!' out loud then I go 'oooooh!' to cover up the fact that I've done it!

What would you never eat?

Raw fish, actually, anything like that. I ain't going to do kangaroo balls or cockroaches, stuff like that, so I ain't going on Celebrity, now am I?

How long do you need in the morning to get ready?

A lot longer than the guys, that's for sure! If I'm reffing I like to have a good hour-and-a-half, and maybe a bit extra. I need to mess about with my hair and do my makeup. If I'm not, just a shower and drying my hair. I can be out in about an hour. That's not bad!

What is on your iPod?

At the moment, I've got Flo Rida, Kings of Leon, Katie Perry and what was the other thing I downloaded the other day? I can't remember. But I have been listening avidly to Susan Boyle too.

Which single item would you take to a remote island?

My hot water bottle. I don't travel without my hot water bottle.

Even if you were off to the Bahamas or somewhere hot?

If I get a sore stomach I would need my hot water bottle. If I need a cuddle I'd have my hot water bottle.

What about your husband?

I'd rather cuddle my hot water bottle. Ha!

What three things do you most cherish?

My hot water bottle. Obviously my family. I got a lovely necklace for my 40th birthday, which my family contributed to. And I've got my two nans' very first engagement rings, and actually my mum's first engagement ring, which I wear on a chain around my neck. I'm not wearing them now because they're gold and I don't tend to accessorise with gold.

Do you discuss accessorising with the other referees?

No, it has to be said though that in the days when we had (the late) Paul Hunter, and Ronnie O'Sullivan with hair, we used to switch about hairsprays!

What word do you overuse the most?

'To be honest'. Not a word, but everything I do is 'to be honest'.

What would you like to achieve in your life?

I have obviously achieved the pinnacle of snooker, with regards to becoming the first lady to referee the World final, which was amazing. But from there I would like to be successful for my family.

Considering the recent exhibitions of Snooker Super 6s, do you think snooker needs a bit of sexing up?

I think what snooker needs is Super 6s, to be honest with you. I've travelled quite a bit with the World Series of Snooker around Europe and they've got some good amateurs out there who would be able to compete with the pros in the Super 6s. There is a chance there for them to better their game. It provides a more level playing field. You have to have them as separate championships though, to allow snooker to maintain its traditions, but it could suck people into the game because those 15 reds are actually quite daunting.

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