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David Gilbert suffers wardrobe malfunction at World Snooker Championship then makes fans laugh with crude six-word quip
Gilbert's quick quip had the commentator chuckling
DAVID GILBERT had the Crucible crowd in fits of laughter with a clever response to suffering a wardrobe malfunction.
The snooker star returned to the arena from a mid-session interval trailing his opponent Kyren Wilson 11-9 in the World Snooker Championship semi-final.
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But he clearly had not prepared properly for his return to the table as he forgot to do up his trouser zip.
Gilbert, 42, only realised his mishap when studying the table in preparation for a shot he was about to take.
He looked down and quickly zipped back up after noticing the faux pas.
But he saw the funny side and quipped: "There ain't much to see anyway."
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The crowd burst out in laughter with BBC commentator John Parrott also left chuckling.
He responded saying: "Very funny aside from Dave Gilbert there. I won't tell you what he said but you can make your own stories up."
However it was Wilson who had the last laugh as he wrestled control in the frame and won it, extending his lead.
He backed that up by going 13-9 up after a tense frame, leaving Wilson just four frames away from booking his place in the final.
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World number 31 Gilbert has enjoyed a terrific tournament, beating Stephen Maguire in the quarter-final.
He also knocked out reigning champion Luca Brecel in round one before seeing off Robert Milkins.
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