- He was awarded the M.B.E. (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2008 Queen's New Years Honors List for his services to the sport of snooker.
- Bothwell, Glasgow, Scotland (December 2007)
- As 1 December 2015, his ranking is 7.
- Is a dedicated supporter of Celtic FC and frequently attends the team's matches.
- The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association banned Higgins from professional competition for six months and fined him £75,000. He returned to the tour midway through the 2010/2011 season. The allegations were also against his then-manager for arranging to lose specific frames in future matches for money.
- Is 4 times World Champion.
- Achieved the highest break of 147. (7 times during his career).
- Has been a professional snooker player since 1992.
- Also follows the English club Everton.
- Was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2008 New Year Honors.
- Has three children: sons Pierce and Oliver, and daughter Claudia.
- Was escorted off a plane for being drunk in 2006 after losing the Malta Cup final to Ken Doherty.
- On 13 November 2016 won the Champion of Champions tournament by defeating Ronnie O'Sullivan in the final.
- Was the second oldest Crucible World finalist at the age of 42. Only Ray Reardon was older - 49 in the 1982 final and 45 when he won his last title in 1978.
- Runner-up at the 2018 World Championship. He lost 16-18 in the final to Mark Williams. That's the second year in a row he reached the final and lost.
- Runner-up at the 2019 World Championship. He lost to Judd Trump 9-18 in the final.
- Managed to lose nearly four stone after being unhappy with his weight throughout the pandemic lockdown period.
- His first celebrity crush was Victoria Principal.
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