Family Feud: Snooker Star's Mom vs. Siblings

0:00On April 1st, a pro snooker player ranked World No. 37, Matthew Selt, is locked in a high court fight with his own mother over there. Family home worth 500,000 pounds in Romford Essex. Selt and his two sisters claimed their late dad gifted the three bedroom house directly to them back in 2000. Meanwhile, their mom, Susan Hickenbotham, insists she bought it outright after their parents split, putting down 7,500 pounds, and paying off the rest. The property's been in her name and spirit since she moved in back in 1998, even though her daughter Claire holds the legal title. The siblings say mom was just a tenant with no real stake, and in 2019, Claire became sole owner after giving Matthew 100,000 pounds as a gift toward his own place. Tensions boiled over when mom stopped paying rent this year, leading to an eviction notice from Claire. Susan calls it a family plot to push her out, saying she remorgaged the house multiple times to help her kids buy homes with them supposed to repay her.

1:03In court, stories clash hard. Matthew flew in from Dubai to testify he was too young at 15 to remember details from 2000 while mom paints. Her grown children as turning against her under duress to grab the deeds. This messy battle, risks exposing benefit fraud since Susan's claim housing A for decades as a renter. The judge warned if she proves ownership, he might have to report it. The whole thing lays bare a deep family split, with the court still sorting the true owner.