Devlin was crowned the 2016 England Under-21 Champion as a 19 year old, following a victory over Richard Haney by an 8-6 margin in the final, and a 107 break to seal the match. Other notable wins in the event included a semi final win over Louis Heathcote.[2]
At the 2020 European Masters, Devlin got his first victory of the season, with a 5–3 win over Zak Surety. He then went on to beat 3 time World Champion Mark Williams live on TV 5–4, with a century break in the decider. Devlin followed it up with another deciding frame victory against Joe O'Connor, before losing out to Martin Gould 5–3 in the Last 16.[7]
Devlin practises in East London and is a fan of Leyton Orient.
A keen singer, rapper, comedian and songwriter, Devlin has performed and produced songs about losing football bets,[9] Love Island, the COVID-19 pandemic,[10] the mainstream media[11] and political correctness[12] as well as a rap/snooker crossover parody song of Man's Not Hot by Big Shaq entitled Man’s Long Pot.[13] He has a total of over 1 million views for his songs on social media.
In 2022, Devlin performed the hit single “Bang Bang” as a guest alongside pop star Jessie J, in a live concert in London. Devlin highlighted this as one of his most memorable experiences.
Devlin is also an ambassador for a charity, Silence of Suicide, aiming to raise awareness for mental health and suicide, especially in sports such as snooker.[14] The charity aims to launch a 24/7 helpline for anyone to use, if they feel they need to talk to someone.
As well as playing on the World Snooker Tour, Devlin has also worked as a commentator, as a reporter and presenter for Eurosport, and as an MC for various events.
