 In November 2014, his retirement from the professional circuit was announced.Williams was raised in a small mining village called Cynheidre in the Gwendraeth Valley in South Wales, but now lives five miles away in Llanelli.He has three children, Geraint, Rhian and Bethan together with six granddaughters, Evie, Amelia, Aylah, Alis, Gracie and Elsie.