SHAMED ex-Scotland captain Stuart Hogg is set to be sentenced today over a shocking five-year domestic abuse campaign against his estranged wife.
The 32-year-old pleaded guilty to a single charge of domestic abuse of his ex-partner, Gillian Hogg, when he appeared at Selkirk Sheriff Court on November 4.
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Stuart Hogg is set to be sentenced today over a shocking five-year domestic abuse campaign against his estranged wifeCredit: Tom Farmer
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Hogg pleaded guilty to a single charge of domestic abuse of his ex-partner Gillian
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The ex-Scotland captain now plays for French club MontpellierCredit: AFP
The rugby star admitted shouting and swearing, tracking the mum of four’s movements and sending her distressing messages.
He berated her for “not being fun” after going on drinking binges with colleagues, and once hounded her with over 200 texts within hours which caused her to suffer a panic attack.
And last month, he was barred from contacting her for five years at Jedburgh Sheriff Court for continuing to harass her while on bail.
He was also fined him £600, with an additional £40 victim surcharge.
The ex-Glasgow Warriors full-back, now with French club Montpellier, is said to be in the process of a divorce.
He returned to the field last month in the game against the Ospreys in a Challenge Cup match.
Hogg was due to be sentenced on the domestic abuse charge last month.
However, Sheriff Paterson deferred sentence until January 9 for clarification on whether a community order with remotely monitored supervision can be imposed, as Hogg now lives abroad.
He will appear at Selkirk Sheriff Court today for sentencing.
Hogg had been due to stand trial at the same court in November but pleaded guilty that day to a charge of domestic abuse between 2019 and 2024 at locations including Hawick in the Scottish Borders.
The full story of Stuart Hogg’s downfall from rugby hero to domestic abuser
Prosecutor Drew Long said the couple moved to Exeter in 2019 with their three young children, all under three, but Hogg’s “behaviour deteriorated” as he went out partying.
Mr Long said Hogg would “shout and swear and accuse Mrs Hogg of not being fun” for not joining in drinking, and that her family “noticed a change in her”.
In 2022, Mrs Hogg went on a night out and was bombarded with text messages from her husband which “caught the attention of the people she was with”, the court heard.
The following year, the couple moved to Hawick in the Borders, but Hogg used an app to track his wife and “questioned her whereabouts” while she was dropping the children off, Mr Long told the court.
In 2023, Mrs Hogg decided to leave the rugby player and sought advice from a domestic abuse service.
The court heard that in September 2023, Hogg sent so many messages that it led Mrs Hogg to have a panic attack, and Hogg “sent in excess of 200 texts in a few hours despite being asked to leave her alone”.
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Hogg will appear at Selkirk Sheriff Court today for sentencing.Credit: Splash
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Leonna Mayor, left, announced that she is expecting a child with Hogg in SeptemberCredit: Instagram
On February 21 last year, police were called due to Hogg “shouting and swearing” and he was taken into custody and then placed on a bail order stipulating not to contact Mrs Hogg, or to enter the family home.
Hogg retired from professional rugby in July 2023 but last summer it was announced he was returning after signing for Montpellier on a two-year contract.
Hogg’s new belle, Leonna Mayor, announced that the couple were expecting a child (Hogg’s fifth) in September.
Hours after Hogg had pled guilty, Leonna had accused the rugby star’s estranged wife of ‘making up’ charges.
The 34-year-old TV presenter, dubbed ‘the world’s sexiest jockey’ in reference to her former career in horse racing, became involved in a series of spats on Twitter (X) about Hogg and the case.
She has regularly flaunted her baby bump and has revealed on social media that she and Hogg are expecting a baby boy.
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It has also been revealed that Hogg has a property portfolio with estranged wife Gillian worth £1million.
It includes a mansion in Hawick, Roxburghshire, bought for nearly £700,000 in August 2022 after the pair set up SWH Properties Ltd in February 2021.
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