Scottish rugby player Hogg officially divorced: wife gets freedom.

Ex-wife of Stuart Hogg left 'happy to be free' from abuser

According to The Sun: Gillian Hogg, the 38-year-old ex-wife of rugby star Stuart Hogg, spoke about her divorce: she is 'happy to be free' from a domestic abuser, as the process has officially concluded.

The woman returned to her maiden name — Smith, as sources reported that she is now 'immediately severing' ties with the former captain of the Scotland national team.

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According to public records, their breakup was finalized last week in Jedburgh, where 33-year-old Hogg admitted to abusing the mother of his four children for five years.

Details of the agreement between the former spouses are currently unknown. However, a source told The Scottish Sun:

Gillian is reportedly satisfied with the divorce settlement and even happier to be rid of him.

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Ongoing abuse and consequences

In court, it was stated that Hogg screamed at Gillian and cursed during drunken antics, stalked her, and sent distressing messages. Activists expressed outrage that he managed to avoid prison time, as his actions left his ex-wife in a state of fear.

In January, Hogg received a year of supervision and a contact ban with Gillian. A few weeks later, his new girlfriend, presenter Leonna Mayor, gave birth to his fifth child, and the couple took pictures while vacationing in Turkey.

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Further actions and calls for revocation of awards

The joint five-bedroom house of the former couple has been on sale since April in Hawick, Roxburghshire, but no buyer has yet been found. The price has been reduced by £25,000 from the initial £875,000.

Gillian remains the director of two of their joint companies — sports business One Thousand Twenty Five Ltd and SWH Properties. Hogg, a former Glasgow Warriors defender who joined the French club Montpellier last year, still holds the MBE award received for services to rugby.

However, politicians, including First Minister John Swinney, have called for him to be stripped of this title. In March it became known that the athlete considers himself to be 'unjustly punished', as he avoided a prison term.

Gillian and Hogg were married for nine years and have three children He already has a child with Leonna Overall, Gillian Hogg's situation underscores the seriousness of the domestic violence issue faced by many women. The public reaction to Stuart Hogg's actions and the calls from politicians to strip him of his awards reflect a desire for justice for the victims. This issue remains relevant, as more people are concerned about domestic violence problems and their consequences for victims.