Stuart Hogg arrested again for breaching non-harassment order
Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg has been arrested again following a complaint he breached a non-harassment order involving his former wife, Gillian, reports BritPanorama.
The 33-year-old was detained on February 12 in relation to claims he had transmitted forbidden messages through a co-parenting application. Allegedly, Hogg discussed personal matters via the app, contravening restrictions limiting his contact with Gillian to matters concerning their four children together.
Police Scotland confirmed that the arrest took place in the Hawick area but stated that Hogg was subsequently released without any charges being filed. The detention occurred on the first birthday of his son Teddy, whom he shares with broadcaster and former jockey Leonna Mayor.
Prior to his arrest, Hogg had been intercepted by officers at Manchester Airport whilst returning from France, where he currently plays for Top 14 club Montpellier. He was instructed to present himself at a police station in his home town following the airport stop.
A Police Scotland spokesman provided an official statement, confirming, “A 33-year-old man was arrested in the Hawick area on Thursday Feb 12 2026 in connection with a report of a breach of a non-harassment order.” They added, “He was released without charge.”
News of the former full-back’s detention surfaced approximately two weeks after his MBE was revoked. Hogg had received the MBE in the 2024 New Year Honours for his contributions to rugby but entered a guilty plea in November of that year to abusing Gillian over a five-year period. He was sentenced to a one-year community payback order in January 2025, avoiding a custodial sentence.
The revocation of his honour was formally recorded in The Gazette, stating: “The King has directed that the appointment of Stuart William Hogg to be a Member of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, dated 30 December 2023 shall be cancelled and annulled and that his name shall be erased from the Register of the said Order.”
Gillian responded to Hogg’s sentence by describing the community payback order as “absolutely no punishment,” expressing disappointment. She told The Scottish Sun, “My first thought was, ‘Is that it?’ It’s not enough. No sentence will ever be enough for all of the abuse, heartache and pain he put me through for years. It feels like that hasn’t been acknowledged.”
Hogg earned 100 caps representing Scotland during his distinguished international career and participated in three British and Irish Lions tours before departing Exeter Chiefs in 2023 for the French club. In a reflective note to The Rugby Paper in October, the former full-back acknowledged that ending his playing career in an attempt to salvage his marriage had been the “biggest mistake” of his life. He described his struggle with mental health during that period, stating, “I was up to my eyeballs in antidepressants. I didn’t know what was going on in life, whether I was making people happy or sad. I used alcohol to escape. I was purely existing.”
In the midst of this turmoil, Hogg’s personal life continues to draw attention — a stark reminder of how the line between public persona and private struggles often blurs in the world of sport.
