Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg arrested again after breaching order involving ex-wife
Stuart Hogg previously pleaded guilty to a single charge of domestic abuse against his ex‑wife
Stuart Hogg is reported to have been arrested after returning to the UK last month(Image: Daily Record)
Former Scotland rugby international Stuart Hogg has been arrested again after allegedly breaching a non‑harassment order involving his ex‑wife, Gillian Smith. The former international previously admitted in November 2024 to a single charge of domestic abuse against Smith over a five‑year period.
The court heard that Hogg shouted and swore at his ex‑partner, monitored her movements, and sent messages that were described as alarming and distressing. He avoided a custodial sentence but was issued with a community payback order, including a year of supervision, and was banned from approaching or contacting Smith for five years.
The order allows him to contact his ex on matters relating only to their four children, according to the Scottish Sun, who first reported about his arrest.
The report claims Hogg is accused of breaching the order by using a co‑parenting app to discuss personal matters, despite being permitted to communicate with Smith only about issues relating to their children.
He was reportedly stopped by police at Manchester Airport last month while returning from France, where he now plays for Montpellier.
He was instructed to attend a police station in his hometown of Hawick, interviewed, and later released without charge.
Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg(Image: Getty Images)
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “A 33‑year‑old man was arrested in the Hawick area on Thursday 12 February 2026 in connection with a report of a breach of a non‑harassment order. He was released without charge.”
Earlier this month, Hogg was formally stripped of his MBE after King Charles III ordered that the honour be ‘cancelled and annulled.’
“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,” a formal announcement read.
Hogg received the MBE in the 2024 New Year Honours list for services to rugby.
Source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/stuart-hogg-rugby-harassment-arrested-36888861
