EXCLUSIVE: Former Scotland rugby captain Hogg, 32, met Geordie-born mum-of-three Jilly O'Donnell, 48, shortly after signing for Exeter Chiefs in 2019.
Stuart Hogg had a secret three-year affair with a glamorous older woman while abusing his ex-wife, MailOnline can reveal.
By the time Leonna fell pregnant with Hogg's fifth child in August, Hogg had cut off all contact with Jilly. The court heard Hogg's 'behaviour deteriorated' when the couple moved from Glasgow to Devon and he berated his wife for 'not being fun' as he went on drinking binges with colleagues. Following a negotiation with prosecutors, Hogg pleaded guilty to the charge relating to his ex wife at Selkirk Sheriff Court on Monday while a not guilty plea was accepted in relation to Jilly.Speaking to MailOnline a friend of Jilly said: 'Stuart was cheating on Gillian but completely manipulated Jilly in the same way he did Gillian.
'When it got too much she emailed Exeter Chiefs to ask for help but they just said they wouldn't get involved with players' personal lives.' 'When she made a statement to the police in support of Gillian, her evidence was so strong they decided to press charges and treat her as a victim too. Hogg and Gillian are now divorcing while the player is under intense pressure to 'do the decent thing' and hand back his MBE - awarded for services to Rugby in the 2024 New Year's Honours list - or have it withdrawn if he refuses.
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