Stuart Hogg’s estranged wife says “it’s time to start my next chapter” after the former Scotland rugby captain admitted he abused her.

Gillian Hogg thanked her supporters in a Facebook post after her husband, 32, pleaded guilty Monday to just one domestic violence charge over five years between 2019 and 2024.

Ms Hogg said she had been “completely overwhelmed” and “the abundance of support and love has overwhelmed me in the most positive way”.

Selkirk Sheriff Court heard Hogg, who made 100 appearances for his country, berated his wife for “not being fun” after she continued drinking with her colleagues.

Ms Hogg reportedly suffered a panic attack after sending “more than 200 text messages in a matter of hours despite being told to leave her alone”.

Prosecutor Drew Long said the couple had argued over where they were going to live and Ms Hogg was “scared” of her husband when he became angry and she “wished it was morning to get him sober again.

The court also heard that Hogg, who now plays for French club Montpellier, used an app to track his wife and “asked her where she was” as she dropped the children off.

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Hogg and his wife have four children together and are divorcing.

Ms Hogg said she had thought “long and hard” about posting on Facebook, adding: “But there is nothing more important that should come from it than a thank you.”

“Thank you to everyone who reached out to me with love, kindness and support – who texted me, messaged me, called, visited, sent flowers.

“Who gave me a hello, a smile, a hug or even just a look to show they care.

“My friends and family have stood by me and supported me through all of this and I will be forever grateful to them all.

“This week I have been completely overwhelmed. The abundance of support and love has overwhelmed me in the most positive way. Thank you.”

Hogg, who made his Scotland debut in 2012 and unexpectedly announced his immediate retirement from international rugby in July last year, is due to be sentenced next month.

His lawyer, Angela Gray KC, told the court the isolated incidents “would probably not have met the threshold required for prosecution in the criminal courts”, but acknowledged they fell “short of what what is expected of a husband.