Overview

• In a new interview, Hogg describes severe mental-health struggles around his 2023 retirement, saying he relied on antidepressants and alcohol before a Doddie Aid cycle from Scotland to Rome helped reset his outlook.
• He reversed retirement last summer and joined Montpellier after being granted bail to travel, reporting that he feels valued and in a better place mentally.
• He was sentenced in January at Selkirk Sheriff Court to a community payback order with one year of supervision after admitting domestic abuse of his ex-wife, avoiding jail time.
• Hogg publicly expresses remorse, saying “I hurt people,” and emphasizes a renewed focus on his children, partner and team.
• His divorce was finalised this month at Jedburgh Sheriff Court, and he says he is working to see his children more regularly.