Jill told followers their relationship had ended due to Tommy’s “unresolved connections to the past”
A Boston woman who found love with a Tartan Army footsoldier has ended their romance as the Record reveals her former lover is facing serious criminal charges.
Jill Roberts, 42, met Tommy Morrison, 38, during the World Cup amidst Scotland fans’ takeover of Fenway Park in the US city on June 16. What began as a chance encounter between the American singer and the joiner, from Bonnyrigg, quickly blossomed into a long-distance relationship, with Jillian even booking flights to Scotland to see her new boyfriend at the end of August.
But now, two months after their romance captured hearts online, we can confirm that Tommy appeared in court earlier this year on charges of offences under Solemn Procedure, usually dealt with by trial before a judge and a jury of 15 people.
Jill has since revealed she has ended their relationship.
In an emotional video posted online, Jill addressed her followers to explained why she decided to walk away.
She said: “I really don’t like the position I am in right now. I know many of you have said that I don’t have to explain myself to anyone, which is totally true. We are all adults. We can do our own thing.
“I don’t owe anyone an explanation on any decisions that I make. But, I’m in this position where I went pretty public with a relationship and now things have changed.
“Where do things stand with me and Tommy? I’ve let him know that it’s over for me based on some things that happened.
“I don’t think he’s a bad person. I think he’s got a lot of great qualities and charisma. But, he has some unresolved connections with the past that he needs to resolve or pursue.”
Jill has made clear that, despite ending the romance, she walks away “feeling good” and explained her reasons for making their break-up public.
She continued: “If I have learned anything since coming out of religious control, getting divorced and really finding myself in the last five or six years, is that life is very short. It can be taken away so quickly. So, I am really intentional about my time, my peace and my happiness.
“I am walking away from this relationship with my head held high, feeling good and having clarity on it. It is what it is.
“So many of you have been so invested in our relationship so I feel some level of explanation is good, healthy and appropriate. But, I don’t want to overdo that. I don’t want people to fill in the blanks with something else that’s not true.”
The pair first crossed paths after Jill went to watch the Boston Red Sox take on the Toronto Blue Jays for Pride Night, unaware thousands of Scotland supporters would also descend on the famous ballpark. As she walked to her car, she bumped into Tommy, who was heading towards the train station.
The pair chatted briefly and Jill recorded a video of their encounter, but they went their separate ways without exchanging numbers. She later admitted she immediately regretted not getting his contact details.
Fate intervened when one of Tommy’s ex-girlfriends spotted Jill’s social media post and commented that she knew him. Jill then managed to get Tommy’s number and the pair began messaging on WhatsApp.
Their connection quickly intensified, with Tommy spending more than £100 on an Uber from Gillette Stadium after Scotland’s defeat to Morocco in Foxborough so he could see Jill. At the time, Jill described the relationship as an unexpected gift from Scotland’s World Cup adventure, saying they had connected over their shared cultures and carefree outlook.
The split leaves Jill facing an unexpected dilemma over the Scotland trip she had planned during the height of their romance. She had previously revealed that she had bought a plane ticket to visit Tommy at the end of August.
At the time, she said: “I would never have thought I’d be visiting Scotland a month after all of the Scottish fans visited Boston. I was completely surprised by the whole thing.”
Tommy had also spoken excitedly about the planned reunion, joking that Jill believed everyone in Scotland lived in castles and wore kilts every day. He had promised to organise a special surprise so she could experience the country in full.
But with the romance now over, Jill has been left questioning whether the trip should go ahead. In her video, she posed one final question to her followers.
She said: “There’s one remaining question – Do I just cancel my trip now or do I still go to Scotland and have a different trip than what I was expecting?”
Scottish supporters have rallied around Jill and urged her to make the trip.
One said: “Come to Scotland anyway and us ladies will show you how we rally round and have a f*****g good time when a man lets you down. Maybe he was just your ticket to an open door that you now have to Scotland.”
Another added: “Scotland is great, you will love it. Just go. I think ‘f**k it” is the correct term. You entered a relationship and it didn’t work out. That’s life, continue with yours.”
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