Did Sam Burgess leave his wife? Why did Sam Burgess split up with his wife?

Sam Burgess is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played as a loose forward, prop or second-row forward in the 2000s and 2010s.

Sam Burgess previously played in England for the Bradford Bulls in the Super League and in Australia for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL. The Rabbitohs won the 2014 NRL Premiership, the club’s first in 43 years, and Burgess was named winner of the Clive Churchill Medal for man of the match in the Grand Final.

Sam Burgess played for Great Britain and England at international level.

In late 2014, Sam Burgess switched codes to play rugby union for Bath and was called up to the England national team in August 2015, becoming a dual-code international, and was a member of England’s squad for their unsuccessful 2015 Rugby Union World Cup campaign, before returning to rugby league for the 2016 NRL season.

Sam Burgess was married to Phoebe Hooke. However, they separated a month after their second child, a son, was born.

Did Sam Burgess leave his wife?

Sam Burgess and his then wife Phoebe Hooke have divorced.

In an interview, am Burgess revealed that his relationship with ex-wife Phoebe has been “much harder” than he believed it would be following their separation.

Why did Sam Burgess split up with his wife?

Phoebe Hooke and Sam Burgess split in 2019 after Sam was embroiled in an alleged sexting scandal with another woman. And just as her ex-husband’s version of events had gone to air, Phoebe posted a pointed message on her Instagram page.