US lady dumps Tartan Army boyfriend as footie fan going through critical legal prices
Boston woman Jill Roberts, 42, has ended her viral World Cup romance with Tartan Army fan Tommy Morrison, 38, from Bonnyrigg, after he appeared in court on serious criminal charges
They split ahead of Jillian’s trip to Scotland(Image: Supplied)
A Boston woman who fell for a Scottish football fan has called time on their relationship as the Record discloses her ex-beau is facing serious criminal charges.
Jill Roberts, 42, encountered Tommy Morrison, 38, during the World Cup as the Tartan Army descended on Fenway Park on June 16. And the chance meeting between the American singer and the joiner from Bonnyrigg swiftly evolved into a transatlantic romance.
She even arranged flights to Scotland to visit her new partner at the end of August. But just two months after their love story captured hearts online, Tommy appeared in court earlier this year on charges of offences under Solemn Procedure, typically adjudicated by a judge and a jury of 15 people.
The pair have split up(Image: Supplied)
And Jill has since announced she has terminated their relationship. In a heartfelt video posted online, Jill addressed her followers to explain her decision to end things, reports the Daily Record.
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?
They met in Boston(Image: Supplied)
“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 it clear that, despite calling time on the romance, she’s departing “feeling good” and has outlined her reasons for making their split public.
They met at Fenway Park(Image: Supplied)
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.
Kieran Tierney of Scotland celebrates after the team’s victory in the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Scotland and Denmark(Image: UEFA via Getty Images)
“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 duo first met after Jill attended the Boston Red Sox versus Toronto Blue Jays match for Pride Night, completely unaware that thousands of Scotland fans would also flood the iconic ballpark.
As she made her way to her vehicle, she encountered Tommy, who was heading towards the train station. The pair had a brief conversation and Jill filmed their meeting, but they parted ways without swapping contact information.
To cancel Scotland trip or flying solo?
She subsequently confessed she instantly wished she’d secured his details. Destiny stepped in when one of Tommy’s former partners noticed Jill’s social media post and revealed she was acquainted with him.
Jill then succeeded in obtaining Tommy’s number and the duo started exchanging messages on WhatsApp. Their bond rapidly deepened, with Tommy splashing out over £100 on an Uber from Gillette Stadium following Scotland’s loss to Morocco in Foxborough just to meet Jill.
At the time, Jill described the romance as an unforeseen blessing from Scotland’s World Cup journey, explaining they had bonded over their mutual cultures and laid-back attitudes. The breakup leaves Jill confronting an unforeseen predicament regarding the Scotland journey she had arranged during the peak of their whirlwind romance.
Scotland fans celebrate during a game between Scotland and Haiti at Boston Stadium on June 13, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts(Image: ISI Photos via Getty Images)
She had previously disclosed that she had purchased a flight 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 expressed enthusiasm about the planned get-together, 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. However, with the romance now finished, Jill has been left wondering whether the journey should proceed.
In her video, she posed one final question to her followers. She asked: “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?”.
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