Leigh Nicol went into emotional and psychological turmoil after her intimate photos and videos were hacked in 2019.

The Scottish footballer woke up one day, to find her personal pictures and videos all over adult websites. They were circulated across the world via social networking sites like WhatsApp and Reddit.

For more than a year, the footballer remained quiet as she was too devastated to speak even. But in 2021, she gave an interview with Sky Sports and told her side of the story.

And Leigh has been in good mental health ever since. She has received a lot of support from the entire sporting community and also the fans worldwide.

Leigh Nicol filed a lawsuit against an adult website.

Furthermore, the midfielder is involved in a lawsuit against P**nhub in the United States. She has been fighting against the spread of indecent images, which has ruined the lives of many young girls.

However, we don’t know anything about her boyfriend. She preferred to be single for a long time after such an incident.

Yes, Leigh Nicol often shares her story on Instagram and Twitter.

The Palace midfielder has already amassed more than 28k followers on her Instagram handle. She just shared a snap of her interview with Sky Sports on the platform.

Leigh Nicol is a 26-year-old footballer from Bellshill, Scotland.

Having captained her teams as a teenager, the midfielder relocated to London and got admitted to Arsenal Academy. As of now, she competes in the Women’s Championship with the Eagles.

The footballer had to take her time off the game for almost 2 years due to the intimate image abuse. She was victimized by a hacker who uploaded her intimate videos to an adult website.