
Rory McIlroy's emotional message to his wife, Erica Stoll, after winning BBC Sports Personality of the Year has pushed his private life back into the spotlight.
The Northern Irish golfer used his biggest night in British sport to thank Stoll and their daughter Poppy, calling them his 'rock' while revealing they were watching from the United States. The line generated buzz following the couple's divorce scare in 2024.