A DISGRACED war hero flew into a rage at a woman - because she was watching Love Island.

Terence Lowe lashed out amid a 10-year campaign of abuse [the woman] suffered at his violent hands.

The 44-year-old - an Afghanistan veteran who served four tours of duty - had been the face of an army campaign aimed at soldiers struggling to cope with the ravages of being on the frontline.

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But, the former colour sergeant has now ended up in the dock at Glasgow Sheriff Court.

Lowe - who served with 2 Scots during an 18-year military career - pleaded guilty to engaging in a course of abusive conduct.

Lowe, of the city's Kelvindale, also admitted assault and behaving in a threatening manner towards the woman.

The charges ranged between December 2010 and September 2021 at homes in Glasgow's Scotstoun and Blackhill.

Lowe was shown mercy by a sheriff and spared being locked up.

He was instead told to carry out 270 hours of unpaid work as part of a two-year community payback order.

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Fiscal Emma Baker told the hearing of Lowe once lashing out.

She said: "He was annoyed that she was watching Love Island.

"Lowe was angered by this, flicked a blanket at her and called her a 'horrible b******'. Lowe then told her to sleep downstairs."

In an earlier incident, Lowe brought home three friends after a night out while [the woman] was asleep.

He demanded she join them - but she insisted she was "exhausted".

Miss Baker said: "[The woman] was heavily pregnant and was due to give birth nine days later.

"Lowe returned five minutes later and grabbed her by the arm - she was upset and crying.

"He told her that if she didn't get downstairs and put music on for him he was going to throw her down the stairs."

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Lowe had latterly been working as a security consultant in Iraq.

He even hounded the woman from there threatening her if she did not respond to messages quick enough for him.

Lowe also did not like her wearing make-up claiming he preferred her "natural".

The victim was further too scared to spend any length of time in the shower as he complained about that as well.

Lowe was described as making "hurtful and reprehensible" comments to the woman.

The court heard how Lowe had once messaged the woman confessing he was a "drunk abuser bully, not a nice person".

It was after the Love Island incident she bravely went to police.

Lowe was charged and appeared in court - but went on to breach bail by contacting [the woman] via email.

He stated: "If you want to talk about anything, I am here. Not want any hurt. Wish this would all stop."

Sentencing, Sheriff Bonnar told Lowe he had considered a number of factors including his time in the forces and his suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in deciding on a "direct alternative" to prison.

He added: "The charges which you have pled guilty to, still represent a significant course of domestic abuse. 

"It is clear from the victim impact statement that your behaviour had a terrible effect on the victim who was already vulnerable."

Lowe was also hit with a five-year non-harassment order banning him from contacting [the woman] unless via a lawyer.

During his abuse of [the woman], Lowe had been the army's poster boy in 2012 featuring in the forces Don't Bottle It Up campaign.

In an interview, he described the woman as his "rock" and a "wee star".