Stephen Bear jailed for sharing sex video on OnlyFans

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Stephen Bear surrounded by reporters outside Chelmsford Crown CourtImage source, PA Media

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Stephen Bear won Celebrity Big Brother in 2016 and also appeared on MTV's Ex on the Beach

Reality TV contestant Stephen Bear has been jailed for 21 months for sharing a private video of him having sex with his ex-partner.

Bear, 33, shared CCTV footage of himself and Love Island star Georgia Harrison, which was uploaded to OnlyFans.

He was found guilty of voyeurism and disclosing private, sexual photographs and films in December.

Ms Harrison said she had been through "absolute hell" since 2020.

Bear was given a restraining order at Chelmsford Crown Court to not contact Ms Harrison for five years.

He was also ordered to sign the sex offenders register and will be subject to notification requirements for 10 years.

Ms Harrison, who has appeared on The Only Way Is Essex and Olivia Meets Her Match, has waived her right to anonymity.

Jacqueline Carey KC, prosecuting, told an earlier trial that Ms Harrison and Bear had consensual sex at his home in Loughton, Essex, but Ms Harrison did not know they were being recorded.

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Georgia Harrison, who has appeared on The Only Way is Essex and Love Island, waived her right to anonymity

Ms Harrison said that when Bear showed her the footage she told him "never to send" it to anyone and "made it plain how upset she would be if he did", the prosecutor said.

The complainant said that she saw Bear send the footage to someone on WhatsApp later that day, and later that year she was made aware that it was circulating online.

Ms Carey said Bear uploaded the footage "either himself or had it uploaded to OnlyFans and profited financially".

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