Is this Britain’s most despicable man? How remorseless Stephen Bear continued his arrogant antics up until the moment he was jailed for revenge porn as he smiled and joked at court, took selfies, sung to reporters and insisted he wasn’t given a fair trial
- Bear, 33, was jailed for 21 months disclosing private sexual photos and films
- Disgraced star earlier appeared relaxed when he arrived at court this morning
Remorseless Stephen Bear continued to publicly display his arrogant antics as he was today jailed for revenge porn.
Bear, 33, was jailed for 21 months and given a restraining order not to contact his ex-girlfriend Georgia Harrison – but showed no remorse as he smiled and joked outside court and sung to reporters.
He was earlier convicted of sharing a sex tape of Ms Harrison, 28, on adult website OnlyFans and WhatsApp after footage of the then couple was captured on CCTV cameras in his garden on August 2, 2020.
Ms Harrison, who has appeared on The Only Way Is Essex, was devastated by the tape and a judge said she suffered ‘extensive humiliation and embarrassment’ at the hands of her perverted former lover.
But as the disgraced Celebrity Big Brother contestant was led to the cells today, he was heard saying: ‘Have a good evening, enjoy your weekends everyone.’
Disgraced reality TV star Stephen Bear pictured arriving at Chelmsford Crown Court for sentencing
On the first day of trial, Bear (pictured) wore a pink suit with a large black fur jacket and sunglasses
He had earlier appeared relaxed when he arrived at the court this morning with his current lover, Jessica Smith – who confirmed she would not be dumping the convicted sex offender.
In a black coat and dark sunglasses, Bear waved and sang to journalists before posing for selfies with a fan. He moaned about being convicted, saying his trial was ‘not fair’.
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Bear also reportedly made unfounded claims about members of the jury outside court prior to the sentencing.
It followed earlier appearances at court throughout his trial in which he dressed in a variety of gaudy suits and coats, flourishing a gold or silver cane and posing outside puffing on a cigar.
Even prior to the commencement of proceedings, Bear posted a clip to his site depicting a sex act with his current partner Jessica Smith, who has her own OnlyFans site and around 1million followers on Instagram.
On the first day of trial, Bear wore a pink suit, black fur jacket and sunglasses.
During proceedings, his Twitter account posted a ‘50% off’ deal for his adult website alongside a photo of him arriving at court with Ms Smith.
His Twitter account describes him as an ‘international playboy’ and ‘self-made billionaire’.
And it was not the first time that the Ex On The Beach star’s social media account had made reference to the court case taking place.
Before the trial, a poll on Bear’s Twitter account asked his followers ‘What colour suit should I wear to court on Tuesday (December 6)?’
Most of the votes were for ‘pink’, and the account later posted a short video of Bear, apparently inside a vehicle and wearing the pink suit that he wore on the first day of his trial.
The disgraced Celebrity Big Brother contestant shared a sex tape of 28-year-old Ms Harrison on adult website OnlyFans and made £2,000 from it
Convicted Stephen Bear posed for photos with a fan as he arrived at Chelmsford Crown Court on Friday for sentencing
Stephen Bear is quizzed by the press as he arrived at Chelmsford Crown Court for his sentencing hearing on Friday
Stephen Bear arrives for his sentencing hearing at Chelmsford Crown Court and makes a ‘peace sign’ to photographers. He is pictured with fiancé Jessica Smith
In the clip he gave a thumbs up, and text over the video said that ‘pink won the vote’. The post was captioned ‘keeping it low key’, with a smiling tongue out emoji, and a paw prints emoji.
Later in the trial, Bear’s account posted a different video clip of him arriving at court with a caption over the footage reading ‘Never give up’.
His self-centred nature was explained by Jacqueline Carey KC, prosecuting, in a damning assessment.
In her closing speech to the jury, she said: ‘If it gets him fame, money, notoriety or trending on Twitter he will say whatever he wants, he will do whatever he wants and distribute whatever he wants.’
She added: ‘We are not asking you to convict Stephen Bear because he sleeps with women and doesn’t call them back. As ungentlemanly as it is, that is not what he is charged with.
‘He is not charged with being a self-obsessed show-off.’
Essex Police also showed its contentment in a tweet poking fun at the convicted sex offender following the sentencing.
The force said: ‘Today Stephen Bear has been jailed following work from specialist domestic abuse officers. We don’t tolerate this behaviour in Essex. If you are acting in an abusive way,
‘#Reflect on how to change.’
The tweet was posted with the ‘how it started’ and ‘how it’s going’ meme, showing Bear outside court with a second image of a police van taking him to prison.
Bear was arrested by police as he arrived in Heathrow. He has now been jailed for posting the sex tape of his former girlfriend on OnlyFans
Bear (pictured) today told journalists he had not received a ‘fair trial’ as he arrived in Chelmsford to be sentenced
Bear first appeared on the nation’s TV screens as an unknown 11 years ago and has since never been far from controversy.
Aside from his on-screen antics in reality shows such as Shipwrecked, Ex-On the Beach and The Challenge, designer-clad jack-the-lad Bear’s varied love life has ensured him more than his share of publicity.
He has had strings of glamorous partners, many of whom have rarely hung around long due to his serial cheating.
His biggest claim to fame was winning 2016 Celebrity Big Brother which allowed him to cash in on his fame to the tune of £1million with personal appearances and even a biography.
But in recent years, his TV career has been largely on the slide and he decided to reinvent himself as a wannabe porn star.
No doubt the ever-optimistic Bear will see his jail term as more of a marketing tool, hoping his notoriety will only boost the sales of his online sex videos still further.
His own defence barrister Gemma Rose certainly didn’t sound like much of a fan when she told the jury: ‘You may not agree with Mr Bear’s views or his work online but this is not a court of morals.’
Bear impressed the producers of a show called Shipwrecked in 2011 with his good looks and brash cockney geezer persona.
Bear (pictured on December 6) denied all charges, but a jury found him guilty by unanimous verdicts of two counts of disclosing private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress. He was found guilty by a majority verdict of 10 jurors to two of voyeurism
During his trial, Bear’s Twitter account posted a ‘50% off’ deal for his adult entertainment website alongside a photo of him arriving at court accompanied by his girlfriend Jessica Smith
Before the trial, a poll on Bear’s Twitter account asked his followers ‘What colour suit should I wear to court on Tuesday [December 6]?’ Most of the votes were for ‘pink’, and the account later posted a short video of Bear, apparently inside a vehicle and wearing the pink suit that he wore on the first day of his trial
Heavily tattooed Bear’s appearance didn’t lead to much TV work and he disappeared from view.
But in 2015 he was chosen to appear in the reality series Ex-On the Beach where he starred alongside his ex-girlfriend Connie Wiltshire.
The following year, he entered Celebrity Big Brother, proving to be his launching pad and he went on to win the show in 2016.
Bear landed another show called ‘Just the Tattoo of Us’ alongside former Geordie Shore regular Charlotte Crosby.
Further work followed in the shape of three versions of ITV reality show ‘The Challenge.’
Bolstered by his new-found fame Bear released an autobiography called Bear’s Necessities: A Simple Guide to Life.
The book mostly gave advice on how people could become reality stars.
But Bear has now been handed a 21-month prison stint for voyeurism and of two counts of disclosing private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress.
The reality star was also ordered to sign the sex offenders’ register and will be subject to notification requirements for 10 years.
Ms Harrison today said Bear’s perverted actions turned her from a ‘happy-go-lucky’ person to someone who suffers panic attacks.
The reality TV star suffered from so many attacks in the Christmas following the video’s release that she had been kept in hospital for most of the festive period.
She added: ‘It’s my worst nightmare that any photo that should have been kept private would go public.
‘When Stephen bear filmed me without telling me it affected how I trust people. When I first saw the screenshot I felt physically sick.’
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