Reality TV star Stephen Bear has been sentenced to 16 months’ immediate imprisonment for repeatedly breaching a restraining order against Georgia Harrison
Disgraced reality TV personality Stephen Bear has been handed a 16-month immediate prison sentence for breaching a restraining order.
He was sentenced for harassment by violating a restraining order that accompanied his 2023 conviction for recording a sex tape of Georgia Harrison without her knowledge and sharing it on the internet. The Crown Prosecution Service stated the Celebrity Big Brother star breached the order by publishing posts on social media regarding Harrison.
Judge Morgan said during sentencing: “You know what the terms of the order was. You understood the consequences and over a prolonged period you deliberately breached the court order. The sentence I impose must be immediate.”
The court heard earlier that Bear received increased online attention following Georgia’s appearance on a prominent podcast where she spoke about the case.
“In July 2025 after the appearance on a high-profile podcast where proceedings were discussed he received a significant number of notifications and online comments,” stated Ms Deri Molyneux who is representing Bear, reports the Daily Star.
She detailed that he was also facing personal difficulties during this period, which was presented as a mitigating circumstance. Bear was seen appearing to weep in the dock while this matter was discussed in court.
Georgia Harrison has submitted a victim personal statement which was read out to the court, according to Essex Live.
Ms Harrison’s statement, delivered by Ms Kutner, outlined how Bear’s conduct has had a “profound impact” on her. It stated: “It causes me significant distress, anxiety and fear during my pregnancy which would make me worry about the baby.
“He’s attempted to control the narrative around my life again. His online presence makes me petrified as I perceive him to be angry.”
She characterises Bear as having been “relentless with the abuse”. Bear turned up at Chelmsford Crown Court this afternoon accompanied by his pregnant wife Miami, telling onlookers “wish me luck, guys”.
The pair revealed in March they’re expecting their first child. While he seemed to become tearful earlier during proceedings, Bear displayed no obvious emotion as the sentence was delivered and he was escorted to the cells.
Meanwhile, his wife and mother, seated in the public gallery, looked visibly distressed upon learning he’d be returning to prison.
His former partner Georgia Harrison has subsequently commended Essex Police following Stephen’s 16-month jail term. In her statement, Georgia expressed: “Essex Police took me seriously when so many women in my position are overlooked. They treated this as the serious crime it is – not a celebrity story. It is a real offence against a real person.
“They built the case properly, they stayed with it, and when the order was breached, they acted instead of shrugging. From the messages I get every day, I know how rare that still is.
“If every force treated this the way Essex Police did, thousands of women would feel safer today.”
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