Disgraced reality TV star Stephen Bear has been handed a 16-month immediate custodial sentence for breaching a restraining order. The Celebrity Big Brother winner was convicted of harassment after violating the order that accompanied his 2023 conviction for filming a sex tape of Georgia Harrison without her consent and sharing it online.
Court Proceedings
Passing sentence at Chelmsford Crown Court, Judge Morgan said: "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 Crown Prosecution Service stated that Bear breached the order by making posts about Harrison on social media. Earlier in proceedings, the court heard that Bear received a surge of comments following Georgia's appearance on a prominent podcast in which she discussed the case.
Mitigation and Victim Impact
Ms Deri Molyneux, speaking on Bear's behalf, said: "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." She explained that Bear was also going through personal difficulties at the time, which was put forward as a mitigating factor. Bear appeared to cry in the dock as the matter was raised.
Georgia Harrison submitted a victim personal statement, read aloud to the court by Ms Kutner. It described Bear's conduct as having a "profound impact" on her. The statement said: "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 described Bear as having been "relentless with the abuse".
Sentencing and Reaction
Bear arrived at court accompanied by his pregnant wife Miami, telling onlookers "wish me luck, guys". The pair revealed in March that they are expecting their first child together. While he appeared tearful earlier, Bear displayed no obvious emotion as the sentence was delivered and he was led away to the cells. His wife and mother, seated in the public gallery, became visibly emotional upon learning he would be returning to prison.
Following the sentence, Georgia Harrison commended Essex Police. In a statement, she said: "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."
