Disgraced actuality TV star Stephen Bear was pictured at the moment for the primary time since he was discovered responsible of sharing a intercourse tape of his Love Island ex Georgia Harrison on Solely Followers.
The previous Ex on the Seashore participant was noticed smirking behind the wheel of a 4×4 as he left his Essex residence along with his present girlfriend, Jazmin Paris Morrall, who wore an ankle size black and white coat.
Bear is awaiting sentencing after being convicted of a collection of costs, together with two counts of disclosing non-public sexual images and movies with intent to trigger misery.
He was filmed on CCTV cameras having intercourse with Love Island star Ms Harrison, 27, in his backyard on August 2, 2020, earlier than the footage appeared on WhatsApp and the web subscription website.
The previous Ex on the Seashore participant was noticed smirking behind the wheel of a 4×4 as he left his Essex residence
His present girlfriend, Jazmin Paris Morrall, wore an ankle size black and white coat. She additionally goes by the identify Jessica Smith
Georgia Harrison showing on Good Morning Britain yesterday
The choose bailed Bear till January 31 to return to the identical courtroom for sentencing, after a report has been ready about him. He faces a most sentence of two years’ imprisonment.
Bear, who wore a black swimsuit and tie, appeared straight forward because the jury foreman returned the verdicts after greater than eight-and-a-half hours of deliberation.
After the responsible verdicts had been returned, Bear stated in courtroom: ‘My barrister stated to not…
‘In my view from the very starting it was by no means a good trial, what the press stated in opposition to me.
‘I used to be preventing a dropping battle and it’s what it’s.’
Decide Christopher Morgan informed the defendant: ‘Thanks for that remark.’
Ms Harrison appeared to breath a sigh of reduction because the responsible verdicts had been returned.
She stated, in an announcement launched via police, that the ‘final two years have been absolute hell and this verdict will permit me to begin to put the ache I’ve suffered previously and begin embracing the long run’.
‘I hope me taking a stand offers different women and men who’ve fallen sufferer to revenge porn the braveness to hunt justice and most significantly present them that they’ve completely nothing to be ashamed of,’ she stated.
‘I’ve felt ashamed, damage, violated, even damaged at occasions however at the moment I stand right here feeling empowered, grateful and an enormous sense of unity with all of those that have reached out to help me all through this ordeal.’
Bear is awaiting sentencing after being convicted of a collection of costs, together with two counts of revealing non-public sexual images and movies with intent to trigger misery
He was filmed on CCTV cameras having intercourse with Love Island star Ms Harrison, 27, in his backyard on August 2, 2020, earlier than the footage appeared on WhatsApp and OnlyFans
Bear and Ms Morrall moving into his 4×4 outdoors his residence in Essex this morning
The prosecution stated that the intercourse at Bear’s residence was consensual however that Ms Harrison, who waived her proper to anonymity, didn’t know that they had been being recorded.
The complainant stated she noticed Bear ship the footage to somebody on WhatsApp later that day, and that later that 12 months she was made conscious that it was circulating on-line.
Ms Harrison – who has appeared on The Solely Approach Is Essex, Love Island and Olivia Meets Her Match – stated that when Bear confirmed her the footage she informed him ‘by no means to ship’ it to anybody and ‘made it plain how upset she can be if he did’.
Prosecutor Jacqueline Carey KC stated that Bear uploaded the footage ‘both himself or had it uploaded to OnlyFans and profited financially’.
Bear, who received Superstar Large Brother in 2016, claims he deleted the footage and didn’t ship it to others.
Jurors have returned verdicts of responsible within the intercourse tape trial of actuality TV star Stephen Bear at Chelmsford Crown Courtroom. The previous Ex on the Seashore star is pictured on Monday along with his girlfriend Jazmin Paris Morrall outdoors Chelmsford Crown Courtroom
The choose bailed Bear (pictured yesterday with Miss Morrall) till January 31 to return to the identical courtroom for sentencing, after a report has been ready about him
Ms Harrison informed the trial she met Bear in 2012 and the 2 went on the truth present The Problem in 2018, the place they started a relationship. The pair are pictured collectively in 2019
Bear (pictured at Chelmsford Crown Courtroom on December 8), who received Superstar Large Brother in 2016, claims he deleted the footage and didn’t ship it to others
He beforehand informed the trial he ‘thought it was humorous’ that the cameras had captured himself and Ms Harrison having intercourse.
‘We performed it on the monitor display,’ he stated. ‘She requested for a duplicate of it.
‘I stated ‘after all I’ll ship you a duplicate’, it was 20 minutes lengthy.’
Bear stated that Ms Harrison ‘informed me to delete the footage, which I did’.
‘Why would I need that on my cellphone?’
He stated his ‘intention’ that day ‘was to meet up with a good friend – intercourse was a bonus and the footage was fairly humorous to look at again’.
He described Ms Harrison’s allegation that she noticed him ship the footage to somebody on WhatsApp that night as a ‘full lie’.
Throughout his police interview, Bear claimed Ms Harrison laughed concerning the intercourse video when he confirmed it to her within the backyard and stated he ‘put in a superb efficiency’.
He informed officers she had shared it together with her mates and informed them: ‘I stated ‘F****** hell, babe, take a look at that, I’ve obtained it on digital camera.’
‘It turned her on, she was attractive, she simply laughed about it, it is humorous.’
Bear made repeated claims that his Instagram had been hacked however answered solely ‘No remark’ when police requested him particular questions.
Ms Harrison’s mom and supervisor, Nicola Harrison, gave proof throughout the trial and stated her daughter was ‘tearful’ and ‘crying’ when she phoned her the day after being filmed.
She stated Ms Harrison informed her to not fear as Bear had promised he would delete the video.
Nicola informed jurors: ‘She stated he despatched the video to somebody in entrance of her and he or she requested him to delete it. She thought it had reached the tip of it – she stated ‘Don’t fret, he has deleted it.’
‘She stated folks had been contacting her and saying they’d seen the video and a few folks contacted her from America. She stated it should be on-line and it was not simply folks displaying it.’
As her supervisor, Nicola had entry to her daughter’s Instagram account and stated that after a request for info her daughter posted in December 2020 she noticed 20 replies, one in every of which despatched her a screenshot of the video.
She stated she went onto Bear’s OnlyFans web page, paid $15 and noticed the video however didn’t watch it, including: ‘It’s one thing I might by no means, ever wish to see.’
When requested about footage being uploaded to OnlyFans, Bear informed his trial: ‘I do not know of any video being uploaded.
‘All I do know is a 20-minute video I had on the time. I do not know of another video that is been uploaded.’
He additionally stated he had by no means modified his subscription worth on his OnlyFans account, which was deactivated in December 2020.
Throughout his trial, Bear’s Twitter account posted a ‘50% off’ deal for his grownup leisure web site alongside a photograph of him arriving at courtroom accompanied by Miss Morrall.
The photograph confirmed him strolling from a employed chauffeur-driven white Rolls Royce to the courtroom constructing, and the accompanying textual content stated, in block capitals: ‘50% off my grownup website for the following 24 hours.
‘Come see why I am trending.’
The publish included a smiling purple satan emoji, and a hyperlink to his web site.
Within the photograph, taken on the primary day of his trial, Bear wore a pink swimsuit, black fur jacket and sun shades.
Bear’s Twitter account describes him as an ‘worldwide playboy’ and ‘self-made billionaire’.
Bear (pictured on Dec. 6) denied all costs, however at the moment a jury discovered him responsible by unanimous verdicts of two counts of revealing non-public sexual images and movies with intent to trigger misery. He was discovered responsible by a majority verdict of 10 jurors to 2 of voyeurism
Ms Harrison (left, at Chelmsford Crown Courtroom earlier this month) says she by no means gave consent for the video to be shared and is in search of civil compensation alongside a prison trial. She stated she found the video was on-line in December 2020, and needed to rent somebody to take away it from porn websites
It was not the primary time that the Ex On The Seashore star’s social media account had made reference to the courtroom case happening.
Earlier than the trial, a ballot on Bear’s Twitter account requested his followers ‘What color swimsuit ought to I put on to courtroom on Tuesday (December 6)?’
A lot of the votes had been for ‘pink’, and the account later posted a brief video of Bear, apparently inside a car and sporting the pink swimsuit that he wore on the primary day of his trial.
Within the clip he gave a thumbs up, and textual content over the video stated that ‘pink received the vote’.
The publish was captioned ‘preserving it low key’, with a smiling tongue out emoji, and a paw prints emoji.
Later within the trial, Bear’s account posted a distinct video clip of him arriving at courtroom with a caption over the footage studying ‘By no means quit’.
Throughout his trial, Bear’s Twitter account posted a ‘50% off’ deal for his grownup leisure web site alongside a photograph of him arriving at courtroom accompanied by his girlfriend Miss Morrall
His account retweeted a publish from Miss Morrall account studying ‘I will all the time be by your aspect, even when the entire world is in opposition to you’
Earlier than the trial, a ballot on Bear’s Twitter account requested his followers ‘What color swimsuit ought to I put on to courtroom on Tuesday (December 6)?’ A lot of the votes had been for ‘pink’, and the account later posted a brief video of Bear, apparently inside a car and sporting the pink swimsuit that he wore on the primary day of his trial
Within the clip he gave a thumbs up, and textual content over the video stated that ‘pink received the vote’. The publish was captioned ‘preserving it low key’, with a smiling tongue out emoji, and a paw prints emoji
The defendant, who wore completely different outfits to courtroom, was pictured in one other publish carrying a cane as he waited for Miss Morrall to exit a Rolls Royce outdoors courtroom, with the caption studying ‘Each king wants a queen’.
His account retweeted a publish from Miss Morrall’s account studying ‘I will all the time be by your aspect, even when the entire world is in opposition to you’.
It additionally shared a publish from one other account, reacting to footage of him arriving at courtroom carrying a cane, which stated ‘absolute legendary outfit, dressed like a king’.
Essex Police stated that in February 2022, Bear was seen to be discussing the courtroom case on social media, ‘clearly breaching his courtroom bail circumstances’, so he was additional arrested and later charged.
How actuality TV turned Stephen Bear from a no one right into a shameless wannabe porn star who appeared at courtroom clad in fur in a rented Rolls-Royce and used his trial to flog his grim OnlyFans account that includes him and his younger girlfriend
By Matthew Lodge and Paul Thompson for MailOnline
Since swaggering onto the nation’s screens as an unknown 11 years in the past, Stephen Bear has by no means been removed from controversy.
Except for his on-screen antics in actuality TV reveals similar to Shipwrecked, Ex-On the Seashore and The Problem, designer-clad jack-the-lad Bear’s various love life has ensured him greater than his share of publicity.
He has had strings of glamorous companions, a lot of whom have hardly ever hung round lengthy as a consequence of his serial dishonest.
His greatest declare to fame was profitable 2016 Superstar Large Brother which allowed him to money in on his fame to the tune of £1million with private appearances and even a biography.
Lately, his TV profession has been largely on the slide and he determined to reinvent himself as a wannabe porn star.
Whereas awaiting trial Bear additionally posted a clip to his website depicting a intercourse act along with his present girlfriend Jazmin Morrall. She has been ever current by his aspect throughout his trial at Chelmsford Crown Courtroom, as he arrives in a white Rolls Royce, (pictured) wearing quite a lot of gaudy fits and coats, flourishing a gold or silver cane
Bear, pictured right here in his police mugshot, now faces as much as two years in jail after being discovered responsible of revealing non-public sexual photographs and movies of his ex girlfriend Georgia Harrison
Bear, pictured right here in a TikTok video along with his girlfriend Miss Morrall, made mild of the courtroom proceedings, asking his followers to decide on what color his fits must be
Bear, pictured right here along with his ex-girlfriend Georgia Harrison, was discovered responsible of revealing non-public sexual photographs and movies of her by a jury at Chelmsford Crown Courtroom on Tuesday
He milked the publicity over the courtroom case, utilizing it to advertise his web site, the place intercourse movies might be purchased, after his OnlyFans website was closed down in December 2020.
Whereas awaiting trial, he posted a clip on the positioning, and on Twitter, depicting a intercourse act along with his younger girlfriend – and enthusiastic fellow porn star – Jazmin Morrall, 23.
Jazmin, from Poole, in Dorset, who goes by the identify of Jessica Smith on Instagram, has been ever current by his aspect throughout his trial at Chelmsford Crown Courtroom as he arrived in a white Rolls Royce, wearing quite a lot of gaudy fits and coats, flourishing a gold or silver cane, posing outdoors puffing on an enormous cigar.
Miss Morrall has her personal OnlyFans website, in addition to round 1million followers on Instagram.
The pair obtained collectively final 12 months when Bear posted a name on Twitter for a girlfriend to ‘quiet down with’. The pair are stated to be planning a marriage in Turkey, although Bear is more likely to have an appointment with His Majesty’s Prisons earlier than that.
However little question the ever-optimistic Bear will see a jail time period as extra of a advertising and marketing device, hoping his notoriety will solely enhance the gross sales of his on-line intercourse movies nonetheless additional.
His personal defence barrister Gemma Rose actually did not sound like a lot of a fan when she informed the jury: ‘You could not agree with Mr Bear’s views or his work on-line however this isn’t a courtroom of morals.’
Bear claimed the quick clip with Miss Morrall had earned him tens of hundreds of kilos and he boasted that he was shopping for a membership in Las Vegas though that has not materialised. The pair are pictured collectively final week
Through the MTV present he attached with Vicky Pattison (pictured with Bear in 2015). Their romance did not final and Pattison, who would go on to win I am A Superstar, {accused} Bear of utilizing her fame to get on Superstar Large Brother
Bear impressed the producers of a present known as Shipwrecked in 2011 along with his attractiveness and brash cockney geezer persona, however there was nothing loveable about Bear.
Contestants had been stranded on a desert island and needed to fend for themselves with Bear’s nasty streak displaying itself throughout one episode when he threatened one other contestant who he believed had taken his meals ration.
Closely tattooed Bear’s look did not result in a lot TV work and he disappeared from view.
However in 2015 he was chosen to seem within the actuality collection Ex-On the Seashore the place he starred alongside his ex-girlfriend Connie Wiltshire.
Through the MTV present he attached with Vicky Pattison.
Their romance did not final and Pattison, who would go on to win I am A Superstar, {accused} Bear of utilizing her fame to get on Superstar Large Brother.
Pattison’s withering evaluation of her personal Ex left little room for doubt: ‘He is actually been essentially the most vile, horrendous, snaky, conniving and manipulative individual I’ve ever met.
‘I am actually shocked that I’ve allowed myself to get so taken in – however there you go. Love is blind, or in my case, blind, deaf, silly.’
However, the collection proved to Bear’s launching pad and he went on to win the present in 2016.
He beat a bunch of well-known names to win the truth present which featured his X-rated antics with Playboy bunny and X-Issue reject Chloe Khan as they licked chocolate of one another’s our bodies.
Bear landed one other present known as ‘Simply the Tattoo of Us’ alongside former Geordie Shore common Charlotte Crosby.
The pair grew to become an merchandise off digital camera however Bear needed to fake to producers he was single when he landed a spot on Celebs Go Courting.
As with most of his romances the connection with Crosby lasted a matter of months and so they cut up after a number of public spats.
Additional work adopted within the form of three variations of ITV actuality present ‘The Problem.’
Bear landed one other present known as ‘Simply the Tattoo of Us’ alongside former Geordie Shore common Charlotte Crosby (pictured with Bear in 2017). The pair grew to become an merchandise off digital camera however Bear needed to fake to producers he was single when he landed a spot on Celebs Go Courting
Bolstered by his new-found fame Bear launched an autobiography known as Bear’s Requirements: A Easy Information to Life.
The guide principally gave recommendation on how folks may grow to be actuality stars.
Its tag line learn: ‘The Faculty of Life has a brand new headmaster and Stephen Bear goes to show you all you might want to know to grow to be the following actuality TV sensation. Whether or not it is the way to wind folks up, how or end up on the duvet of Whats up or OK Journal, even the way to land your individual present, Bear’s Requirements has obtained it coated.’
The guide rated a stunning 4 stars out of 5 on Amazon, however a few of these 20-odd evaluations are suspiciously transient.
One-star reviewer Helen, who spent 15p on the guide in a charity store, didn’t mince her phrases, telling potential purchasers: ‘The individual this guide is about is a vile human being, you solely have to learn a small quantity about him on-line to see what kind of individual he’s.
‘If narcissistic, mysoginistic, compulsive liars that deal with ladies like absolute grime is your factor, then by all means go forward and have a learn. Absolute sicko.
‘Present behaviour clearly demonstrates that. It almost made my eyes bleed. It is gone straight within the bin as I would not wish to be answerable for anybody else having to endure this absolute drivel.’
Bear’s love life has centered round different actuality stars. Other than Crosby and Pattison he has been linked to inked glamour mannequin Jemma Lucy and style influencer Ellie O’Donnell.
It was his relationship with former Love Islander Georgia Harrison – who he met on ‘The Problem’ – that has led to the present trial after [allegedly] posting a video – with out her consent – of them having intercourse.
Since 2020, Bear’s TV work has dried up as a result of, in keeping with insiders, he is too unreliable. As an alternative, turned to posting specific intercourse content material on his OnlyFans website the place he described himself because the ‘baddest man you’ll ever meet’.
Ms Harrison (heart) revealed her relationship with Bear (left) was ‘informal however intense’ throughout the filming of The Problem. She claimed he had informed her he ‘beloved her’ however the pair fell out when he slept with one other individual. The previous couple is pictured in 2019 with Theo Campbell
When giving proof, Ms Harrison – waiving her anonymity – stated Bear had ‘hung her on a wall bare for thousands and thousands of individuals to see.’
She revealed their relationship was ‘informal however intense’ throughout the filming of The Problem. She claimed he had informed her he ‘beloved her’ however the pair fell out when he slept with one other individual.
She grew to become tearful recalling when she came upon the video of them having intercourse was being shared. Studying he had [allegedly] shared the video on WhatsApp, she stated: ‘He stated he beloved me and would by no means do that to me and on the time he had a promising profession in TV and I believed him. However trying again I used to be an absolute fool.’
Ms Harrison, who has appeared on Love Island and The Solely Approach is Essex, stated she by no means gave consent for the video – captured secretly on CCTV – to be shared and can also be in search of civil compensation alongside a prison trial.
Whereas awaiting trial Bear additionally posted a clip to his website depicting a intercourse act with Miss Morrall. She has been ever current by his aspect throughout his trial at Chelmsford Crown Courtroom, as he arrives in a white Rolls Royce, wearing quite a lot of gaudy fits and coats, flourishing a gold or silver cane.
Bear claimed the quick clip with Miss Morrall had earned him tens of hundreds of kilos and he boasted that he was shopping for a membership in Las Vegas though that has not materialised.
In her closing speech, prosecutor Jacqueline Carey KC delivered a damning evaluation of Bear, telling the jury: ‘If it will get him fame, cash, notoriety or trending on Twitter he’ll say no matter he needs, he’ll do no matter he needs and distribute no matter he needs.’
She added: ‘We aren’t asking you to convict Stephen Bear as a result of he sleeps with ladies and would not name them again. As ungentlemanly as it’s, that’s not what he’s charged with.
‘He isn’t charged with being a self-obsessed show-off.’
In spite of everything, if that had been a criminal offense, actuality TV may need to dream up a brand new title – The Solely Approach is Wandsworth?
