Portrait of Stephen Bear

Born in United Kingdom · Nationality British — Culture / media / celebrities

Stephen Bear

Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “Celebrity Big Brother: formal warning after throwing cup and damaging mirror” and “Highly publicised breakup and infidelity on Celebrity Big Brother: confrontation with Lillie Lexie Gregg”.

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Profile No. 0722 · Updated on 13 October 2026

Portrait of Stephen Bear
6Documented controversies
10Sources
0Formal charge · all time
2Convictions

I. Documented controversies

01

2025-2026

Repeated breach of restraining order protecting Georgia Harrison: 16 months' imprisonment in 2026

Conviction

Despite the 2023 order prohibiting him, among other things, from posting about Georgia Harrison, Bear published degrading content and allegations about her across several platforms in 2025. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 16 months' imprisonment on 6 August 2026; a new indefinite restraining order was imposed.

State of the evidence
Established by a court
Attribution
Personally implicated

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    cps.gov.ukcps.gov.uk
  2. [2]
    essex.police.ukessex.police.uk

Last verified: 5 September 2026

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02

2020-2024

Georgia Harrison sex video shared without consent: criminal convictions, civil damages and confiscation of profits

Conviction

Bear recorded sexual intercourse with Georgia Harrison through his CCTV system without her knowledge and then distributed the video, notably on OnlyFans, despite her refusal. In December 2022, he was convicted of voyeurism and two counts of disclosing private sexual material with intent to cause distress; in March 2023, he received 21 months' imprisonment. In 2023, the High Court ordered him to pay £207,900 in civil damages; in 2024, a confiscation order targeted profits from the same video.

State of the evidence
Established by a court
Attribution
Personally implicated

Sources · 3

  1. [1]
    theguardian.comtheguardian.com
  2. [2]
    itv.comitv.com
  3. [3]
    independent.co.ukindependent.co.uk

Last verified: 5 September 2026

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03

2020-2024

Fence erected without permission and not removed despite enforcement notice: fine and costs

Civil / administrative proceedings

A high black fence around Bear's home became the subject of planning enforcement proceedings and an enforcement notice requiring its removal. Following non-compliance, court proceedings resulted in January 2024 in a £500 fine and more than £4,700 in costs; the fence was subsequently removed.

Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    itv.comitv.com

Last verified: 5 September 2026

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04

2017

Removed from Celebs Go Dating for secret relationship with Charlotte Crosby outside agency

No legal proceedings

Bear was removed from Celebs Go Dating after the programme established that he was dating Charlotte Crosby outside the agency, in breach of the show's rules.

State of the evidence
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Attribution
Personally implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    digitalspy.comdigitalspy.com

Last verified: 5 September 2026

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05

2016

Celebrity Big Brother: formal warning after throwing cup and damaging mirror

Civil / administrative proceedings

Following an argument with Heavy D on Celebrity Big Brother, Bear threw a cup against a wall, damaging a mirror. Security was called, and Big Brother issued him a formal warning for unacceptable behaviour.

State of the evidence
Documented
Attribution
Personally implicated

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    itv.comitv.com
  2. [2]
    standard.co.ukstandard.co.uk

Last verified: 5 September 2026

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06

2016

Highly publicised breakup and infidelity on Celebrity Big Brother: confrontation with Lillie Lexie Gregg

No legal proceedings

Bear entered Celebrity Big Brother while in a relationship with Lillie Lexie Gregg, then grew close to Chloe Khan and ended his relationship with Gregg during the programme. In a confrontation arranged by the show, Gregg accused him of publicly humiliating her.

State of the evidence
Documented
Attribution
Personally implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    standard.co.ukstandard.co.uk

Last verified: 5 September 2026

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II. Constellation of documented links

No documented link with another published profile for now.

Two profiles are linked when a documented controversy of one names the other. The link points to that controversy and its sources; it does not indicate a personal relationship.

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