Former The Problem competitor Stephen Bear revealed he’s getting an early jail launch date this month, and it’ll arrive just some days after his birthday.
The truth TV star was discovered responsible final yr of voyeurism and two counts of revealing personal sexual pictures and movies.
These photos and movies featured his ex-girlfriend, fellow Problem contestant Georgia Harrison, and have been recorded unbeknownst to her whereas she was on his property.
The content material was then shared to a subscription-based express content material platform in 2020, allegedly with out Georgia’s permission.
Based mostly on a social media submit on Bear’s account, he will likely be launched on January 17, simply two days after his thirty fourth birthday.
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If correct, he can have served simply over half of his 21-month sentence beneath the revenge porn act.
Stephen Bear polled followers about his early launch
It’s unknown who posted the message on Bear’s X (previously Twitter) web page, however a submit was uploaded through which he signifies his January 17 launch from Brixton jail.
“Can’t wait to get my life again on observe. Who’s excited to see me?” a part of his tweet stated.
It additionally features a ballot with two choices: “I can’t wait to see you” and “I’d quite watch paint dry.”
As of this writing, Bear’s ballot had over 8,600 votes and in the future left earlier than it ended. Over 81 % of the votes have been for the second choice on his ballot.
In line with The Mirror, Bear started his sentence at HMP Chelmsford and was paid lower than 5 kilos weekly to package deal tea and occasional for different prisoners. He was finally transferred to HMP Brixton, and his weekly earnings elevated to eight kilos as he labored on the jail gymnasium.
The Mirror additionally included a quote from an undisclosed inside supply, seeming to verify Bear’s early jail launch.
“Stephen has served his time and he’s due out of jail within the subsequent few weeks. Nevertheless, he’s been telling buddies he’s not the identical man that went into jail,” the insider stated.
“There will likely be no hopping again on to social media or rolling straight again into the closest nightclub when he will get out, he says he simply needs to get again to east London and his household. Clearly, time will inform if he has modified his methods,” the supply shared.
Bear’s girlfriend dumped him throughout jail sentence
Forward of Bear’s trial and sentencing, he dated on-line mannequin Jessica Smith and sometimes posted photographs and movies of her on social media. The couple additionally posted express content material collectively, with Bear seeming to money in on subscription-based platforms.
Per The Solar, Smith had vowed to stay with Bear “by thick and skinny” however dumped him in September 2023 as he served his jail sentence. In line with the publication, she instructed pals that she’d “come to her senses” and her relationship with Bear was “pretend and poisonous.”
“It took me some time to comprehend, but it surely’s all been pretend and poisonous with Stephen. I’m higher off with out him and I’m wanting ahead to shifting on with my life,” Bear’s ex instructed pals, per The Solar.
As well as, she reportedly wiped her social media of all content material that includes Bear and blocked his quantity to chop ties with him whereas he was in jail. The Mirror indicated that Smith additionally began relationship a brand new man and has been seen out on dates with him.
Along with his jail sentence, Bear reportedly needed to pay over 207,000 kilos to Georgia for damages, together with breach of privateness. That pressured him to promote his house for further funds to pay for the damages.
The sale of Bear’s house pressured Smith to maneuver out as she’d been residing at his residence. Information of their breakup arrived six weeks later, as Bear was in jail.
Bear, initially a Celeb Massive Brother UK 18 contestant, appeared in three seasons of The Problem, starting with Warfare of the Worlds. He returned for Warfare of the Worlds 2, and his closing season of the present arrived with Whole Insanity.
The Problem: Battle For a New Champion airs Wednesdays at 8/7c on MTV.
