Stephen Bear

Stephen Henry Bear (born 15 January 1990)[1][2] is an English reality show participant and convicted sex offender who previously won Celebrity Big Brother in 2016.[3] In March 2023, Bear was jailed for disclosing private, sexual photographs and films of his then ex-girlfriend, with intent to cause distress.[4]

Stephen Bear
Born
Stephen Henry Bear

(1990-01-15) 15 January 1990
Walthamstow, London, England
OccupationTelevision personality
Years active2011–2023
Television

Early life

Bear was born in Walthamstow,[5] London, on 15 January 1990,[1][2] the son of Stephen and Linda Bear.[6] According to his own testimony, he worked as a labourer and then a roofer before he began undertaking work in television.[7]

Career

Bear's first TV appearance was in 2011 on Shipwrecked.[8] He also went on to appear in the MTV reality show Ex on the Beach in 2015, and then again in 2016.[9][10] He won the eighteenth series of Celebrity Big Brother in 2016.[11][12]

Prosecution

Bear was arrested in January 2021, following an investigation into the alleged disclosure of sexual photographs without consent.[13] He was charged on 14 May 2021 with voyeurism, disclosing private, sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress, and harassment without violence.[14][13] Bear pleaded not guilty, but on 13 December 2022 he was found guilty.[4] On 3 March 2023, Bear was jailed for 21 months.[15]

Filmography
As himself
Year Title Notes
2011–2012 Shipwrecked Contestant
2015–2016 Ex on the Beach Main cast (Series 3 and Series 5)
2016 Celebrity Big Brother Series 18 housemate
2017 Celebs Go Dating Series 2 cast member
2017 Just Tattoo of Us Presenter
2019 The Challenge: War of the Worlds Contestant
2019 The Challenge: War of the Worlds 2
2020 The Challenge: Total Madness

Book
  • Bear's Necessities (2017)[16]

References
  1. Bear, Stephen [@stephen_bear] (15 January 2012). "It's my birthday today !!!!!! X" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 August 2016 – via Twitter.
  2. Hewett, Emily (31 July 2015). "Ex On The Beach season 3: The line-up". metro.co.uk. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  3. Hewett, Emily (28 July 2016). "Who is Stephen Bear? Everything you need to know about the Celebrity Big Brother". Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  4. "Reality TV star Stephen Bear guilty of sex tape offences". BBC News. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  5. "Entry Information", FreeBMD. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  6. Matt Lee and Ellis Whitehouse, "Live Updates as Stephen Bear Will Go to Prison for Uploading Revenge Porn of Ex Georgia Harrison", EssexLive, 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  7. "Stephen Bear found guilty of sharing sex tape featuring Georgia Harrison on OnlyFans", Sky News, 13 December 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  8. Pocklington, Rebecca (23 June 2015). "Vicky Pattison 'dating Shipwrecked star Stephen Bear'". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  9. Greenwood, Carl (13 October 2015). "Stephen Bear reveals he LOVES ex-Megan on Ex on the Beach". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  10. "Ex On The Beach star Stephen Bear reveals why he's back on the show: "The birds are fit"". Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  11. "Who is Stephen Bear? Celebrity Big Brother 2016 contestant guide". Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  12. Power, Ed (28 August 2016). "Celebrity Big Brother 2016 final: Stephen Bear is the most divisive winner ever, plus other talking points". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  13. "Reality TV's Stephen Bear charged with sharing sexual images". BBC News. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  14. "Stephen Bear: Celebrity Big Brother winner Stephen Bear charged with revenge porn offence, police say". Sky News. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  15. "Stephen Bear jailed for sharing sex video on OnlyFans". BBC News. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  16. Guiltenane, Christian (25 May 2018), "Where did it all go wrong for Stephen Bear? Stephen himself sets the record straight", Digital Spy, retrieved 30 October 2019
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