Reality TV star Stephen Bear jailed for restraining order

A former reality television star has been returned to prison for repeatedly violating a court order that barred him from posting online about his ex-partner. Stephen Bear, 36, was sentenced to 16 months in prison on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at Chelmsford Crown Court for harassment by breaching a restraining order.

The order was originally imposed following Bear’s 2023 conviction for filming himself and his then-partner, Georgia Harrison, having sex in his garden without her consent and sharing the footage online. He was sentenced to 21 months in prison for that offense and given a five-year restraining order prohibiting him from contacting Harrison or posting about her or the case. He was released on licence after serving half of that sentence.

Prosecutors said that between March 1 and July 21, 2025, Bear used multiple social media platforms, including Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, to post what officials described as abhorrent and harmful messages. These posts attacked Harrison, cast doubt on his prior convictions, suggested she and her mother had conspired to pervert the course of justice, and promoted an online petition demanding a retrial.