Stephen Bear's ex gushes over new boyfriend ahead of TV star's prison release

10 January 2024 , 14:04

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Stephen Bear is rumoured to be being released from prison in the coming days (Image: Getty Images)

Stephen Bear's former girlfriend, Jessica Smith, has moved on from the disgraced star.

Jessica previously vowed to stand alongside the convicted sex offender but later dumped him via a phone call during his stint at His Majesty's Prison Brixton. Now, she's shown her dedication to her new boyfriend just days before Stephen is released, 11 months into his 22-month custodial sentence.

Stephen, 33, is believed to be being released ahead of his birthday on January 15, according to reports. The disgraced star was found guilty of voyeurism and two counts of disclosing private, sexual photographs and films with former Love Isla nd star Georgia Harrison. He shared images and videos on his OnlyFans page, without the consent of Georgia - who waived her right to anonymity.

Jessica Smith had previously vowed to stay with Stephen Bear despite him signing the sex offenders register (PA)

Jessica has now moved on (Instagram/ @jessicalilysmith_)

Following his sentencing in March of 2023, Stephen was ordered to sign the sex offenders register and also to pay Georgia the sum of £200,000 – the highest sum awarded in an image abuse case. He claimed to have made $1 million from his page on the subscription-only site.

But ahead of his impending release, Jessica is showing those around her that she will not be taking the disgraced star back. Taking to Instagram, Jessica shared a snap of herself posing in a crop top and mini skirt as she gazed towards the camera. Writing alongside the image, she penned: "I'll be your Juliette," alongside a rose emoji.

Stephen Bear proposes to girlfriend as he awaits possible jail sentence

She hinted at falling in love with her new boyfriendc (Instagram/ @jessicalilysmith_)

Jess previously claimed she would wait for Stephen to be released and her new partner is said to look exactly like the former Ex On The Beach personality. "Jess has been telling people about this new guy Josh and showed some pics round and he’s the spitting image of Bear," a source told The Sun.

Stephen has no intentions of returning to his previous ways according to sources who claim he's "not the same man". But over on his X, formerly known as Twitter, page a post was shared which appears to have come from him.

In view of his 310,5000 followers, a post read: "I will be leaving Brixton prison on the 17th January. Can’t wait to get my life back on track. Who’s excited to see me?" Users were able to vote "I can't wait to see you" or "I'd rather watch paint dry"' At the time of writing, over 8,600 votes have been cast with 81.6% voting for the latter.

Daniel Bird