23 January 2024 , 13:51
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Disgraced reality TV star Stephen Bear has broken his silence after being released from prison.
Bear, 33, was released early from jail after serving half of his sentence. The disgraced star was handed a 21-month sentence in March after being found guilty of sharing a Georgia Harrison without her permission. On January 17, he walked free.
After walking free from jail earlier than expected, Bear broke his silence on social media as he greeted his online fans for the first time in ten months. Captioning a TikTok video on Twitter, Bear wrote: "It’s not how hard you can hit, it’s how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward…"
In the video, the convicted sex offender could be see running in a park and shadow boxing, with a scene from the Tom Hardy movie Legend acting as the audio.
Disgraced reality TV star Stephen Bear has broken his silence after being released from prison (PA)During his sentencing, Bear was also slapped with a restraining order and told not to contact Harrison for five years. Bear must also keep police informed of his whereabouts for an entire decade. Reports that Bear would walk free earlier than expected first appeared in the new year, with one outlet saying he’d be released on his January 15 birthday.
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Bear is said to have vowed to stay clear of social media and will reportedly be turning his back on his previous wild life which included selling X-rated snaps and videos on OnlyFans and sharing them on X, formerly Twitter.
Upon leaving HMP Brixton, the disgraced television personality looked almost unrecognisable. Having ditched his short hair, he sported shoulder-length locks as well as a bushy beard. Bear, who also appeared on Ex On The Beach, didn't comment as he walked out of the prison.
Prior to his release, Bear boasted on social media the exact date he would be walking free, having spent 11 months behind bars. In a post from Bear's official X account, someone appearing to write for the inmate shared: "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?". Attached to the post was a poll where his followers could vote whether or not they were "excited" for him to be set free from prison.
The poll racked up over 8,600 votes. 18.4% voted saying "I can't wait to see you," while a whopping 81.6% voted: "I'd rather watch paint dry." He was found guilty of voyeurism and two counts of disclosing private, sexual photographs and films with Georgia, without her consent. She bravely waived her right to anonymity.
Bear served 11 months in prison (PA)
The disgraced star looked almost unrecognizable upon leaving prison (PA)Throughout his trial, Bear was dating model Jessica Smith, with the 24-year-old swearing she would stand by him and often appearing at court with the former TV personality. However, she has since left Bear with her ending their relationship back in September. She is said to have since moved on with a man named Josh.
Bear reportedly "cried for days" when Jessica ended their relationship over the phone and has been sending her letters from his cell at HMP Chelmsford begging for a second chance, with a source telling Mirror Online: “He said he was beside him and cried for days when Jessica ended things and has been sending letters asking for a second chance. And in the next breath asking about his clothes and shoes. That just sums him up me, me, me. Jessica is better off out of it and she realises that now.”
Following his sentencing last year, Bear was also ordered to pay Harrison the sum of £200,000 – the highest amount awarded in an image abuse case. Months after the trial, he was forced to sell his Essex pad for £525,000 on Rightmove.