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Stephen Bear, 32, has announced his engagement to his girlfriend Jessica Smith, 23.
The former reality TV star shared the news he had proposed to the OnlyFans content creator on Twitter over the weekend, as he awaits his sentencing for revenge porn crimes later this month.
Following a trial at Chelmsford Crown Court, Bear was found guilty of voyeurism by a majority verdict and guilty to two counts of disclosing private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress by a unanimous verdict last month.
The Celebrity Big Brother winner, 32, was accused of planning to film himself having sex with Love Island star Georgia Harrison, 27, at his home in August 2020, and sharing the CCTV video on his OnlyFans account without her consent.
Stephen Bear yelled at other diners in the French restaurant as he proposed to his partner (@8earzy/TikTok)
The disgraced star shared the moment he popped the questions online over the weekend (@8earzy/TikTok)Posting to his TikTok and Twitter profiles, Bear shared a two-minute video of him interrupting diners at a restaurant shouting to them from a balcony table he was about to propose to his girlfriend.
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The controversial figure said that he was with Jessica and "loved her will all my heart" and she was "his rock" and "without her I can't carry on" and told the people watching that he would "tell them what she says".
After proposing and offering her a ring, Bear shouts to the room "she said yes", to applause from those around him. The couple had previously shared pictures of themselves in front of the pink castle at Disneyland Paris.
Bear sought attention throughout his trial last year thanks to arriving via a rented Rolls Royce and wearing garish, eye-catching outfits to head inside the court with his partner Jessica by his side.
The disgraced former star rented a Rolls Royce to attend the trial last year (GC Images)Taking to Twitter on Sunday, the disgraced former star shared the TikTok video showing himself popping the question to his blonde girlfriend during their latest holiday.
She said yes!" Bear captioned the footage on TikTok.
"That was best moment of my life so far . Not only did over 5,000 people see that in the Moulin Rouge in Paris. But it broadcasted live on the streets of France next to the Eiffel Tower for 100’s of thousands to see
"@Jess Lily means the world to me and im lucky to spend every day with you."
Jessica supported the shamed star throughout his trial (GC Images)
Bear is due to find out if he faces time in prison at the end of this month (PA)Jessica controversially supported Bear during his trial last year, and said she would "always stand by" her now-fiance.
Bear is due to be sentenced on January 31.
Speculation has been rife over what type of sentence the former star will receive later this month, with Essex Live reporting various options will be open to Judge Christopher Morgan.
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The judge previously warned Bear at the time of his conviction that his sentence could include jail time.
Bear sought the attention of photographers outside Chelmsford Crown Court last year (Reach Commissioned)
His victim Georgia was praised for her bravery throughout the case (GC Images)His victim Georgia was in the courtroom as the verdict was read out last month, sitting with family and friends. Bear remained calm after it was read, but at the end, while in the dock, he said "From the beginning, it was never a fair trial, I was always fighting a losing battle."
Georgia, who has waived her right to anonymity, took to the stand during the trial, where she spoke of how she had been left so ashamed of the circulated footage she didn't want to leave her room, with her own siblings having to watch the footage.
She said: "I don’t want this to ever happen to another woman again. I am hurt, I am upset. I deserve justice for what I have been through and he deserves consequences."