Fresh blow for shamed Stephen Bear as Celebs Go Dating and MTV appearances are AXED after jail release
STEPHEN Bear has been handed a fresh blow as his Celebs Go Dating and MTV appearances have been taken down so viewers can't watch them.
The 33-year-old was released on licence in January, halfway through his 21-month sentence for posting a secretly-filmed sex tape of his ex Georgia Harrison, 29, online.
Stephen shot to fame on E4's Shipwrecked, which was followed by stints on MTV's Ex On The Beach, Channel 5's Celebrity Big Brother and E4's Celebs Go Dating.
Not only that, he hosted Just Tattoo Of Us with ex Charlotte Crosby and various series of The Challenge: War of the Worlds.
One fan pointed out on Reddit that Paramount has taken the series three and five of EOTB - which has Stephen in it.
Series two of Celebs Go Dating is not streaming on 4oD anymore, and there are no episodes of Just Tattoo us Us on Paramount.
A TV insider: "It's clear MTV and C4 do not want to be associated with Stephen Bear and what brand would?
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"While he appeared on various reality shows before his crime came to light, streaming services can't be seen to keep his appearances available in their library as otherwise it looks like they are endorsing or promoting him.
"Essentially, it's like his TV past has been erased."
The Sun have contacted Channel 4 and Paramount for comment.
In March 2023, Stephen Bear was jailed after sharing a sex tape of ex Georgia Harrison to pay-per-view adult site OnlyFans.
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In January 2024, Bear was released from prison, just 11 months into his 21 sentence.
Bear was ordered to pay his ex £27,000 by the courts after her sex tape hell.
Self-proclaimed "billionaire" Bear previously claimed he was on Jobseeker's Allowance and could only afford to pay £10-a-week due to his financial struggles.
He allegedly has just “£60,000 in a house and little else" to his name.
Bear, who sold his home while in prison, indicated he "doesn’t want a single penny" to go to his ex-girlfriend.
Bear was previously told to pay Ms Harrison £207,000 in damages for the leak on a "grand scale" after she took him to the High Court in a separate civil case.
He was also slapped with an injunction preventing him from using the footage again.
Bear will now serve the second half of his term on licence and will be monitored with an ankle tag.
Earlier this month The Sun reported that Stephen could be in trouble with law again after being caught holding phone while driving.
Georgia speaks out on nightmare ordeal following ruling
"I am grateful to the CPS [Crown Prosecution Service] and Essex Police for all their hard work to ensure the confiscation order was enforced today.
"And for the court for awarding me the money earned by the defendant from the proceeds of crime.
"Nobody has the right to earn money from any crime.
"But to earn so much from image based sexual abuse is quite frankly abhorrent.
"I think it's important that anyone who commits this awful crime should be made to give any money they made back to the victim and also the judicial system, especially after a successful conviction.
"I'll be giving some of the money to charities of my choice who supported me throughout this ordeal.
"And I just want to thank Essex Police Force, everyone who represented me, Judge Christopher Morgan for ensuring that justice once again is served.
"And also I think this is a clear example why it is so important to report these sorts of crimes to the police. They are there to help you so please do let them."
