Marco Pierre White’s son has been sentenced (Picture: Marco Xavier Pierre White/ Instagram/ Avon and Somerset Police)
Marco Pierre White’s son, Marco Xavier Pierre White, has been sentenced for burglary and theft.
The 29-year-old from Somerset was caught after a bystander saw him leaving a shop with electronics and a jewellery box.
The former Big Brother contestant competed in the 17th season of the show in 2016 and was evicted after just one week.
The former reality TV star has been given a 30-week sentence which has been suspended for 18 months for two burglaries and one theft.
The court heard that the incidents took place between September 19 and October 22.
During sentencing, it was also reported that the reality TV star was handed a nine-month drug rehabilitation order and a fine.
The former reality star appeared on the show in 2016 (Picture: PA)
The force statement said: ‘In the Weston-super-Mare burglary, he was seen leaving the premises with goods in his hands, including electronic items and a jewellery box, and was spotted by officers in a nearby street.
‘He dropped the items and ran off but was stopped and arrested a short time later.
‘Magistrates sentenced him to a 30-week prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, a nine-month drug rehabilitation order, as well as ordering payment of fines and costs.’
Marco Pierre White Jr is one of the chef’s many children (Picture: John Phillips/Getty Images)
Pierre White Jr was previously jailed for a year at HMP Bristol for shoplifting, racially abusing a supermarket security guard, possession of a knife and heroin possession.
He said in interviews after his release that he was going to turn his life around, convert to Islam, and ditch the drugs.
Speaking to MailOnline, he said: ‘More than £1million has been wasted because of my addictions. But Islam has helped me get through everything.’
‘I have been in rehab 17 times and being in prison has made me realise that enough is enough.
‘I have been in rehab all over America and in the UK and the only thing that has cured me is being banged up in a cell for 23 hours a day.’
Pierre White Jr has said that he is close with his famous chef father, previously telling the Daily Mail: ”My dad is amazing. He is the type of guy who if he finds out like one of his chefs is struggling, he is the type of bloke who will do anything to help anyone.’
He is also the father to a little girl named Arabella Rose who was born in 2019 and he shares with his unnamed ex who prefers to stay out of the spotlight.
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