Disgraced reality TV star Stephen Bear has been sentenced to 24 weeks in prison after admitting five breaches of the notification requirements of the sex offenders register.
The former Celebrity Big Brother winner, 36, was sentenced at Thames Magistrates’ Court after pleading guilty in early August to five counts of failing to comply with the requirements imposed on him following his previous conviction.
The offences included failing to tell authorities about an international trip to Brazil and failing to notify officers within three days of his eventual return to the UK.
Bear, who lives in Walthamstow, also obtained a replacement passport and two new bank cards without informing authorities as required.
It marks yet another legal blow for the former Ex on the Beach star, who has already served time behind bars after being convicted of voyeurism and disclosing private sexual photographs and films involving his ex-girlfriend Georgia Harrison.
Bear was sentenced to 21 months in prison in March 2023 after sharing CCTV footage of himself having sex with Harrison without her consent and uploading it to OnlyFans.
He served just over 10 months at HMP Brixton before being released in January 2024 and was placed on the sex offenders register for 10 years.
The latest charges relate in part to Bear’s lengthy stay in Brazil, where he is understood to have travelled in January 2025.
He eventually returned to the UK in April 2026 following the death of his father, but failed to make the required notification to police within three days.
His defence lawyer Jesse Williams told the court that Bear had not realised he was required to inform police about his trip to Brazil.
Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. Or you can submit your videos and pictures here.
For more stories like this, check our news page.
Follow Metro.co.uk on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news updates. You can now also get Metro.co.uk articles sent straight to your device. Sign up for our daily push alerts here.