Reality TV star Stephen Bear has been found guilty of disclosing private sexual photographs and films over a sex video of him and ex-girlfriend Georgia Harrison that was shared on the OnlyFans website.
The former Celebrity Big Brother winner, 32, and 27-year-old Ms Harrison were recorded having consensual sex on CCTV cameras in Bear's garden in Loughton, Essex in August 2 2020, Chelmsford Crown Court heard.
Ms Harrison, who has appeared on The Only Way Is Essex, Love Island and Olivia Meets Her Match, said she did not know that they were being filmed and told Bear not to share footage when he showed it to her, but she said that he went on to share it on WhatsApp and online.
During the trial Jacqueline Carey KC, prosecuting, said Ms Harrison, who has waived her right to anonymity, told him "never to send" it to anyone and "made it plain how upset she would be if he did".
Ms Harrison said that she saw Bear send the footage to someone on WhatsApp later that day, and later that year she was made aware that it was circulating online.
Ms Carey said that Bear uploaded the footage "either himself or had it uploaded to OnlyFans and profited financially".
Bear, who has appeared on Ex On The Beach, said that he deleted the video on August 2, 2020, and did not send it to others.
Asked about footage being uploaded to his OnlyFans page, he said: "I don't know of any video being uploaded."
Bear had denied all charges, but on Tuesday, a jury found him guilty by unanimous verdicts of two counts of disclosing private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress.
He was found guilty by a majority verdict of 10 jurors to two of voyeurism.
Ms Harrison appeared to breath a sigh of relief in court as the guilty verdicts were returned.
She said, in a statement released through police, that the "last two years have been absolute hell and this verdict will allow me to start to put the pain I have suffered in the past and start embracing the future".
"I hope me taking a stand gives other men and women who have fallen victim to revenge porn the courage to seek justice and most importantly show them that they have absolutely nothing to be ashamed of," she said.
"I have felt ashamed, hurt, violated, even broken at times but today I stand here feeling empowered, grateful and a huge sense of unity with all of those who have reached out to support me throughout this ordeal."
The judge bailed Bear until January 31 to return to the same court for sentencing, after a report has been prepared about him.
