Georgia Harrison details how ‘possessed’ Stephen Bear made sure they were ‘in shot of his CCTV’ while secretly filming revenge porn: ‘The sex was more dramatic and lasted longer’

Georgia Harrison has shed light on the fateful day she accepted her ex Stephen Bear’s invitation to his house, which led to her revenge porn hell.

On August 2, 2020, the reality star duo, aged 28 and 33 respectively, had sex in his garden, with Stephen secretly filming the romp on his home’s CCTV footage before leaking the footage online and making £2,000 from selling the clip .

After Georgia reported her ex, who she met while appearing on reality TV, to the police, she endured a horrific trial in March this year and was jailed for 21 months.

In an interview with The guardSpeaking about the day, Georgia revealed that in retrospect she realized the ways in which he manipulated their sex to ensure they were in the cameras’ view: ‘(The sex) was more dramatic and lasted longer.’

She went on to discuss the pain of the trial – in which the jailed star pleaded not guilty – saying: ‘The bear I first met was funny and cheeky, but also very charming – he could be kind. That person in the courtroom seemed possessed.”

Jail sentence: Reality star Stephen, 33, was sentenced to 21 months in prison in March after secretly filming a sexual encounter with Georgia on CCTV in his garden and then uploading it online

Relief: Georgia gave a speech outside Chelmsford Crown Court after Bear spent 21 months in prison in March, saying she was ‘relieved’ her nightmare was finally over

After being in the same reality circles, Georgia met Bear in October 2018, when they both starred on the MTV reality show The Challenge. After hooking up during filming, they broke up before reuniting during the sequel.

The pair were neighbors in their Essex neighborhood and Georgia revealed that feeling lonely in lockdown she accepted his invitation to visit in 2020, leading to their tequila-filled romp after which he showed her the footage.

Of her reaction, she said: “I was upset and he seemed to understand. I never thought for a moment that he would be stupid enough to send it to people…

‘I hoped he had some respect for me, but I also thought he wouldn’t want to ruin his entire career or end up in jail. I just didn’t think he was capable of what he was capable of.”

After the tape was leaked – something Georgia learned from a fan in the US – she went to the police, which led to the lawsuit.

During the trial, Bear ridiculed the case on social media, including posting an explicit video with his girlfriend alongside the words, “At least she knew she was being filmed,” and went to court in a rented Rolls Royce and walked with a stick. .

Commenting on his behavior both in and out of court, Georgia said: ‘The bear I first met was funny and cheeky, but also very charming – he could be kind. That person in court seemed possessed…

“I feel like every show he did he was praised for being ‘the bad guy’ – and the badder he was, the more attention he got. At some point the lines blurred. That role took over. (A reality TV monster) or so it seemed.”

Spot: During the trial, Bear ridiculed the case on social media, including posting an explicit video with his girlfriend alongside the words, “At least she knew she was being filmed,” and went to court in a rented Rolls Royce and walked with a walking stick

Following the trial, Georgia has now spoken about her ambition to become an MP after launching a campaign calling for tougher measures against those who share explicit content without consent in the wake of Bear’s guilty verdict.

Revenge porn was criminalized in 2015, but before June this year prosecutors had to prove intent to cause humiliation or distress, but this clause has been removed.

When they entered politics, Georgia said The sun: ‘I had serious discussions with Labor MPs about whether I could stand as a candidate for Essex, and they said it would be possible…

‘They told me to go away and think about it. They said if I was serious about running for MP, it was something they would support me with…

‘I think it would also be very inspiring for little girls growing up to see someone like me running for Member of Parliament. We need more normal people entering politics.”

After walking the red carpet at the Glamor Women of the Year Awards, Georgia last week, she received the Activist award and took to the stage where she admitted it felt “magical” to be the recipient as she spoke to the crowd speech.

Inspirational: After walking the red carpet at the Glamor Women of the Year Awards, Georgia last week, she received the Activist award and took to the stage where she admitted it felt ‘magical’ to be the recipient as she addressed the crowd

Georgia told the crowd: “It feels so magical to stand here today and receive this award, after a tough journey for me over the past few years.

“For those of you who don’t know my story, I was a victim of image-based sexual abuse and voyeurism, which resulted in over 10 million people viewing sexually explicit content of mine without my consent.

‘After seeking help from the authorities and giving up my anonymity, I successfully convicted my perpetrator and ultimately used my experience to bring about a change in the law on image-based sexual abuse, meaning that future victims will find it much easier to also have a successful lawsuit.

‘I can’t describe the amount of support and solidarity I have found from other women on my journey, and hearing their personal stories made it clear to me how much needs to be done to help protect women and girls across Britain.

Shockingly, she spoke openly about her grief during hell