Disgraced former reality TV star Stephen Bear has been jailed for harassing his ex-girlfriend Georgia Harrison.

Bear, 36, was jailed for sixteen months at Chelmsford Crown Court for breaching a restraining order by posting on social media about Miss Harrison, the Crown Prosecution Service said.

Detective Constable Swarv Stafin, who led the investigation into the breach of the restraining order, said:

“Stephen Bear’s behaviour is not okay and it should not be normalised or accepted.“The impacts of being harassed are very real.

“It causes a great deal of stress and anxiety - it is something no-one should have to experience.

“The fact that he has admitted the charge against him shows he knew very well what he was doing was wrong and he knew he was breaching the restraining order.

“I want to pay tribute to Georgia’s courage and the dignity she has shown throughout the initial investigation and while Bear attempted to discredit her following his sentencing.

“I would urge anyone that is experiencing any sort of harassing behaviour to the police, no matter how small or big it is, it will be taken seriously and investigated thoroughly.

“There are options available to support each victim of such behaviour”

In a statement, Miss Harrison said: “Essex Police took me seriously when so many women in my position are overlooked. They treated this as the serious crime it is – not a celebrity story. It is a real offence against a real person.

“They built the case properly, they stayed with it, and when the order was breached, they acted instead of shrugging. From the messages I get every day, I know how rare that still is.

“If every force treated this the way Essex Police did, thousands of women would feel safer today.”

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