Georgia Harrison has broken her silence on her ex Stephen Bear’s upcoming release from prison ahead of her appearance on Love Island All Stars.
The former Love Island star, 29, has been a key campaigner to change the law on revenge porn after Bear was convicted of sharing a video of them having sex which he had secretly filmed on CCTV.
Bear, who was sentenced to 21 months in prison, is due to be freed before his birthday on January 20 after serving 11 months.
Georgia has now spoken for the first time about his release from prison and said she doesn’t have any ‘concerns’ about it but just wants to ‘move on’ with her life.
She told The Sun: ‘So for me, I don’t really have much fear or any concerns about his release from prison.
Georgia Harrison has broken her silence on her ex Stephen Bear’s upcoming release from prison ahead of her appearance on Love Island All Stars
Georgia was a key campaigner to change the law on revenge porn after Bear (pictured) was convicted of sharing a video of them having sex which he had secretly filmed on CCTV
‘You know, his life journey now is his life journey, and that’s for him to figure out if he can rehabilitate himself.
‘I have a restraining order on him, so I don’t feel that he’ll be saying anything about me that’s going to affect me.
‘And for me, this is just the next stage of my life to move on to better and bigger things.’
A source previously told The Sun of Bear’s release: ‘Stephen has served his time – and he’s due out of prison in the next few weeks.
‘However, he’s been telling pals he’s not the same man that went into prison.
‘There will be no hopping back on to social media or rolling straight back into the nearest nightclub when he gets out, he says he just wants to get back to east London and his family.’
Last year, Georgia endured a horrific trial after she became a victim of revenge porn.
On August 2, 2020, the reality star and her ex-boyfriend Stephen had sex in his garden, which Bear, 33, secretly filmed on his home CCTV.
He went on to leak the footage online and make £2k from selling the clip.
Bear, who was sentenced to 21 months in prison, is due to be freed before his birthday on January 20 after serving 11 months
Georgia has now spoken for the first time about his release from prison and said she doesn’t have any ‘concerns’ but just wants to ‘move on’ with her life
After Georgia reported Bear to the police she embarked on an emotional court case, which resulted in him being imprisoned back in March.
Bear is currently serving a prison sentence after being found guilty of voyeurism and two counts of disclosing private, sexual photos and films.
Georgia has now signed up to Love Island: All Stars to reclaim her personality after she ‘lost herself’ amid the revenge porn ordeal.
Georgia has worked hard to process the events of the past few years after struggling with her self-worth and trusting men.
She said returning to Love Island will give her the chance to rebuild herself after she missed out on embracing her 20s while having to deal with such heavy issues.
She said: ‘I really feel like I have lost a part of myself over the past couple of years.
‘I am funny, I am silly, there are so many parts of my personality that aren’t getting shown because I am talking about a tough and negative subject.
‘I am happy to do it because I want to be a voice for women but at the end of the day this is the last year of my 20s and I deserve after all this time to just go in there and have some fun, banter and really just be young and me again.
Georgia signed up to Love Island: All Stars to reclaim her personality after she ‘lost herself’ amid the Stephen Bear scandal
The 2017 Islander said returning to Love Island will give her the chance to rebuild herself after she missed out on embracing her 20s while having to deal with such heavy issues
‘I didn’t know that this was going to happen but being here now and getting ready to go into the villa, I really feel that this is my comeback and the end of what has been such a long journey.
‘Even during the years when things were tough I just had this inner knowing in myself that the universe was going to pick me up at some point and put me in a space where everything I ever wanted would manifest… and I think I’m on the cusp of that.’
She is joining show legends including Chris Taylor, Liberty Poole, Toby Aromolaran, Kaz Kamwi and Demi Jones heading back into the villa for a second chance at love on January 15.
LOVE ISLAND ALL STARS: MEET THE CAST
Liberty Poole
AGE: 24
SERIES: 7
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? I’m a lot more confident in who I am and sure about exactly what I want from a relationship. I just want to have fun and meet a lovely boy.
How will you feel if you come across an ex in the Villa or someone you’ve dated from the show since appearing? It’s always going to be awkward isn’t it, it’s always going to be weird seeing someone that you’ve been with getting with someone else. I wish my exes nothing but the best. I’m going to be focused on my own journey.
Kaz Kamwi
AGE: 29
SERIES: 7
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? To be totally honest, I actually really want to find love.
I had a great time last series but I want to have an even better time.
How will you feel if you come across an ex in the Villa or someone you’ve previously dated from the show? The thing is, I’m a bad b*tch so I will handle it with as much grace as I can.
Georgia Harrison
AGE: 29
SERIES: 3
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? This is the last year of my 20s so I want to go in the Villa and have some fun and hopefully meet someone that I can fall in love with. I’m lucky in the sense that I’ve got everything in my life that I could possibly wish for, apart from love.
If you had to pick your top Islanders from Series 1 to 10 to couple up with who would they be and why? Chris Taylor, he’s hilarious and the main thing I’m attracted to is a man who can make me laugh. What a fun guy and like I said, I’m looking for someone to TikTok with so I reckon he’d be game for that sort of stuff!
Demi Jones
AGE: 25
SERIES: 6
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? I lost a lot of confidence with my health issues over the last couple of years but I’ve been smashing the gym this year, finding my confidence again and I’ve got it back. So, let’s find a man!
How will you feel if you come across an ex in the Villa or someone you’ve dated from the show since? It will be interesting to see if old flames get reignited. Naturally with Love Island paths are very much crossed and believe me, I have some paths!
Hannah Elizabeth
AGE: 33
SERIES: 1
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? I’m returning to the Love Island Villa because I did it eight years ago and what an opportunity I never thought I’d get again. I’m not very good at finding love but I had a ball the first time, so I’m going to have a ball again.
You got engaged on the show last time, do you think wedding bells could be on the cards again this time round? Absolutely not, not in the Villa no. Maybe when I get out, but I’d need to give it a bit of time.
Georgia Steel
AGE: 25
SERIES: 4
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? I’m 25, I have a house, a cat, a nice car – I have everything in life but a boyfriend, so why not give it as go.
You’ve been brave and honest in opening up about being conned by a former partner. How has this experience impacted the way in which you now approach dating?
I take that experience as a really positive reflection now. I look at it as something I had to go through to make me stronger and learn things in life for me to be able to learn what I want in my next partner.
Jake Cornish
AGE: 26
SERIES: 7
How will you feel if you come across an ex in the Villa or someone you’ve dated from the show since appearing? Well there is only one and that’s Liberty. We never ended with any bad blood between us and everything happens for a reason. We just become two different people in the end.
What will you do differently this time round? When it comes to people’s opinions, I don’t sit on the fence anymore. That is my way of life now, so I will take that into the Villa.
Toby Aromolaran
AGE: 24
SERIES: 7
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? If I’m Single and Love Island is an opportunity for me, how could you turn down the chance to find love again?!
You were in a long term relationship with Chloe Burrows, what do you think her reaction will be when she hears you are going into the Villa? I don’t know how she would take it. We will always have love for each other and I think she would wish me the best of luck, as I would certainly do the same.
Chris Taylor
AGE: 33
SERIES: 9
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? Last time I was only there for 15 days, so I want to do it and enjoy it all again. I am 33 now and getting on a bit – I am getting ear hair! It would be nice to have a girl to keep my ears trimmed for me!
How did the Barbie Movie come about? I was invited to an afterparty by Margot Robbie and then ended up at an after party with her. I started to panic and make conversation with her, just having really stupid chats. All I can assume is that my silly chat made an impression on Margot Robbie. 18 months later I got an email from Warner Brothers asking do you want to try out for this role as Ken – it was a tumble dryer of emotions.
Luis Morrison
AGE: 29
SERIES: 1
Why are you returning to the famous Love Island Villa? It was the best experience of my life. I found love in the Villa before and who knows if I can find love in there again?
What will you do differently this time round?
I’m a lot older and wiser, so I know what I am getting myself into. I don’t have a game plan at all – I am an open book so I will go with the flow and see what happens.
Anton Danyluk
AGE: 29
SERIES: 5
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? For me it was a no brainer. I got the call and it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity and probably the best summer I have ever had in my life. Getting the chance to do it twice is going to be unbelievable.
Why do you think the Love Island Villa is the perfect place to find love?
I think this time with Love Island: All Stars, things will be different, as we all understand what it’s like to go on Love Island and the only thing now missing is finding a partner.
Mitchell Taylor
AGE: 27
SERIES: 10
Why are you returning to the Love Island villa? I think I went in with my heart on my sleeve the first time and got hurt and this time I am just going in to enjoy myself and if a connection happens, a connection happens.
In the summer you were given the name ‘Messy Mitch’, and a name that you have taken on as your own, can we expect more of the same in the series? I’ll be honest, I don’t really plan on being ‘Messy Mitch’. It just depends on what day of the week it is. I wear my emotions on my sleeve and what you see is what you get. I am very honest and very opinionated and I think that’s what people like me for. If I don’t agree with something, I’m not going to hold it back.
