The court was told Bear recorded footage of himself and Harrison having sex without Harrisons’ knowledge and shared it on his OnlyFans website. 

Ms Harrison is also a reality TV personality, appearing on Love Island, and The Only Way Is Essex. She waived her right to anonymity to help others.

In an earlier trial, Jacquelin Carey KC, prosecuting, said Ms Harrison and Bear had had consensual sex, but Ms Harrison did not know they were being recorded. Ms Harrison said when she was shown the footage she told him “never to send” it to anyone the prosecutor said.

Ms Carey said Bear uploaded the footage “either himself or had it uploaded to OnlyFans and profited financially”.

Bear claimed during his trial he deleted the footage that day and had shared it with no one other than Ms Harrison. However, he was found guilty at Chelmsford Crown Court of voyeurism and two counts of disclosing private sexual photographs and film with intent to cause distress.

Bear told reporters gathered at the court it “wasn’t a fair trial”. He was dropped off a distance from the court and walked up the road with his fiance Jessica Smith before filming a video on his phone, posing for a selfie, and making peace signs to photographers. Judge Christopher Morgan will sentence Bear on Friday.

After the trial and the guilty verdict, the claimant Ms Harrison said: “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.”

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