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Stephen Bear poses for selfies and sings as he arrives at court for sentencing

Stephen Bear has arrived at Chelmsford Crown Court as he awaits sentencing after being found guilty for sharing images of him having sex with his ex-girlfriend without her consent.

Bear cut a sombre figure dressed all in black - in sharp contrast to the loud suits, fur coats and cane he favoured during the trial.

Wearing dark sunglasses, he stopped to pose for selfies with fans and could be heard singing Lady In Red at a journalist as he prepared to meet his fate.

Bear also stopped to record a video for his fans and was joined by his girlfriend Jessica Smith who also dressed head to toe in black.

Stephen Bear arrives for his sentencing hearing at Chelmsford Crown Court (Getty Images)

But it wasn't all good attention as one member of the public called Bear a "f***ing scumbag' as he went in.

He also ignored a journalist who asked if he felt any remorse over his actions towards Georgia Harrison.

An onlooker said: "Bear looked nervous and appeared to be making light of the situation as he interacted with fans outside the court."

Stephen Bear could be heard singing 'Lady In Red' at a journalist as he made his way into the court (Getty Images)

The reality TV star, who won Celebrity Big Brother in 2016, was accused of knowingly filming himself having sex with Love Island star Georgia Harrison, 27, at his home in 2020 and sharing the CCTV video on his OnlyFans account without her consent.

Ms Harrison has waived her right to anonymity and was present at court for the sentencing.

Bear's mother Linda and father Stephen also made their way into the court to watch their son being sentenced.

Stephen Bear arriving with his girlfriend Jessica Smith (PA)
He dressed all in black (Getty Images)

Stephen senior wore a flat cap with a black coat while his mum covered her face with a purple scarf.

Bear was found guilty of voyeurism by a majority verdict and guilty to two counts of disclosing private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress by an unanimous verdict, following a trial at Chelmsford Crown Court in December.

Stephen Bear's mum Linda (centre) and father Stephen arrive at court to watch their son being sentenced (PA)

Bear was due to be sentenced on January 31 but in a mention hearing the day prior to this, his defence barrister Gemma Rose made an application to adjourn the hearing in order for her client to undergo a psychiatric assessment.

The former Celebrity Big Brother winner turned up to court every day in a rent Rolls Royce with increasingly flamboyant outfits, including a full suit, fur coats, cane and cigars.

Bear recently announced his engagement to his girlfriend Jessica Smith, 23 after proposing to the OnlyFans content creator earlier this month.

Georgia wore a grey trouser suit with a waistcoat and white shirt (SplashNews.com)
Georgia was seen heading into court with her mum (SplashNews.com)

In a two-minute video shared to his TikTok and Twitter profiles, Bear can be seen interrupting diners at a restaurant shouting to them from a balcony table he was about to propose to his girlfriend.

The controversial figure said that he was with Jessica and "loved her will all my heart" and she was "his rock" and "without her I can't carry on" and told the people watching that he would "tell them what she says".

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