Stephen Bear has been ‘arrested’ in connection with a revenge porn investigation after flying home from Dubai to the UK on his birthday.
The 31-year-old reality star is said to have been arrested on Friday morning (January 15) and remains in police custody, The Mail reports.
It was alleged that “an eyewitness saw the reality star handcuffed by two plain-clothed police officers, who were holding each of his arms, in baggage reclaim. A third officer was also in attendance”.
Essex Police said in a statement to Daily Star: “A man has been arrested in connection with an investigation into the disclosure of sexual photographs without consent.
Stephen Bear was ‘arrested’ after returning home to the UK from Dubai this morning (Image: Instagram)
“The 31-year-old man from Loughton was arrested on Friday 15 January on suspicion of disclosing private sexual photographs or films without consent with intent to cause distress, harassment, and obstructing a police officer.
“He remains in custody for questioning.”
Daily Star has contacted a representative for Bear for comment.
Stephen shot to fame after appearing in the television series Shipwrecked in 2011.
Stephen Bear shot to fame after starring in Shipwrecked in 2011 (Image: Stephen Bear/Instagram)
He then became a well known reality star as he took part in MTV’s Ex on the Beach in 2015 and in 2016.
Bear also took part in Celebrity Big Brother that same year.
He won the series and was catapulted into stardom after being seen by a wider audience on the popular reality show.
After his Big Brother win, the TV personality was in Celebs Go Dating, Just Tattoo Of Us with Charlotte Crosby and The Challenge.
Stephen is said to have spent the last 6 weeks in Dubai alongside his brother Rob.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
