Georgia Harrison is continuing to stir things up in the Love Island : All Stars villa.
Having first appeared on the show’s third series in 2017, 29-year-old Harrison made headlines when she was one of the last contestants to walk through the door of the villa. But despite being a late arrival, Georgia made her mark on the show, being dumped from the Island with days to go until the final.
Since then, Georgia has found herself far away from the realms of the Love Island bubble as she found and new pathways for contestants to branch into. She has also been able to affect the laws of the UK, swapping the villa for Parliament as a campaigner.
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So, as Georgia tries for another shot at finding love in the All Stars series of the show, Daily Star looks into the bombshell’s life after her first stint on the ITV show.
Dating Stephen Bear
Harrison first met Celebrity Big Brother star Stephen Bear in 2018. Then aged 23, the pair first locked eyes on each other when they took part in MTV’s reality show The Challenge.
The pair ended up reconnecting during the pandemic and formed a relationship that seemed to be going from strength to strength. However, things would turn sour very quickly when Stephen secretly recorded the pair having sex in his garden and then promoting it on his OnlyFans account without her consent.
A distraught Georgia took Stephen to court on counts of revenge porn, after Stephen made a total of £22k from the tapes and 10million people had watched. Following a brief court battle, Stephen was found guilty on two counts of disclosing private sexual photographs and films, and was sentenced to 21 months in prison in March last year. However, after serving just eleven months, Stephen was released from prison on January 17, two days after his 34th birthday.
Helping others
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Despite her traumatic experience playing out in the public eye, Georgia found the strength to pick herself up and push for more support of those who went through similar experiences. Speaking about the turmoil Bear’s relationship was, she said that she needed to go to hospital after a cyst – produced by the stress of the debacle – burst.
After Bear was thrown in prison, a brave Georgia was able to get out on the campaign trail to push for tougher sentences for those who share explicit content without consent. Becoming a real campaigner for the movement, Harrison was put in touch with politicians and lawmakers alike to push the motion up the agenda.
Thanks to Georgia’s efforts, the law was changed so that the government can make it easier to punish those convicted of revenge porn. For her campaigning work, Georgia was honoured with the Activist award at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards in October.
Since then, some of the politicians have paid tribute to Georgia’s bravery. Former Labour MP Ed Balls, who was key in liaising with lawmakers for Georgia, commended her bravery and branded her a “brilliant” woman.
Telling her story
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As she was able to speak out against what happened to her, Georgia had the ability to tell her story through a variety of different projects. Following Bear’s conviction, a documentary following Georgia’s case against the vile sex offender was aired as it chronicled the highs and lows of the legal battle.
She was also able to release a book about her experiences and moving on from them. Titled ‘Taking Back My Power’, the book was released in October, where Georgia was lauded for her honesty and raw truth.
Since then, she remains to be a vocal advocate for women’s rights and consent in relationships and sex. She continues to platform charities that help victims of sexual assault and harassment, so that those affected are not afraid to speak up.
New romances
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Following on from her horrible ordeal, Georgia has entered the Love Island villa as part of the All Star series currently airing on ITV2. Entering on the first day, Georgia said she wanted to have fun in the last year of her 20s.
And it seems a new romance may be on the cards for Harrison as sparks start to fly between her and series 1 heart-throb Josh Ritchie. With Josh entering as the first bombshell of the show, Georgia was instantly attracted to him and the pair’s budding romance has continued to blossom.
On Sunday night’s show (January 21), Georgia and Josh were seen cuddling up for a “meditation session”, before Georgia planted a kiss on her new man. The smooch has fans swooning over the couple as they fledgling romance starts to take shape.
Love Island: All Stars airs every Sunday to Friday at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX
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