Stephen Bear has been ordered to pay over £207,900 to Georgia Harrison after he shared a video of them having sex on an adult-only subscription site.
The former Celebrity Big Brother winner, 33, was jailed for 21 months in March for uploading a sex tape with the Love Island star and slapped with a restraining order and subject to notification requirements for 10 years.
He denied the allegations but was convicted of two counts of revenge porn and one count of voyeurism after a trial in December 2022.
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It comes after Bear shared videos of him and Georgia having sex on OnlyFans, which he made at least £40,000 from.
At the High Court in London on Wednesday (July 27), Georgia was awarded damages and an injunction.
Acknowledging the distress caused by Bear’s actions, the court awarded the former TOWIE star a sum of £207,900 in damages, including special damages.
Her lawyers said it is the highest amount ever awarded in an image abuse case.
Georgia, who waived her anonymity during the case, said: "I couldn’t be more thankful to everyone who has helped support my civil claim, which after almost three years has finally been settled.
"It’s no secret that Payne Hicks Beach are one of the most sought after and respected legal teams in the UK, so it was a real honour to have them support me, especially as I didn’t have the finances necessary to afford a legal team at the time.
"They have been true heroes on my journey to justice, and I will forever be in awe of how talented they are.
"Once I officially receive the settlement sum, I will be donating part of it to multiple charities that have helped support me and other victims of image-based sexual abuse".
During sentencing in March, Judge Christopher Moran said Bear "wished to exploit the economic value of the recording".
He said that the Ex on the Beach star caused Georgia "extensive humiliation and embarrassment".
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Georgia previously said in a victim statement that she felt "so sick" and cried hysterically when she first saw the video.
"Even when people weren't talking about it I just couldn't physically be in the room," she said.
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