William awards pregnant Love Island star an MBE as she becomes first contestant to be honoured by royals

Dorothy Reddin

By Dorothy Reddin


Published: 08/10/2025

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Georgia Harrison has become the first Love Island contestant to be honoured by the Royal Family

Prince William has awarded Georgia Harrison an MBE during Wednesday's investiture ceremony.

Ms Harrison, 30, appeared on the third series of Love Island in 2017.


Subsequently, Ms Harrison has fronted two separate documentaries about revenge porn, shining a light on the issue.

As a result, the Prince of Wales has awarded the reality TV star an MBE for services to the prevention of violence against women and girls, and for her campaigning on online privacy and cybercrime.

In 2020, Ms Harrison's ex-boyfriend, Stephen Bear, uploaded CCTV footage to his OnlyFans account without her consent of them having sex.

Upon discovery of the published footage, Ms Harrison reported Mr Bear to the police, who was sentenced to 21 months in prison.

He was found guilty of voyeurism and disclosing private, sexual photographs and films.

After he was jailed, Ms Harrison waived her right to anonymity to show other victims she stood in "solidarity" with them.

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William awards pregnant Love Island star an MBE as she becomes first contestant to be honoured by royals

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The Royal Family is honouring the Love Island star for her campaign to "start conversations" about consent with Thames Valley Police.

After learning about her MBE, Ms Harrison wrote on Instagram: "I am beyond honoured to be listed to receive an MBE!!

"I’m so grateful to anyone who has reached out to congratulate me and also to all of you who have shared and continue to share your stories with me along the way.

"I am continuously reading them all, taking on board your experiences and using them as both fuel and knowledge for my campaigning.

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"My experience changed me in many ways but one of those ways was that I became a voice for the women that can’t be heard.

"I always promise to rise to the opportunities that seek my help within regulating the digital space and do my best to make change where possible".

After serving just half of his prison time, Mr Bear was released in January 2024, but Ms Harrison continues to campaign for women and girls following the painful "violation" of her privacy.

Speaking in her documentary, Revenge Porn, Ms Harrison said: "Two years ago, my life changed forever when CCTV footage of me having sex with Stephen Bear went viral.

"He filmed and shared it without my consent then tried to deny it was me…

"I think I expected some form of empathy, remorse, maybe that he would realise what he had done… what a slap in the face that on top of everything, he thought he could lie his way publicly through this."

On her decision to waive her right to anonymity, Ms Harrison said ahead of speaking in court: "Hopefully one day, girls can look at me and think 'She went in there and done it, she was strong. We can do it.'"

Mr Bear was ordered to pay Ms Harrison £207,900 in compensation damages.

She stated she would be partly donating the money to multiple sexual abuse charities.

In April 2025, the Love Island star announced that she and boyfriend, Jack Stacey, are expecting their first baby together.