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Georgia Harrison Becomes First Love Island Star to Receive MBE While Expecting First Baby

Her honour recognises years of campaigning on the Online Safety Act following her landmark revenge porn prosecution

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Overview

  • She will collect her MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours as the first Love Island contestant ever to earn the royal distinction
  • Harrison announced in April that she and partner Jack Stacey are expecting a baby, due on November 5
  • In 2020 she waived anonymity to take ex-partner Stephen Bear to court for intimate image-based abuse, leading to his 21-month sentence
  • Her case prompted changes to UK revenge porn laws and she worked with ministers in 2023 to shape the Online Safety Act
  • She has since fronted campaigns such as Thames Valley Police’s Consent Conversations and an ITV documentary on deepfakes and image-based abuse