Love Island’s Georgia Harrison pleads for help in finding her dementia-stricken grandfather

Georgia Harrison took to her Instagram Stories on Christmas day as she pleaded for help in finding her dementia-stricken grandfather. 

The former Love Island star, 28, shared a snap of the elderly gentleman and said he had gone missing before being picked up for Christmas lunch in Chigwell, Essex.

Dementia is an umbrella term used to describe a range of progressive neurological disorders (those affecting the brain) which impact memory, thinking and behaviour. 

Help! Georgia Harrison, 28, took to her Instagram Stories on Christmas day as she pleaded for help in finding her dementia-stricken grandfather

She wrote:  ‘Guys my grandad has gone missing, my aunty went to pick him up for christmas dinner and he’s disappeared,’

She continued: ‘He’s got dementia and lives in Chigwell please let me know if you have seen him.

Several hours later, Georgia shared a video confirming her grandfather had been found and was in hospital.

Sad: The former Love Island star, 28, shared a snap of the elderly gentleman and said he had gone missing before being picked up for Christmas lunch in Chigwell, Essex

Speaking to her followers, she said: ‘Thanks everyone. The police have found him and he’s in the hospital so hopefully he’s OK. 

‘Thank you to everyone who tried to help. We were looking over the forest but we’re going to go find him now.’

 The Alzheimer’s Society reports there are more than 900,000 people living with dementia in the UK today. This is projected to rise to 1.6million by 2040. 

Relief: Several hours later, Georgia shared a video confirming her grandfather had been found and was in hospital

It’s been a difficult year for the star and she recently revealed she had missed out on TV projects and wasn’t considered by producers after her ex Stephen Bear shared a sex tape of her online.

Georgia claimed she had a ‘massive breakdown’ when she was unable to get work in her field, saying she felt ‘completely worthless’ at the time.

Her ex Stephen Bear, 32, was found guilty of disclosing private sexual photos and films after CCTV footage of the pair having sex in his garden was uploaded to his OnlyFans page. He now faces two years in jail.

Devestation: It’s been a difficult year for the star and she recently revealed she had missed out on TV projects and wasn’t considered by producers after her ex Stephen Bear shared a sex tape of her online 

Speaking after Stephen’s conviction, Georgia claimed she was viewed as a ‘red flag’ by TV producers after the footage was uploaded to OnlyFans two years ago.

She told the BBC: ‘My agent had conversations with brands, but when they looked at who they wanted to book for a specific job, because of what happened, I was just a red flag.

‘It’s been really hard and there’s been a couple of times that I did just have a massive breakdown, television was always my passion and [producers] just couldn’t consider me.’ 

Court: Georgia’s ex Stephen Bear, 32, was found guilty of disclosing private sexual photos and films after CCTV footage of the pair having sex in his garden was uploaded to his OnlyFans

The former TOWIE star compared how she felt after the sex tape was shared online to grief, saying her emotions would come in waves and she would break down in tears.

She added: ‘Something like this makes you feel completely worthless – people are looking at you and having sexual gratification over you and it’s completely out of your control.’

Georgia went on to say that she wants to speak in schools about her experience so young people understand revenge porn can affect people’s lives.

Her latest comments come after Bear was found guilty of two counts of disclosing private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress, and two counts of voyeurism, at Chelmsford Crown Court.

Georgia’s bravely waived her right to anonymity to give evidence at her ex Bear’s trial, before a jury found him guilty of posting the sex tape on OnlyFans.