TROUBLED STAR
Who is Jeremy McConnell? Stephanie Davis’ ex-boyfriend who was jailed for breaching his community order and father of Caben-Albi
JEREMY McConnell has barely been out of the headlines since he appeared on Celebrity Big Brother in 2016.
He recently revealed he wants to be a dad again and discussed his situation with Steph Davis on the celebrity edition of Jeremy Kyle- here is what we know about the troubled star...
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Who is Jeremy McConnell, how old is he and what's his background?
Jeremy McConnell was born in Dublin in 1990.
At first, he wanted to pursue a career in football and dropped out of school at 17 to follow his dream.
Unfortunately, a career on the football pitch never materialised for the party-loving Irishman.
Jeremy, now 27, grew up with his mum in County Wicklow after his parents separated when he was one-year-old.
Sadly, his mother died of a brain haemorrhage when Jeremy was 15.
More sadness was to follow as within the space of 15 months, Jeremy's older brother died in a motorbike accident and he lost his sister to a heart attack.
On that period in his life, Jeremy said: "Of course I miss them, I loved them dearly, but I think that’s what levelled me out a bit – I express myself the way I want to. I just grew up really fast. I don’t really give a s***.
“I don’t take life seriously whatsoever – it is what it is. I do what I want."
Sadly Jeremy suffered more heartbreak when his father and aunt died within days of each other in March 2017.
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What is Jeremy McConnell's career? What other TV shows has he been on?
Jeremy McConnell is an Irish model and won the title of Mr Dublin in 2012.
But he soon delved into the world of reality when he was just 23 starring in MTV's Beauty School Cop Outs.
The cameras followed a group of contestants in Manchester as they learnt the tricks of the beauty trade.
Here, Jeremy bumped into another reality show favourite, Scarlett Moffatt, who he enjoyed a snog with during a game of Truth or Dare.
In January 2016, Jeremy then starred in Celebrity Big Brother alongside Stephanie Davis.
The pair then became embroiled in a very controversial relationship as she was already in a relationship with model Sam Reece at the time.
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What is Jeremy's relationship with Stephanie Davis?
Stephanie and Jeremy have a very tumultuous on-off relationship.
The pair stepped out of the Celebrity Big Brother house as a couple before they called it quits after a couple of months amid reports of cheating.
They split before Steph announced that she was pregnant with his baby.
Throughout her pregnancy, Jeremy denied that he was the father and demanded a paternity test.
After her son, Caben-Albi was born, fans were convinced that he was the spitting image of Jeremy.
He then went on to take a paternity test live on This Morning before later confirming that he was the dad on social media.
In February 2017, The Sun revealed that the pair were back together as they decided to "give romance another go" - but they have been very on-then-off again.
They are no longer a couple.
During a celebrity episode of The Jeremy Kyle Show, Jeremy revealed that he considers himself to be a "good father", despite not having seen his son for eight months. He insisted he "never wanted a broken relationship" with Steph and their son is his last remaining link to his late parents.
Was Stephanie found guilty of attacking Jeremy?
In February 2018, it was revealed that no further action would be taken over an alleged attack by Stephanie on Jeremy.
Davis was arrested on suspicion of GBH in July last year over claims she had attacked the former Celebrity Big Brother star at a North London hotel.
McConnell was pictured with bruising around his face in the hours after the arrest.
But Metropolitan Police have confirmed an investigation into the incident at the Royal Chace Hotel in Enfield on Sunday, July 2 last year has been closed with no charges
A spokeswoman said: "Police in Enfield were called to a hotel in The Ridgeway, EN2 at 23:00hrs on Sunday, 2 July following reports of an assault.
"Officers attended and arrested a 24-year-old woman on suspicion of GBH. She has since been released facing no further action.
"The victim was treated at the scene and did not attend hospital."
At the time police said Davis had been taken to a North London police station after being treated for minor injuries at the scene.
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Was Jeremy McConnell found guilty of assaulting Stephanie Davis?
On August 7, 2017, Jeremy was found guilty of battering on/off girlfriend Steph Davis in a cocaine-fuelled row.
Reality star Steph broke down in tears as the judge convicted her former lover of assault, with her mother having recounted in court details of how Jeremy threw her around like a “rag doll” and called her a “s**g” in a violent argument over a sex toy.
It followed an incident at a property in Rainhill, Merseyside, on March 10, 2017.
A judge sentenced McConnell to 20 weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months.
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When was Jeremy McConnell in prison?
The reality TV star was jailed for breaching a community order by flying to Turkey for a hair transplant.
He spent 34 days behind bars over Christmas as Cardiff Magistrates' Court activated his suspended jail term.
Posting on Instagram before the verdict, McConnell said: "If I don't see yas have a good Christmas".
The Sun Online revealed how McConnell had walked free from HMP Cardiff on December 27, joking that "prison food was s***t".
Since leaving prison, Jeremy has found himself under investigation by the police after he was accused of pestering the mother of his child with social media messages.
A Merseyside Police spokesman told The Sun Online: "[We] received an allegation that a restraining order has been breached by a 27-year-old man.
"A report was received on 12 January that the man had contacted a former partner.
"Enquiries are ongoing to establish whether or not the order has been breached and appropriate action will be taken."
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Who else has Jeremy McConnell dated?
When Jeremy initially split with Steph in 2016, the Irish model was linked to a number of women.
The star was pictured out with Tess O'Reilly, former girlfriend of Big Brother contestant Marco Pierre White Jr.
Jeremy has also been linked to 19-year-old Sian Howell, who featured in the model's pics on his recent trip to Thailand.
On February 5, 2018 The Sun revealed how Jeremy has a secret girlfriend who he wants to "settle down with" and "start a family".
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