Former Big Brother star Simone Reed has been jailed (Image: Channel 5)

A former Big Brother contestant has been jailed after a man was set on fire during a violent attack at a bar in Teesside. Simone Reed, 36, who appeared on the reality show in 2017, drove with co-accused Carl Wild to a garage after threatening to firebomb the Peggy Junes pub in Redcar following a dispute. Reed stood by as Wild, 34, launched a petrol bomb at bar patron David Brotton. The device struck Brotton in the head, and CCTV footage captured the horrifying moment he dropped to the ground, rolling in flames in a desperate attempt to extinguish them.

Both Reed and Wild appeared in court today for sentencing. Wild admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent and aggravated burglary. He was handed an 18-and-a-half-year sentence, comprising 13 years and six months in custody and an additional five years on extended licence. Lee Wild, who admitted to causing fear of violence, was sentenced to 18 weeks in prison. Earlier this year, Simone Reed appeared visibly emotional in court as she pleaded guilty to encouraging or assisting the commission of an offence — specifically, arson being carried out with recklessness as to whether life would be endangered.

In her basis of plea, Reed stated: “I had no idea that Carl was going to take it as far as he did… I did not expect at any point that anyone would suffer physical injury.”

Today, Reed was sentenced to 32 months behind bars.

Handing down the sentences, Judge Laird said: “Just before 8pm a fight occurred outside the bar. One participant produced a large knife. Carl Wild you were seen on CCTV revelling in the violence. You were refused entry back into the bar.

“A fist fight ensued between you and the owner of the bar, and he knocked you to the ground. Inside the club, Simone Reed, you head-butted the owner Mr Jarvis. Carl Wild and Simone Reed, and her sister, drove in her car to a nearby petrol station. Wild you selected a jerry can, alcohol and a bottle of bleach. You filled the jerry can with petrol.

“Simone Reed, you paid for the items and you placed the petrol can in your car. Simone, you demanded to go back into the bar to collect your telephone. When that was refused, you threatened to petrol-bomb the bar.”

Reed appeared on Big Brother in 2017 (Image: Channel 5)

Judge Laird added: “Lee Wild, you arrived in a Range Rover. Carl Wild appeared, you can be seen on CCTV lighting an improvised petrol bomb, made from the bottle of alcohol. You were carrying a car jack and a bottle of bleach. You threw the petrol bomb at [the victim’s] back. It exploded into flames and engulfed his head, face and shoulders.

“Carl Wild you squirted bleach on terrified customers – who feared they would be set alight. You proceeded to smash up the bar. The DJ tried to prevent you from damaging his mixing desk, so you attacked him. As you left, you smashed the window of the car where the bar owner’s heavily pregnant partner sat.”

During sentencing, Judge Laird explained the decision to jail Reed, saying: “You drove Carl Wild to the petrol station where he obtained the items to make the petrol bomb. You paid for the items. You threatened the landlord to petrol bomb the pub,” though the judge acknowledged that Reed showed genuine remorse for the incident.

However, he also noted that Reed had shown genuine remorse for her actions, reports the Mirror.