Big Brother star Marco Pierre White Jr admits raid on tattoo shop called Behind Bars in latest crime spree

Marco Pierre White Jr was born May 24, 1995 to celebrity chef Marco Pierre White and Mati Conejero, and grew up in Chelsea, West London.

He had a turbulent upbringing before becoming an artist and model.

Marco Jr appeared on the 17th series of Big Brother where his behaviour led to 634 complaints to Ofcom, and he was evicted first.

Other housemates during that series included Andrew Tate and Laura Carter.

In November 2019, he welcomed baby daughter Arabella Rosa.

He was convicted of multiple criminal offences between June 2016 and August 2022, and was sentenced to 79 weeks in prison.

In January 2017, he spoke about leaving his wild lifestyle behind after moving to his dad's farm in Wiltshire with partner Francesca Suter, where he tended the pigs, bulls and turkeys.

In March 2017, he tweeted a shocking outburst against the parents of missing Madeleine McCann ahead of the 10th anniversary of their daughter's disappearance.

In May 2017 he launched a sex toy brand called Velvet Love.

The website said: "Velvet Love supplies celebrities and London's elite with beautifully crafted, British made sex toys — ideal for all those special occasions."

In September 2017 he described the Parsons Green train bombing as "why I don't take the tube #theRichDontDie", before deleting the latter shortly afterwards and apologising.

In January 2019, Marco Jr was fined £200 having admitted drink and racial harassment charges after he said “f*** these n****rs” as he was arrested at a bar in Paddington Station.

In June 2019, he was ordered by a court to pay £1,328.05 in fines and costs after failing to pay for a £27 breakfast at Kingsmead Kitchen in Bath.

In August 2020, he given a 32-week suspended sentence for two offences of possessing class A drugs, among other offences, and was ordered to wear an electronic tag.

In 2022, Marco Junior pleaded guilty to 14 offences of shoplifting, possessing a knife, possessing heroin and a racially aggravated public order offence.

He was sentenced to 11 months, with 32 weeks of the previously suspended jail term to run consecutively.

On May 24 - his 29th birthday - he pleaded guilty at Bristol Magistrates' Court following the cafe raid and was sentenced to 41 weeks in prison for burglary and "other offences".

He was released - only to be jailed again in August for stealing from a Sainsbury's.