Jeremy McConnell led to the cells in handcuffs as he prepares to spend Xmas in jail for skipping community service
JEREMY McConnell has been led to the cells in handcuffs after learning he will spend Christmas in jail for breaching a community order by flying to Turkey for a hair and beard transplant.
Keeping his head down and covered with a large grey hood, the reality star was cuffed to an officer after being told he will spend 18 weeks behind bars over the festive season.
McConnell, who still had red marks on his face from the beard transplant, earlier posted on Instagram: "If I don't see yas have a good Christmas".
The seemingly unrepentant McConnell also posted a picture of his blindingly white smile after also having dental surgery in Turkey.
The court handed McConnell a suspended sentence in August after hearing he had thrown the mother of his child, Stephanie Davis, ";around like a rag doll" as she held their baby son.
He had been sentenced to 20 weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months, and told to attend a Building Better Relationships course, as well as carrying out 200 hours community service.
But he breached his community order by jetting off to Turkey for his beard and hair transplant.
At Cardiff Magistrates' Court today, the probation service recommended he be ordered to complete extra hours of unpaid work after missing eight work appointments.
But the judge dismissed the recommendations and sent McConnell to jail.
District Judge Wendy Lloyd said: "After trial I convicted you of a vicious alcohol-fuelled attack on your partner and the mother of your child.
"She received a number of injuries and you also damaged her property.
"You showed no regard for your little baby, who was caught up in the violence.
"I was anxious to protect other women from your violence in future, so I gave you a suspended sentence with rehabilitation requirements.
"Your solicitor said it would be unjust to activate that sentence.
"However I find the reality is that your enthusiasm for cooperation has been short lived and there's nothing to show in the future things will change.
"You have done some of the work and it seems fair that I give you some discount for that.
"I sentence you to 18 weeks of imprisonment out of the original 20."
Just three months into the original order Sun Online exclusively revealed that McConnell had ditched community service to get a hair and beard transplant at Hair of Istanbul in Turkey.
As the revelation came to light a source close to the star told The Sun Online: “Jeremy has been reckless and stupid to think that the law wouldn’t catch up with him.
“He skipped dates so he could go out partying with his mates in Turkey and now it’s caught up with him.
“He’s had a hair transplant but the price could be a stint behind bars.
“Jeremy doesn’t seem that bothered about going back into court but that could all change depending on what the judge decides.”
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After he walked free from jail in August, he re-located to Cardiff to start his 200 hours of unpaid work.
Last month was pictured sweeping roads as part of the order, but three weeks on he had flown abroad.
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