British “Love Island” star Jack Fincham was released from jail on bail Wednesday after appealing a guilty plea for being in charge of a dangerously out-of-control dog.
The 32-year-old had pleaded guilty earlier on Wednesday and was sentenced to six weeks behind bars. He was also ordered to pay £3,680 ($4,600) for kenneling, fines and compensation.
But according to Sky News, Fincham successfully lodged an appeal of his guilty plea shortly thereafter. He was released on conditional bail pending his appeal after being held in a cell for just a few hours.
The case against Fincham stems from two separate incidents in which his cane corso dog, Elvis, allegedly attacked someone on the street.
After Elvis bit a jogger on the arm in September 2022, Fincham was initially ordered to keep his dog muzzled and leashed in public. But when the dog had another incident in June 2024 — biting a woman’s leg while not muzzled or leashed — Fincham was eventually charged.
“On both occasions the owner was given a chance to rectify their behaviour with words of advice and a conditional caution — however failed to do so, resulting in this sentencing,” Essex Police Sergeant Alex Watkins said.
Fincham rose to fame on the fourth series of U.K.’s “Love Island” in 2018, winning the season with then-girlfriend Dani Dyer. He has since appeared on numerous British reality shows.
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