A former Big Brother contestant drove to a garage to buy petrol for a Molotov cocktail before her friend threw the firebomb at a man’s head and set him alight.
Simone Reed, 36, and Carl Wild, 34, had become embroiled in a violent row with another reveller during a night out in Redcar, North Yorkshire, on February 15.
The pair were just feet away from victim David Brotton when the makeshift weapon was thrown at him outside a bar, instantly setting his head aflame.
Their victim can be seen on disturbing CCTV footage jumping backwards and hauling himself to the ground in an attempt to quell the fire.
Wild was then seen storming into Peggy Junes Bar in Queen Street, just after 8pm, before hitting out at clubbers, destroying furniture and stealing from the till.
Three people were taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries following the altercation, Cleveland Police said in a statement at the time.
And now at Teesside Crown Court, glamour model Reed – who appeared on Big Brother in 2017 – tearfully admitted encouraging or assisting arson, the Sun reported.
In the aftermath of the incident and following her arrest, Reed – from Eaglescliffe, Teesside – posed with an electronic tag on her ankle for a photo on her social media.
Former Big Brother contestant Simone Reed, 36, yesterday admitted encouraging or assisting arson during a violent incident in Redcar, North Yorkshire, in February
CCTV images show the moment Reed’s friend Carl Wild, 24, threw a Molotov cocktail at the head of fellow reveller David Brotton
Their victim can be seen on disturbing CCTV footage – jumping backwards and hauling himself to the ground in an attempt to quell the fire
Reed, from Eaglescliffe in Teesside, posed with an electronic tag around her ankle for a photograph on her social media following her arrest earlier this year
Reed – who has also appeared on TV shows such as On Benefits – has now been granted bail with a home curfew between 7pm and 5am.
Wild, from Redcar, admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent and aggravated burglary.
Lee Wild, 37, also of Redcar, admitted causing fear of violence.
They are now due to be sentenced in October.
Daily Mail has contacted Cleveland Police for comment.
Big Brother evictee Reed claimed in 2017 she was ‘removed’ from the crowd at the show’s live final, after spitting on her former housemate Andrew Cruickshanks.
The reality star took to Twitter to vent her frustration and insisted she ‘wasn’t bothered’ after being told she would not be allowed into the show’s wrap party following her actions.
Fans rushed to the social media site, now known as X, to slam Simone for her actions – branding her behaviour as ‘disgusting’.
Reed, pictured with fellow contestant Sue Evans, entered the Big Brother house in 2017
Simone Reed (pictured) – who has also appeared on TV shows such as The X Factor and On Benefits – has now been granted bail with a home curfew between 7pm and 5am
She had been a late addition to that year’s series of Big Brother, as she entered the house along at the end of June.
Reed was among four contestants hoping to win a place in the house at the beginning of the series.
But she lost out to Tom Barber who was voted in as ‘the People’s Housemate’.
Reed’s addition to the show had been controversial, given a past history that saw her serve time in prison for six months after being found guilty of affray back in 2009.
Reed broke down into tears when she recalled her traumatic childhood in an interview with Emma Willis after leaving the Big Brother house.
She said at the time: ‘Growing up as a child I witnessed heavy drug taking, I’ve not had a father until I was 18 – I visited prisons for half of my childhood.’
She auditioned in 2014 for The X Factor but did not make it as far as the live shows.
