Marco Pierre White’s convict son is busted stealing £250 from café after smashing his way into deli in early hours raid – before his trousers fall down as he crawls through window in bid to escape

The convicted son of chef Marco Pierre White has been jailed after he was busted for stealing £250 during a pub raid in the early hours after he was seen with his trousers falling down as he tried to escape through a window .

The troubled former Big Brother contestant has been sentenced to 41 weeks behind bars following the burglary of a delicatessen in Bath, Somerset.

He was caught on camera taking £250 from the till before grabbing his tracksuit as he tried to get out through a window, revealing his recognizable tattoos.

The police, who recognized who he was, were able to arrest him the same day.

The 29-year-old ex-reality TV star, who has struggled with drug addiction, broke into the Grade II listed courtyard of Abbey Deli in the early hours of May 23 last year.

Celebrity chef’s son Marco Pierre White Jr. was caught on camera fleeing a cafe after a raid

The serial offender previously appeared on Channel 5 reality show Big Brother in 2016

He broke into the Grade II listed courtyard of Abbey Deli in the early hours of May 23 last year

Owner Jon Ison, 67, told the Sun: ‘He broke in by smashing one of the windows of the front door of the café with a champagne bottle.

‘He stole £250 by opening the till with a spoon, with the keys clearly visible. He also grabbed the charity box from the counter.

‘He probably thought he was in the clear but when he crawled back through the window his tracksuit got stuck on the frame and he accidentally landed his bare backside straight into our CCTV cameras.

‘The police immediately knew who it was because of his tattoos. All they had to do was look at the photos of his ink on his Instagram feed to confirm their suspicions.”

Pierre White Jr.’s many previous transgressions include shoplifting, possession of a knife and possession of drugs.

After the last offense in Deli Abbey, he pleaded guilty at Bristol Magistrates’ Court and was jailed for 41 weeks for burglary and ‘other offences’.

Pub owner Ison added: ‘He has been hanging out with the wrong people for years and we know he has a drugs problem.

‘This is the second time he has broken into our café; the first time was almost exactly a year ago when he stole about £650.

‘The serious side of this burglary is that this type of theft causes enormous inconvenience to companies in the area.

Marco Pierre White Jr (right) is the youngest son of celebrity chef Marco Pierre White (left)

White Jr previously told MailOnline that his drug rehabilitation stint cost his famous father more than £1million and he now wanted to stay clean for the sake of his young daughter.

Pictured after his release from prison last year, the heavily tattooed former Big Brother star described how time behind bars had made him reflect on his mistakes

“Not only is cash being stolen, but there is also a major loss of business because we have had to close to make repairs.”

Pierre White Jr. Previously pleaded guilty to 17 offenses in 2022, including possession of a knife, possession of heroin, a racially aggravated public order offense and shoplifting – and was subsequently jailed for 18 months.

Avon and Somerset Police said of his latest sentence: ‘Following an investigation by police, Marco Xavier Pierre White was charged and appeared at Bristol Magistrates’ Court on May 24, 2024.

‘During this hearing, the suspect pleaded guilty [and was] has been sentenced to 41 weeks in prison for these and other crimes.’

MailOnline has contacted Avon and Somerset Police for further comment.

In 2019, Pierre White Jr. ordered to do 250 hours of unpaid work after threatening a maid at his famous father’s Rudloe Hall Hotel near Bath.

After being released from prison last year after further offenses, Pierre White Jr. that he would never touch drugs again after spending more than £1 million on rehabilitation.

He also revealed that he converted to Islam to help him ‘stay clean’ and reforms after years of drug abuse, which began at the age of just 13.

Marco Pierre White’s son revealed in an exclusive interview with MailOnline that he converted to Islam during his time in prison and was now determined to change his life

He is pictured here being arrested in 2020, just one of many run-ins with the law

Despite being imprisoned for racially abusing a security guard, White Jr. (pictured outside Hendon Magistrates’ Court) insisted he was not a racist

In an exclusive interview with MailOnline, he said: ‘I’ve been to rehab 17 times and prison has made me realize that enough is enough.

‘I’ve been to rehab all over America and Britain and the only thing that has cured me is being in a cell 23 hours a day.

‘I realize how lucky I am and have been. I have seen all walks of life in prison and some people have no chance in life. I’ve had every opportunity and I’ve thrown them all away.

‘I could have done anything I wanted, but instead I used heroin and ended up in prison. I’ve been an idiot.’

His father, a Michelin-starred chef, previously said he had chosen not to visit his son in prison because he was “too recognisable”.

Four days after the departure of Pierre White Jr. from Big Brother in June 2019, he appeared in court to answer a drink-driving charge – after he was stopped in a BMW X5 and found to have 200mcg of cocaine in his system.

In 2018, he announced that he was attending AA meetings and told a court filing that he was in rehab at the time for alcohol addiction.

In January 2019, he was convicted and fined after calling police officers ‘f*****s’ and ‘n*****s’ as they tried to arrest him for being drunk and disorderly at a train station.

Celebrity chef’s son Marco Pierre White Jr. is pictured doing community service – seen here trimming hedges and picking up trash on the side of the highway

Bristol Crown Court heard in August 2022 how Marco Pierre White Jr. had a privileged start in life and came from a good family after pleading guilty to 14 offenses that month

In June 2019, he was ordered to pay more than £1,000 after running out of a £27 restaurant bill after his bank card was declined.

The following month it was reported that he had to be dragged ‘kicking and screaming’ to a police station after being arrested for allegedly smashing windows during an argument with his father in Wiltshire.

In July 2019, he appeared in court, accused of leaving a cafe without paying the bill after his payment card was declined, loudly proclaiming who his father was.

His father was the youngest chef ever to achieve the coveted three Michelin stars and is seen as a major influence on other leading British chefs.