Bear Grylls

Bear Grylls is a British adventurer, writer, and television presenter known for his survival expertise and expeditions in hostile environments. After serving in the Territorial Army with 21 SAS from 1994 to 1997, Bear Grylls established his reputation as an extraordinary survival expert, successfully summiting Mount Everest in 1998, just 18 months after a severe parachuting accident in Zambia. His 1997 ascent of Ama Dablam made him the youngest Briton to reach its summit. Grylls continued to push boundaries, leading a team to circumnavigate the British Isles on jet skis in 2000 for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and completing an unassisted North Atlantic crossing in an open rigid inflatable boat in 2003.

Wild’ episode and published ‘Soul Fuel.’ In 2020, he presented ‘World’s Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji’ on Amazon Prime Video. Continuing his prolific output, Grylls was promoted to honorary colonel in the Royal Marines Reserve in 2021 and released his second autobiography, ‘Never Give Up.’ He published ‘Mind Fuel: Simple Ways to Build Mental Resilience Every Day’ in 2022 and became a UNITED24 platform ambassador in 2023. Also in 2023, he released the motivational book ‘You Vs the World: The Bear Grylls Guide to Never Giving Up,’ published ‘How to be a Scout,’ and premiered ‘I Survived Bear Grylls.’ In 2024, he was appointed honorary colonel of the Army Foundation College. Grylls is set to release ‘The Greatest Story Ever Told: An Eyewitness Account’ in 2025 and will premiere ‘Celebrity Bear Hunt’ on Netflix in 2025.