Edward Michael Grylls was born on 7th June 1974 in London, nicknamed ‘Bear’ by his elder sister when he was just one week old.
Family
Bear Grylls married Shara Cannings Knight in the year 2000. Together the couple has three sons, Jesse, Marmaduke, and Huckleberry. The family has a houseboat which is moored by London’s Battersea Bridge on the River Thames, and also own the remote Saint Tudwals Island West off Abersoch on the Llŷn Peninsula, North Wales. Both Bear and Shara are committed Christians, and Bear describes his faith as the ‘backbone’ of his life.
Bear Grylls, who is renowned for his reality show ‘Man vs. Wild,’ is an adventurer, traveller, and explorer. Adventure sports, such as mountaineering, sailing, and sky diving, interested him ever since he was a child. He was trained in these sports by his father, who was associated with the ‘Royal Yacht Squadron.’ He was keen to learn martial arts and earned a black belt in Shotokan karate at an early age. He even became a cub scout when he was eight years old. Adventures are accompanied by risks and demand immense physical as well as mental strength.
An early role in the military as a Territorial Army Reservist for the SAS would give way to even greater things when, at the age of just 23, he became one of the youngest climbers ever to conquer Mount Everest. This is even more remarkable when you consider that, just eighteen months previously, he had narrowly avoided being paralysed in a severe parachuting accident while on a trip to Zambia in Africa. The profile his adventurous exploits created for him soon brought Bear to the attention of the media world, and within a few years, he was on the path to becoming the public figure he is today.
Awards & Achievements
- In 2004, this adventurer was felicitated with an honorary rank of lieutenant commander in the ‘Royal Naval Reserve.’
- In 2013, he was bestowed with an honorary rank of lieutenant colonel in the ‘Royal Marines Reserve.’
- In 2019, Grylls was honoured and appointed as ‘Officer of the Order of the British Empire’ (OBE) by the Queen of England.
Some facts about Bear Grylls-:
1. Bear Grylls crossed the North Atlantic ocean in an 11 meter-long boat.
According to the Maritime Journal, Bear led a team of 5 people across the Northern Atlantic ocean, that too on an open boat.
15 Interesting Facts About Planet VenusThe historic voyage started from Halifax, Nova Scotia and ended at John o’ Groats, Scotland.
2. Bear Grylls created a record-setting parameter above Mount Everest.
Taking off from 4,400 metres, 8 miles south of the mountain, Bear Grylls flew above Mount Everest experiencing temperatures close to −60 °C.
He eventually reached 9,000 metres (dangerous enough to lose 99% oxygen supply), 3000 metres more than the last set record, reported the Independent.
3. Man vs Wild is a global hit with more than 1.2 billion viewers across 200 countries.
Majorly known for surviving in near-death situations in his show Man Vs Wild, Bear Grylls first became popular when the show peaked across 200 countries, stated Hooch.net.
The show majorly helped him amass a fortune and millions of fans throughout the world.
4. Bear Grylls set the Guinness World Record for the longest continuous indoor freefall.
By beating the previously set world record by a few seconds, Bear Grylls, along with double amputee Al Hodgson and Freddy MacDonald, set a new Guinness record with the help of a vertical wind tunnel.
The whole event was for the welfare of children charity, as reported by the World Record Academy.
5. Bear Grylls once had dinner at the height of 7,600 metres.
Bear Grylls, at an open-air dinner party, shared space with Lt Cdr Alan Veal RN, setting a new record by eating dinner above 7,600 metres.
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