Bear Grylls: The Adventurer’s Fortune

How rich is Bear Grylls?

Edward Michael Grylls (also: Bear Grylls) was born on June 7, 1973 in Donaghadee (Northern Ireland). He has been a British SAS soldier, adventurer, documentary filmmaker, writer and scout leader throughout his career. He became known worldwide through the series Exposed in the wild. The cherished Bear Grylls’ net worth is 20 million euros.

Start of career

Between 1994 and 1997 Bear Grylls served in the Special Air Service Regiment of the British Army Reserve’s special unit. His career with the SAS ended after he suffered three vertebral fractures in 1996 during a failed parachute jump exercise. However, Bear Grylls was named Lieutenant Commander by the Royal Navy.

From then on he began to make a name for himself as an adventurer. As the youngest Briton, he climbed Mount Everest in 1998 at the age of 23. In 2007 he made a name for himself again when he became the first person to fly over Mount Everest in a paramotor.

In the wild with Bear Grylls

The documentary film Escape to the Legion with Bear Grylls was filmed in 2005. It simulated training by the French Foreign Legion in the Sahara. He then moderated a documentary series for the Discovery Channel Europe. The English title was called Man vs Wild, in German-speaking countries as Adventure survival known. on This series is titled DMAX Exposed in the wild broadcast.

The title of the series already reveals its content. Grylls shows how you can survive in the wilderness and find your way back to civilization. This concept also took place in his series Worst-case scenario Place. In it the adventurer demonstrated how to behave in threatening and dire situations. For example in the event of a fire or if you are being followed.

Bear Grylls and his series enjoyed increasing popularity. The programs were well received by viewers. NBC broadcasts the Grylls series in English-speaking countries, and DMAX in German-speaking countries. The series has been on Netflix since April 2019 You vs. Wild. for Bear Grylls: Stars at the limit the adventurer takes famous people into the wilderness for two days, including Barack Obama and Grylls.

Media allegations

In 2007 there was some negative headlines. The Sunday Times revealed that Bear Grylls was not on a desert island (as claimed in his series), but actually in Hawaii. Likewise, he did not sleep in the open air – as shown on television – but slept in posh hotels after the shooting ended. Nor did he catch wild horses, they were actually domesticated animals.

The production company admitted the headlines were true. But she added that the show is not a documentation, just a guide on how to survive in the wild. Bear Grylls has never claimed to find his way through dangerous areas unaided. Series stick to a script and everything is not what it seems. You shouldn’t always believe everything on TV – but as long as it’s fun to watch, everything is fine.

Merit with the series and books

Not just with them The adventurer earns his money with licenses to broadcast his series. You can also buy the seasons so that you can watch them at home anytime. Bear Grylls is also a writer. His book called Live outside is recommended to all adventurers who like to be outdoors. There are other books for adults and Bear Grylls has also written survival books for children. He also sells his merchandise, for example camping knives, saws, cutlery and other camping utensils for adventurers. With this, Grylls continues to increase his fortune.

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Kalei Brooks, Alaska National Guard, in the public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Jamie Gray from England www.jamiegrayphotography.co.uk [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons}