How old is Bear Grylls?

Bear Grylls is 52 years old. He was born on June 7, 1974.

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Bear Grylls

British adventurer and television presenter

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How old is Bear Grylls?
52 years old¹
Bear Grylls is 52 years old. He was born on June 7, 1974.

Edward Michael "Bear" Grylls is a British adventurer, television presenter and former SAS trooper.
He holds several world records in hostile environments, and appeared in numerous wilderness survival television series including Man vs. Wild (2006–2011), Running Wild with Bear Grylls (2014–2023) and The Island with Bear Grylls (2014–2019).
In July 2009, Grylls was appointed as The Scout Association's youngest-ever Chief Scout of the United Kingdom and Overseas Territories at the age of 35.

Bear Grylls comes up in these episodes:

MyShowNotes ✓ Radio | Public Figures – A Nateland Podcast | Ep #33: His celebrity wilderness show, and drinking your own pee. (1:34:17)

Edward Michael "Bear" Grylls is a British adventurer, television presenter and former SAS trooper.

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