Biography: Bear Grylls is known worldwide as one of the most-recognized faces of survival and outdoor adventure. After three years as a soldier in the British Special Forces, with the legendary SAS, Grylls went on to become one of the youngest climbers ever to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

Grylls starred in seven seasons of the Discovery Channel’s Emmy Award-nominated MAN VS. WILD TV series, reaching an estimated 1.2 billion viewers. He now hosts NBC’s THE ISLAND and RUNNING WILD WITH BEAR GRYLLS. Off-screen, Grylls has led record-breaking expeditions from Antarctica to the Arctic, raising many millions of dollars for children's charities around the world.  In recognition for his expertise and service, Grylls was appointed as the youngest-ever Chief Scout to 30 million Scouts worldwide and was awarded an honorary commission as a Commander in the Royal Navy and as a Colonel in the notoriously tough Royal Marines Commandos. He has authored 15 books, including his autobiography "Mud, Sweat & Tears", which became a #1 international bestseller. He is married with three young boys and together they live on a small, remote Welsh island off the UK coast. (Courtesy NBC, 2015)