Edward Michael Grylls (born 7 June 1974), better known as Bear Grylls, is a British adventurer, writer and television presenter. He is widely known for his television series Man vs. Wild (2006–2011), originally titled Born Survivor: Bear Grylls for the United Kingdom release. Grylls is also involved in a number of wilderness survival television series in the UK and US. In July 2009, Grylls was appointed the youngest-ever Chief Scout at age 35.\n', '

Grylls was born in Donaghadee, County Down, Northern Ireland. He grew up in Donaghadee until the age of four, when his family moved to Bembridge on the Isle of Wight.\n', '

He is the son of Conservative politician Sir Michael Grylls and Lady Sarah Grylls. Grylls has one sibling, an elder sister, Lara Fawcett, who gave him the nickname \'Bear\' when he was a week old.\n', '

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