BEN Fogle became a household name due to his TV appearances through the noughties.
The nature enthusiast has been very successful on screen, and even has royal connections.
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Who is Ben Fogle?
Ben was born November 3, 1973 in Westminster, London and is an English author, broadcaster and writer.
He currently resides in Fawley, a village in Buckinghamshire with his family.
Ben was one of the original reality stars after rising to fame in the BBC show Castaway 2000, which followed a group of people marooned on the Scottish island of Taransay for a year.
He has an estimated net worth of around £2.6M.
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What TV shows has Ben been on?
Ben is regularly seen on Ben Fogle: New Lives In The Wild and Springwatch.
He also appears on ITV’s UK travel series For the Love of Britain.
After Ben appeared on the BBC show Castaway 2000, the TV offers poured in.
Since he appeared on Castaway he has worked as a television presenter for the BBC, ITV, Channel 5, Sky, Discovery and National Geographic.
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He has hosted Crufts, One Man and His Dog, Countryfile, Country Tracks, Extreme Dreams With Ben Fogle, Animal Park, Wild on the West Coast, Wild in Africa, and Ben Fogle’s Escape in Time and New Lives in the Wild.
Ben also starred in a 2018 documentary with Victoria Pendleton as they battle to climb Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain.
In 2020 he hosted Ben Fogle: Make A New Life In The Country and in 2022 he was back on the box in Ben Fogle & the Lost City.
Is Ben Fogle married and does he have children?
In 2006, Ben married Marina Hunt, from Austria, who he met while walking his dog in Hyde Park.
Their first child, a boy named Ludovic Herbert Richard Fogle, was born in 2009.
Their second child, a girl named Iona, was born in 2011.
What are Ben Fogle’s links to the royal family?
Ben is close to the Royal Family and went on Safari with William and Harry back in 2011.
He described the Prince as “very grounded — which is extraordinary for someone in his position. And he’ll be a modern Dad — he’ll have to do his juggling.”
Back in 2018, Ben even sent his “warmest wishes” to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, after he missed the royal wedding while climbing Mount Everest.
Ben, who successfully reached the top of the mountain, joked to HELLO!: “Even up Everest I’ll probably hear the cheers of the crowds!”
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