Bear Grylls is not the only famous face in his family, but his sister has taken a very different career path. Fans of the survival expert may be surprised to learn that his older sister, Lara Fawcett, is a regular on Gogglebox, appearing on screens every Friday night.
Lara Fawcett: From Ice Swimming to Gogglebox
Lara, 60, is an open-water cold swimmer and has previously represented Team GB in the International Ice Swimming World Championships in the French Alps. Since competing in the extreme sport, she joined the cast of Channel 4's Gogglebox, appearing alongside her mother-in-law Sara on her sofa.
It was also thanks to Lara, who now works in PR, that Grylls got his famous nickname. He previously shared with The Times: "I was christened Edward. My sister gave me the name Bear when I was a week old and it has stuck."
The Grylls Family
Bear and Lara's father was also well known but in a very different field, as he was British Conservative politician Sir William Grylls. He served as an MP for both Chertsey and North West Surrey from 1970 to 1997 and sadly died in 2001 at the age of 66.
Grylls has been married to author, philanthropist and speaker Shara Grylls since 2000, and they have three sons together. She has written two relationship books that focus on advice and insights about maintaining a strong partnership.
The Chosen in the Wild with Bear Grylls is available to watch on Prime Video.
