Ben Fogle has been on our screens adventuring and presenting for years now, but who is he and where did he get his start?
Who is Ben Fogle?
Ben Fogle is an English television presenter, adventurer and writer. Through the years, he has been a co-presenter for Countryfile as well as a presenter for other programs on the BBC, ITV, Channel 5, Sky Discovery and more.
He has written nine books which have been Sunday Times Best Sellers, summitted Everest, rowed across the Atlantic Ocean, completed an ultra-long marathon across the Sahara Desert and more.
How old is Ben Fogle?
Ben Fogle was born on the 3rd November 1973.
Where did he grow up?
Ben Fogle was born in Westminster, London and grew up in Hampstead before moving to a new school in Dorset.
Where did he study?
Ben Fogle studied Latin American studies at the University of Portsmouth with a further year spent at the University of Costa Rica.
What was his first job?
After finishing school, Ben Fogle took a gap year and worked in an orphanage in Ecuador where he taught English. Afterwards, he worked as part of a turtle conservation group in Honduras and Nicaragua.
After graduating, he became a picture editor for the magazine, Tatler.
How did Ben Fogle become an adventurer and TV presenter?
In 2000, Ben Fogle was part of a group of 36 people who were to make a self-sufficient community on the island of Taransay within a year for the BBC program Castaway 2000.
Proving popular with viewers, after the broadcast, Ben Fogle started presenting for programs such as Countryfile.
As a keen sportsman and adventurer, Fogle has undertaken a number of expeditions which he has turned into documentaries and books such as Through Hell and High Water (2006), Offshore (2006) and Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild (2013–).
Is Ben Fogle related to actor Julia Foster?
Yes, Julia Foster, a film, television and stage actor is Ben Fogle’s mother and has appeared in films such as The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962), The System (1964) and Alfie (1966).
Is Ben Fogle Married?
Ben Fogle has been married to Marina Hunt since 2006. Marina Hunt works with her sister, Dr. Chiara Hunt as a co-founder of The Bump Class.
Does Ben Fogle have any children
Ben and his wife Marina have two children -a son and a daughter. They lost their third child Willem in a stillbirth in 2014.
Where does Ben Fogle live?
Ben Fogle lives near Henley, Oxfordshire, and used to live in Kensington, London, but in 2023 put the city property up for rent.
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