British Television presenter, Jeremy Wade is also an author and biologist. He is extremely popular for his TV shows “River Monsters” and “Jungle Hooks”. Wade is one of the hard-working presenters who has made a prominent place in American Television.
Since childhood, Wade had an interest in fishing. So, he turned his fantasy into his career. Now, he has a reputed position in the documentary television field. Further, let us not waste any time and scroll below to know more in details about the versatile presenter.
Jeremy Wade: Bio, Age, Family, Education
Wade was born on 23 March 1956, in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. He grew up in Nayland where his father worked as Vicar. Further, there is not much information on his parents. He has a brother Martin Wade.
Looking at his education, he has graduated from the Dean Close School. Later, he attended Bristol University and graduated in Zoology. Also, he got a postgraduate teaching certificate in biological science from the University of Kent. And worked for secondary school biology teacher in Kent.
Jeremy Wade: Profession & achievements
As stated earlier, from a very early age, Wade was interested in fishing. So, he used to remain all day outside a house at the bank of the river. As he grew up, he began to search and wait for the new places for fishing. In 1982, Wade went to his first trip to India’s Mountain river. There he was able to catch a few big fishes. Then he wrote a journal of his experiences and journey to India’s Mountain River.
In 2005, he made another journey to India in the Himalayan Foothills for the concept of television series “Rivers Monster”. The concept of the show was to catch the big fishes that became threatening for the human or other living forms. Here, he used to go to the places(rivers) upon hearing the stories of local people. There he caught a 161-pound Goonch catfish. Likewise, for the television show, he has traveled to Congo and Amazon rainforest.
In 2014, he made his acting debut with the film “Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer lampreys” as Lampreys expert. in 2016, he and the crew filmed on a remote Island near Australia. Currently, he hosts the Animal Planet documentary series Jeremy Wade’s “Mighty Rivers”. The show plots about the investigation of the disappearances of freshwater giants from World’s iconic rivers.
Jeremy Wade: Personal life & Wife
Jeremy has made a living all through his life by catching fishes and monsters in seas and rivers. Therefore, he has a very successful career. But it’s not like that in his love life. However, the details on his relationships are a little bit hazy. We only know that he had decided to settle down once. But it was just a fling after his girlfriend left him labeling him a waster.
As of now, he is possibly single and not thinking of married yet. Therefore, a lack of being in a relationship, many people have questioned about his sexual preference. Also, he is rumored to be gay however the presenter has not answered in the following context. Besides, Wade is also involved with the foundation “Make-A-Wish”.
Jeremy Wade: Net Worth & Social Media Platforms
Being very successful in his career, he has gathered an impressive amount from his career. Wade’s net worth has an estimation of $1.5 million. But his salary has not been revealed yet.
You can also find the popular presenter on the social media platform. He is active on social media like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. He has more than 33K followers on Twitter. On Instagram, he has the handle by @thisisjeremywade having 140K followers. Also, Wade has account @JeremyWadeOfficial with 155.7K followers.
Jeremy Wade: Body Description
Wade has a height of 6 feet or 1.83 meters and weighs to 78 Kg. He has grey hair and blue eyes. Other than this, there is no information on his body measurements.
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