Bear Grylls on why he embraces the bridges he’s ‘burned’

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"Man vs. Wild" star Bear Grylls mentioned writing about Jesus was the "hardest factor" he’s ever achieved, more durable than climbing Mount Everest or crusing a frozen sea, he instructed Fox News .

"It has been the toughest factor I've ever achieved, but additionally one of the best factor I've ever achieved," Grylls instructed " My View with Lara Trump ." "My religion has at all times been like a quiet, empowering presence by means of so many adventures."

The U.Ok.-born survival professional’s e book " The Greatest Story Ever Told: An Eyewitness Account ," which was launched in June, chronicles the lifetime of Jesus into what he described as a punchy, faith-filled thriller.

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"The true story of Jesus is so mind-blowing. It is a story of true braveness, true friendship, real love, and I simply thought no one's ever written this as a thriller, I am simply going to jot down this story,' he mentioned.

Bear Grylls pictured through the filming of episode 302 of 'Operating Wild with Bear Grylls.' (Ben Simms/NBCU Picture Financial institution/NBCUniversal by way of Getty Photos by way of Getty Photos)

Grylls mentioned his curiosity and need to discover a more true model of the story impressed the venture.

"I by no means actually was introduced up figuring out… the actual story of Jesus," the survival professional defined. "I at all times grew up with such a sanitized model of it, I did not actually prefer it."

Grylls has hosted greater than a dozen survival exhibits since 2006 — quite a few them on the Discovery Channel — which he mentioned approached him after his profitable climb of Mount Everest.

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"Everest is at all times going to be in my coronary heart as a result of we had climbers lose their lives up there. Two died of the chilly, two fell, and I believe that mountain formed a lot of the way forward for my life. It was by means of that that the Discovery Channel ultimately approached me, and we noticed ‘Man vs. Wild,’ and that grew into ‘Operating Wild’ and all these exhibits," he mentioned.

The adventurer mentioned the response to his e book has surpassed something he’s skilled in tv.

"I believe I've had extra response from this e book than the rest I've ever achieved, any TV present," he mentioned.

Bear Grylls attends the screening of his Netflix collection "Superstar Bear Hunt" on Feb. 4, 2025, in London, England. (Jeff Spicer/Getty Photos)

Past his profession and religion, Grylls additionally spoke in regards to the significance of getting outdoor.

"For me, the outside has at all times been such an attractive, therapeutic, grounding place," Grylls mentioned. "That’s the place I’d go to reconnect."

He worries that trendy life has veered folks away from nature.

"I believe everybody's terrified of the solar these days," he mentioned.

"Try to simply be disciplined about your time in your display. It is not that it is unhealthy, however attempt to simply police your self a bit bit," Grylls beneficial.

Bear Grylls sits at a bonfire with NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal through the filming of 'Operating Wild with Bear Grylls.' (Picture by: Ben Simms/NBCU Picture Financial institution/NBCUniversal by way of Getty Photos by way of Getty Photos)

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For Grylls, adventures aren’t at all times in regards to the thrill of the feat, however dwelling with intention.

"It doesn’t should be the very best mountain on this planet," he mentioned. "It is how you reside, the way you method threat, relationships, household, enterprise and all the pieces."