Ben Fogle
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Fogle in Ecuador (2014)
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| Born |
Benjamin Myer Fogle 3 November 1973 Westminster, London, England |
| Alma mater |
University of Portsmouth University of Costa Rica |
| Occupation | Adventurer, television presenter and writer |
| Spouse(s) | Marina Fogle (m. 2006) |
| Children | Ludo Fogle (b. 2009) Iona Fogle (b. 2011) |
| Parent(s) |
Julia Foster Bruce Fogle |
| Website | Official Website |
Benjamin "Ben" Myer Fogle, FRGS (born 3 November 1973 in Westminster, London) is an English author, broadcaster and writer, best known for his presenting roles with Channel 5, BBC and ITV.
Fogle is the son of English actress Julia Foster and Canadian expatriate veterinarian Bruce Fogle. He was educated at two independent schools: The Hall School in Hampstead in London, and Bryanston School in Blandford Forum, Dorset, followed by the University of Portsmouth and the University of Costa Rica. Fogle became a Midshipman in the Royal Naval Reserve, serving as an URNU officer on HMS Blazer.
Fogle first came to public notice by participating in the BBC reality show Castaway 2000, which followed a group of thirty-six people marooned on the Scottish island of Taransay for a year starting 1 January 2000. The social experiment aimed to create a fully self-sufficient community within a year.
Fogle is a television presenter working for the BBC, ITV, Channel 5, Sky, Discovery and National Geographic. 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, "Ben Fogle – African Migration" and Ben Fogle's Escape in Time. Fogle made a film about the facial deforming disease Noma for a BBC Two documentary Make Me A New Face which followed the work of the charity Facing Africa and Great Ormond Street Hospital.
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