Jeremy Wade: Biography in Details
Who is Jeremy Wade?
Jeremy Wade is an author and British television presenter. He is extremely prominent for his T.V series River Monsters and Jungle Hooks.
He is a hardworking person and has made a respectable position in the American television field.
Currently, he is the host of Dark Waters, an Animal Planet documentary series.
How old is Jeremy Wade?
Talking about Jeremy Wade’s early life, Wade was born to Vicar’s father on March 23, 1956. His current age is 67. He experienced his childhood in Ipswich, Suffolk, UK.
His nationality is Britain and belongs to European ethnicity. He has a sibling brother named Martin Wade.
Jeremy Wade was highly interested in fishing from a very early age when he was living in East Angelia. The place where he lived had a river nearby. So he used to go and catch fish since he was 7 or 8.
Education
As per his education, he attended Dean Close School, and later on, he attended Bristol University and earned a degree in Zoology.
Jeremy Wade earned a teaching certificate in biological science from the University of Kent.
Jeremy Wade: Professional Life, Career
As Wade was really interested in fishing from a very early age, he began staying out of the house all day with his friend in the back of the river.
He told that his first attempts to catch fish at the age of 7 or 8 were unsuccessful.
After several years Wade was searching and waiting for new places for fishing.
In the year 1982, Jeremy Wade made his first overseas trip to India’s Mountain River. He was able to catch some big fish there.
Afterward, Jeremy Wade wrote several articles relating his experience and Journey to India’s Mountain River.
Jeremy Wade stated that he was feeling really excited after his first Journey and started collecting money for the next Journey.
In the year 2005, he made another trip to India in the Himalayan Foothills. There he hunted about a 161-pound Goonch catfish. He made many trips to Congo and Amazon rainforests.
In the year 1992, Jeremy Wade published his first book “Somewhere Down the Crazy River”. He made his acting debut in the year 2004 and appeared in the film “Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys”.
Jeremy Wade began a new TV series, Mysteries of the Deep where he explores underwater mysteries, ranging from the Loch Ness Monster to the Bermuda Triangle in 2020.
River Monsters
Jeremy is the presenter of River Monsters which is a wildlife documentary television program produced for Animal Planet.
In the program, Jeremy travels around the world and searches for the most fearsome freshwater predators, looking for clues, eyewitnesses, and local stories about people who were dragged underwater by these vicious creatures and tries to catch the biggest specimens and then release them back into their habitat after taking a picture.
The main aim of the program is to help people understand the truth behind such attacks and to save these rare creatures from extinction.
It has ten seasons and is one of the most successful programs in Animal Planet history.
Currently, Jeremy Wade hosts the Animal Planet documentary series called Dark Waters, in which he inspects the disappearance of freshwater giants from the world’s most famous rivers.
Philanthropy
Jeremy Wade is a part of the organization Make-A-Wish for at least one child, with whom he and his crew showed the ins and outs of creating the episodes and the different animals that he interacts with.
Jeremy Wade: Net Worth, Salary
As of 2023, Jeremy Wade’s estimated net worth is about $2Million but his salary is not revealed yet.
However, there is no information about his salary.
Is Jeremy Wade involved in any rumors and controversies?
Talking about the rumors and controversy, Jeremy Wade has been in controversy when he bravely poses with the 5ft long goliath tigerfish which was caught during an expedition on the River Congo in Africa.
At various times during his adventures, he has been detained as a suspected spy. Also, he was threatened at gunpoint and even survived a plane crash.
Also, there were rumors that he was gay. However, it was confirmed to be false.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight
Moving towards Jeremy Wade’s body measurements, he has a good height of 6 Feet(1.82m) and weight is 78 kg.
Jeremy Wade has gray hair color and his eyes are blue.
Social Media
One of the popular authors and British television presenter, Jeremy Wade is active on social media like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Jeremy Wade has more than 526k followers on Facebook, he has more than 187k followers on Instagram and he has 36.9k followers on Twitter.
Jeremy Wade’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | March | Saturday |
| 2025 | March | Sunday |
| 2026 | March | Monday |
| 2027 | March | Tuesday |
| 2028 | March | Thursday |