Netflix has today revealed the first glimpses of the platform’s brand-new competition series “Celebrity Bear Hunt,” starring beloved British TV presenter Holly Willoughby and world-renowned adventurer Bear Grylls.
Willoughby will be presenting the show in the lush but unforgiving terrain of the Central American jungle, where a cadre of unsuspecting celebrities will be put through the ultimate test of survival. The star-studded cast, yet to be officially announced, will find themselves unceremoniously dropped into this remote wilderness, where they’ll need to rely on their wits, fortitude and sheer determination as they face off against not just the elements, but the most formidable adversary of all: Bear Grylls himself.
Grylls, known for his gritty survival skills and no-nonsense approach, firmly believes that deep down, everyone has an inner action hero waiting to be unleashed – even pampered celebrities. But as he pushes these unlikely contenders to their absolute limits with a diabolical series of challenges, they’ll quickly discover whether they have the mettle to make it in Grylls’ unforgiving world. Those who fail to impress will find themselves subjected to the show’s most dreaded trial: the “Bear Hunt,” a pulse-pounding game of cat-and-mouse where Grylls himself will pursue them through the jungle. If captured, they’ll face the ultimate consequence: possible elimination.
A Natural Studios, Workerbee, Talkback, and Fremantle label production, the series is Executive produced by Bear Grylls, Delbert Shoopman (Natural Studios), Ben Mitchell, Olly Nash, Saul Fearnley (Workerbee), and Charlie Bennett (Talkback, a Fremantle label).
If a Sun report and the names which figure on the show’s imdb page are anything to go by, it sounds possible that the contesants could include According to a report The Sun, German tennis legend Boris Becker, “The Rest Is Money” co-host Steph McGovern, Former English rugby player Danny Cipriani, Spice Girls’ Mel B, “The Inbetweeners” actor Joe Thomas, British model Lottie Moss, British presenter Leomie Anderson, English interior designer and television personality Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, English dancer and television personality Shirley Ballas, English rapper, singer, songwriter and DJ Big Zuu, Irish singer Una Healy, and English Actor Kola Bokinni best known for his recent role in the hit television series “Ted Lasso.”
Viewers can expect high stakes, jaw-dropping challenges, and more than a few surprises in this adrenaline-fueled new series that promises to redefine the celebrity competition genre. “Celebrity Bear Hunt” premieres on February 5, 2025, only on Netflix.
