Bear Grylls has reportedly been fired from his hit show Man vs Wild. Photo / Steven McNicholl
Bear Grylls has reportedly been fired from his hit show Man vs Wild. Photo / Steven McNicholl
Bear Grylls' days spent building ramshackle shelters and eating rotting sheep intestines appear to be over.
The Man vs Wild star has reportedly been fired from the popular and long-running show by the Discovery Channel over a contract dispute.
The Hollywood Reporter suggested Grylls, 37, was fired for refusing tostar in two unannounced shows he was contracted for.
"Due to a continuing contractual dispute with Bear Grylls, Discovery has terminated all current productions with him," a network spokesperson told the website.
Grylls' spokeswoman Heather Krug confirmed the news, but claimed he was looking forward to working on other projects.
She said: "Bear's goal has always been to make life-empowering shows for his many fans around the globe, and he has taken great risks to bring Discovery such award-winning programming over seven seasons.
"Unfortunately, Bear and Discovery have not been able to come to mutual agreement on new programming, and he disagrees with Discovery's decision to terminate current productions.
"Bear has loved the Man vs Wild journey and looks forward to producing further cutting-edge content again soon for his loyal audience."
