Ed Stafford Bio, Wiki, Age, Wife, Marooned, Discovery, And Net Worth

Ed Stafford Bio | Wiki

Ed Stafford ( Full name; Edward James Stafford) is an English explorer. He is the current holder of the Guinness World Record for being the first human ever to walk the length of the Amazon River. Currently, Ed serves as the host of two shows on the Discovery Channel and Channel Four.

In September 1998, Ed joined the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. After a period of one year of training, he was commissioned in the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment, British Army as a subaltern on 7 August 1999: From 10 August 1996, Ed was granted seniority in the rank of subaltern (second lieutenant) and of subaltern (lieutenant) from 10 August 1998. In 2000, he served a tour of duty in Northern Ireland. Ed was promoted to Captain on 8 February 2002 prior to leaving the British Army on 7 August 2002.

Ed Stafford Age

He was born on December 26, 1975, in Peterborough, England, United Kingdom. Ed is 46 years old.

Ed Stafford Height

He is a man of above-average stature. Ed stands at a height of 6 ft 1 in ( Approx 1.85m).

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Ed Stafford Family

He was born to his parents in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England. Ed grew up in Leicestershire. While still a baby, Ed was by Barbara and Jeremy Stafford. They were both solicitors in Leicestershire. He started a search for his biological parents after his Amazon expedition. Ed managed to track them with the help of his sister, Janie.

He stated that there had always been a background intrigue.  Ed looked for his birth family, not because he needed new parents in his life, but because it was just inherent to want to know. He has two younger brothers from his biological family.

Ed Stafford Wife

He married a fellow explorer called  Laura Bingham. The couple tied the knot on September 3,  2016, in Leicestershire. Ed announced via Twitter on  June 6, 2017, that Bingham had given birth to a boy named Ranulph. The couple welcomed twin girls named Mary and Camilla on August 26, 2020.

Ed Stafford Education

Ed attended school at Uppingham and became a Cub and a Scout in Leicestershire. Later, he joined Newcastle University and graduated with a BSc in Geography in 1997.

Ed Stafford Marooned | Discovery

The documentary television series titled Marooned with Ed was commissioned by Discovery Channel and produced by Tigress Productions. The documentary was produced as part of the Endemol Shine Group. Ed films the series, in which he journeys to remote destinations around the world for ten days. Every day he tries to find out if he can survive there on his own in solitude with no clothes (first series only), no food, and no tools.

Ed carries with him only his camera, an emergency satellite phone, and an emergency medical kit. His goal is to see if he can survive and thrive under these tough conditions. In the first series, Ed spends sixty days on the uninhabited tropical island of Olorua in the Pacific Ocean.

Ed Stafford Survival | Left For Dead

In the autumn of 2017, a series titled Ed: Left For Dead premiered as a survival show. In  2018, A survival show Ed: First Man Out with a competition format started its production. The show premiered in early 2019.  In the show, Ed meets one other survival expert each week in a different part of the world.

They both compete to complete a difficult trek with minimal provisions. Ed’s six competitors in season one are  Aldo Kane, (Borneo, episode one), Khen Rhee (Kazakhstan, episode two), Matt Graham (Mongolia, episode three), EJ Snyder (Thailand, episode four), Cat Bigney (Palau, episode five) and John Hudson (India, episode six).

Ed Stafford First Man Out

Series two of First Man Out was filmed entirely in China. The show premiered in early 2020; Ed’s six competitors in season two are Will Lord (Bashan, episode one), Josh James (Yunnan Province, episode two), Ky Furneaux (Four Girls Mountain Range, episode three), Matt ‘The Juggernaut’ Wright (Wanshan Archipelago, episode four), Hakim Isler (Zoige Marshes, episode five) and Xinlei Wu (Aksai Desert, episode six).

How Old Is Ed Stafford

Ed is 46 years old. He was born on December 26, 1975, in Peterborough, England, United Kingdom.

Who Is Ed Stafford

Ed is an English explorer. He is the current holder of the Guinness World Record for being the first human ever to walk the length of the Amazon River. Currently, Ed serves as the host of two shows on the Discovery Channel and Channel Four.

Is Ed Stafford Married

He  married a fellow explorer called  Laura Bingham. The couple tied the knot on September 3,  2016, in Leicestershire. Ed announced via Twitter on  June 6, 2017, that Bingham had given birth to a boy named Ranulph. The couple welcomed twin girls named Mary and Camilla on August 26, 2020.

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