Steve Backshall Bio | Wiki
Steve Backshall is a popular MBE British explorer, naturalist, presenter, and writer. He is popular for his work on BBC TV’s Deadly 60. He has worked for the Discovery Channel and National Geographic Channel. In addition, he has published a series of four novels for children, The Falcon Chronicles, and three adult non-fiction works.
Steve Backshall Age
He was born on April 21, 1973, in Bagshot, Surrey, England. Backshall is 50 years old and celebrates his birthday on April 21.
Steve Backshall Height
He is a man of tall stature. Backshall stands at a height of 5 ft 11 in (Approx 1.80 m).
Steve Backshall Family
He was born to his hardworking father and mother in Bagshot, Surrey, England. Backshall holds British nationality. His parents worked for British Airways. He grew up in a smallholding in Bagshot surrounded by rescue animals. He is fluent in Japanese, Indonesian, and also Spanish.
Steve Backshall Wife
He married his gorgeous wife Helen Glover on September 10, 2016, at Prussia Cove, Cornwall. On September 16, 2015, Olympic champion rower Helen announced their engagement. The two announced they were expecting twins on March 13, 2018, but Helen announced one of the twins died on April 9.
They welcomed their son on July 24, 2018. On January 20, 2020, Backshall and Helen welcomed their twins. All their children’s names had Cornish connections, due to Glover being born in Cornwall.
Steve Backshall Education
He studied at Collingwood College in Camberley and Brooklands College, Surrey in the sixth form. Backshall attained his bachelor’s in English and theatre studies at the University of Exeter. He matriculated with MSc in bioscience from Canterbury Christ Church University in 2020.
Steve Backshall Expedition
The Expedition is a PBS show presented by Backshall where he ventures into uncharted territory in pursuit of discoveries and world firsts. He also takes on extreme physical challenges, encounters extraordinary wildlife, and meets remarkable people. The series contains one season with 10 episodes. Moreover, his other BBC work includes being part of the expedition teams in Lost Land of the Tiger, Lost Land of the Volcano, Deadly Dinosaurs, and Lost Land of the Jaguar, as well as Expedition with Steve Backshall for the TV channel Dave.
Steve Backshall Deadly 60
He served as a presenter in the British wildlife documentary programming Deadly 60. A broadcast on CBBC on BBC One and Two and the CBBC Channel. It began with single series known as Deadly 60 and has subsequently expanded into several spin-offs, re-edits, and follow-up versions.
Further, he tracks several animals in their habitat and gives details of what makes the animal notable. Additionally, it was distributed by BBC Worldwide to many other countries, including in the US on NatGeo Wild from August 2011.
Steve Backshall Writer
Apart from presenting, Backshall has written wildlife books. He began by working as a Rough Guides publisher and also an author of their Indonesia guide. Backshall continues to contribute to British newspapers. Through his work, he won two BAFTAs in 2011 and was a BAFTA nominee for Best Children’s Television Presenter in 2009 and 2013.
Backshall was awarded Gold Badge by Blue Peter in 2012 and also recieved the Animal Carer Badge in the Scout Birthday Badge Awards. Recently, in 2020 he was awarded the Scientific Exploration Society Explorer of the Year Award.
Steve Backshall Net Worth
He has attained decent possessions from his passion as a professional explorer, naturalist, presenter, and writer. Backshall’s net worth is $2 Million.
Who Is Steve Backshall
Backshall is a popular MBE British explorer, naturalist, presenter, and writer. He is popular for his work on BBC TV’s Deadly 60. He has worked for the Discovery Channel and National Geographic Channel. In addition, he has published a series of four novels for children, The Falcon Chronicles, and three adult non-fiction works.
How Old Is Steve Backshall
Backshall is 50 years old born on April 21, 1973, in Bagshot, Surrey, England.
How Much Is Steve Backshall Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $2 Million attained from working as a professional explorer, naturalist, presenter, and writer.