Bear Grylls Highest-Paid Television host in the World

By Carol Kearney
London
Last updated on June 26, 2025

Bear Grylls led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid television hosts” released on Wednesday.

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It's been a rough year for the television host, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 51-year-old Bear Grylls has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid television hosts for 2025 with an estimated $46 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 26/06/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Bear Grylls tops annual list of highest-paid television hosts

In 2022 it looked like the television host’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Wednesday (June 25) that Grylls is the highest-paid television host in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between May 2024 and May 2025, a nearly $20 million lead over his closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The British television host-author has an estimated net worth of $145 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Grylls Burger” chain) in London, a Football Team (the “Donaghadee Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondergrylls - UK), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Bear) and a fashion line called “Bear Grylls Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Bear fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.