The latest episode of BBC’s Who Do You Think You Are? sees adventurer Bear Grylls discover he has a royal connection that he never knew about. The 49-year-old Londoner is among the latest celebrities to take part in the series, which has already seen The Crown’s Claire Foy and composer Andrew Lloyd Webber uncover more about their family history.
Upon travelling to Kilmun Parish Church in Scotland to see where his great ancestors were buried, Bear finds out he is distantly related to King of Scots Robert the Bruce. Robert led Scotland during the First War of Scottish Independence against England and is considered a national hero in the country.
Historian Fiona Watson tells Bear that Robert was his 21x great, great, great grandfather. The Man vs. Wild star, who has three children, discovers earlier that he is also related to Archibald Campbell, Marquess of Argyll. For more showbiz and television stories get our newsletter here.
