Ben is a broadcaster, author, motivational speaker, conservationist and adventurer. He has presented TV programmes on Channel 5, BBC, ITV, Sky, the Discovery channel, and the National Geographic channel.
Well known TV programmes he has hosted include including Crufts, One Man and his Dog, Countryfile, Country Tracks, Countrywise, Extreme Dreams with Ben Fogle, Animal Park and Wild in Africa.
He has presented many documentaries such as Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild where he followed the stories of people who live in the wild.
Ben rose to fame when he participated in the BBC reality show Castaway 2000, which followed a group of people who were marooned on the Scottish island of Taransay for a year starting from January 2000.
He is on the motivational speaker circuit and author of 10 books including travel book The Teatime Islands.
In his role as United Nations Patron of the Wilderness, he promotes the protection of the environment.
He is a keen sportsman and accomplishments include taking part in the 2005-2006 Atlantic Rowing Race and a six-day marathon across the Sahara, and climbing Mount Everest.
Ben gained a degree in Latin American studies at University of Portsmouth, and he also studied at the University of Costa Rica.