Verified press coverage, broadcast appearances and professional media resources for Steven Kelly, a British TV survivalist who served for 23 years in 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery.
Steven has featured on Discovery Channel's Naked and Afraid and Naked and Afraid: Apocalypse, Bear Grylls: Wild Reckoning, Naked, Alone and Racing to Get Home, and No Time To Lose — with coverage including PEOPLE magazine's exclusive on the Apocalypse series.
For verified profiles, see his Wikipedia article, IMDb page and full TV & media credits. For interviews, expert commentary or filming enquiries, use the media & booking page — Steven responds personally.
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Verified coverage of Steven Kelly’s television work, military survival experience, outdoor instruction and campaigning against identity theft and romance scams.
The specialist magazine features Steven's Survival Realities story, connecting 23 years in 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery with professional instruction and Naked and Afraid.
The Telegraph used Steven Kelly as a survival expert source for practical guidance on what people should do and avoid during a wildfire, drawing on his survival and 29 Commando background.
Read The Telegraph →The Liverpool Echo profiles Steven Kelly’s journey from growing up in Bootle through 23 years in the British Army to becoming a TV survivalist, covering Naked and Afraid, Naked and Afraid: Apocalypse and Bear Grylls: Wild Reckoning.
Read Liverpool Echo →Steven appeared on ITV’s This Morning to explain how criminals stole his identity and used his photographs in romance scams reportedly worth more than £1 million.
View the ITV feature →Steven joined Tony Snell to discuss survival mindset, online manipulation, identity theft and clear decisions under pressure.
Listen on BBC Sounds →FabUK Magazine profiles Steven Kelly as a veteran Commando, television survivalist and bushcraft teacher, connecting his military background with survival television and outdoor instruction.
Read FabUK Magazine →Soldier profiled Steven’s 23-year career in 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery, survival instruction and move from military fieldcraft into extreme survival television.
Read Soldier Magazine →A follow-up covering Steven’s 35-day South African challenge and how Army values, resilience and teamwork shaped his performance.
Read the feature →Coverage of Steven and Jenny Kelly appearing in BBC One’s Bear Grylls: Wild Reckoning after Steven’s 23 years in 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery.
Read Liverpool Echo →Steven described the abuse received by him and his family after fake profiles used his photographs to manipulate victims.
Read Liverpool Echo →An exclusive preview of Steven Kelly and Meagan “Sunny” Forsythe facing a puma during their 21-day Colombian challenge.
Read PopCulture →A profile of Steven’s military background, South West Survival and his work teaching practical survival skills to young people.
Read Plymouth Chronicle →British Army Staff Sergeant Steven Kelly taught survival, teamwork, fire and fieldcraft to 4th ANGLICO during Joint Warrior 18.
Read the DVIDS report →Steven offered practical advice on footwear, preparation and decision-making for people heading into demanding mountain terrain.
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APPROVED SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Steven Kelly, also known as Survival Ste, is a British TV survivalist who served for 23 years in 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery. His television credits include Discovery Channel's Naked and Afraid and Naked and Afraid: Apocalypse, E4's Naked, Alone and Racing to Get Home, BBC One's Bear Grylls: Wild Reckoning and Insight TV's No Time To Lose. He is also a survival instructor, founder of South West Survival and host of The Survival Debrief Podcast.
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