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.
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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 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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