Stone-faced Bear Grylls emerged from his luxury hotel with his face covered in black sand and mud as filming began on his latest £10million Netflix project, Bear Hunt.
The former SAS soldier and survival expert is currently in Costa Rica alongside former This Morning star Holly Willoughby to host the reality competition show which will see celebrities go head to head in the jungle.
Topless Grylls, 49, wearing a navy blue swimsuit, appeared on the beach in Guanacaste province with a friend and her son Jesse, 20, after a day preparing for the television show .
The star, who is staying in a seaside hotel which can cost up to £531 a night, walked along the beach before diving into the Pacific Ocean to wash off the mud covering his hands, face and chest.
A stone-faced Bear Grylls emerged from his luxury hotel with his face covered in black sand and mud as he begins filming on his latest £10million Netflix project, Bear Hunt.
The former SAS soldier and survival expert is currently in Costa Rica alongside former This Morning star Holly Willoughby to host the reality competition show.
Willoughby, 41, is also believed to be staying at the picturesque hotel, according to locals, as she embarks on her first big presenting gig after leaving This Morning in the wake of the Phillip Schofield scandal.
Scary Spice Mel B, former professional tennis player Boris Becker and Kate Moss’ younger sister Lottie are rumored to be taking part in the show, which is set to air next year.
Inbetweeners star Joe Thomas, daytime TV presenter Steph McGovern and rugby legend Danny Cipriani are also part of the cast, alongside model Leomie and rapper Big Zuu.
Grylls was seen last week paragliding over a black sand beach while his eldest son Jesse, who is a musician, parachuted solo over the coast.
The action man was also seen nearly naked on the palm tree-lined beach as he enjoyed the £55 beach massage, wearing nothing but a towel around his waist.
Since arriving in Costa Rica in late April, Grylls had been receiving regular massages at the beachside salon after discovering it while looking for locations earlier this year.
“The masseuses love him and say he is a very friendly and down-to-earth guy,” a source told the Sun. “Bear speaks a little Spanish and they know a little English, that’s how they communicate.”
However, a source told MailOnline that Bear had stopped receiving regular massages for fear of being photographed again.
Grylls, 49, topless and wearing a navy blue swimsuit, appeared on the beachfront in the province of Guanacaste with a friend.
The star, who is staying in a seaside hotel which can cost up to £531 a night, walked along the beach before diving into the Pacific Ocean to wash off the mud covering her face.
Meanwhile, Willoughby, who hasn’t presented since Dancing on Ice in January, looked relaxed on the beach as she walked along the beach wearing sunglasses, trainers and a band t-shirt.
It’s unclear where the other celebrities are staying as a presenter, however, Lottie Moss shared a TikTok video of her in a hotel room with a large bag half unpacked.
Earlier this week it was revealed that the celebrities starring in the show had been warned about the dangers posed by wildlife while filming the show.
Those appearing on the grueling adventure show were told to keep an eye out for rabid vampire bats and deadly snakes as they began filming in the rainforest of Central American countries.
A medical team is also available at all times of the day and night to ensure the well-being of the show’s stars.
Willoughby, 41, is also believed to be staying at the picturesque hotel, according to locals.
Scary Spice Mel B, former professional tennis player Boris Becker and Kate Moss’ younger sister Lottie are rumored to be taking part in the show, which is set to air next year.
Grylls was seen last week paragliding over a black sand beach while his eldest son, Jesse, who is a musician, went solo skydiving over the coast.
“The bear hunt is not for the faint of heart and all the celebrities who have signed up know they will be heading into the wilderness, where it is full of nasty animals,” a source said.
«In addition to snakes such as the venomous hognose viper and spiders such as the black widow and brown recluse, the jungle also abounds with bats that can transmit rabies.
“Naturally, Netflix has taken every precaution possible to ensure the safety of everyone working on the show, from the crew to the celebrities, but it’s a show that’s not for the faint of heart.”
Last week, Mel B, 48, accidentally confirmed she will be appearing on the new Netflix show and dropped a huge hint by confirming she will be joining A-list names on the grueling endurance show.
The full rumored line-up for Holly Willoughby’s Netflix show has been revealed as Inbetweeners star Joe Thomas and Steph McGovern are added to the cast.
Last Wednesday, he shared a clip of himself enjoying a cold bath in a tropical location, which looked like Costa Rica, where the show is filmed.
The star was seen leaving a wooden bungalow and heading to a freezing pool, where she braved the cold.
After the quick dip, the singer, who flew to Costa Rica in late April, was seen quickly running to her nearby towel. She flaunted her incredibly toned figure in a blue printed bikini with a bandeau top.
“I love the sun and my ice baths having a blast but that was HARDDDD I could do it again no I love my ice baths,” she captioned the video.
His appearance follows reports that he was paid a six-figure sum to appear on the show, in which the stars will be forced to rely on their survival skills to elude master adventurer Grylls.
Mel’s hint comes after it was suggested Little Mix’s Jesy Nelson, 32, will not appear in the upcoming series.
A television source announced that the upcoming show, which also stars Kola Bokinnil, Shirley Ballas, Una Healy and Laurence Llewellyn-Bowen, “will be a big hit” and the streaming giant is “investing a lot of money in it” with intentions to do it now. plan a second series.
Mel B accidentally confirmed she will be appearing on the grueling £10million endurance show earlier this month by sharing a snap from the location.
Other stars who have previously been linked to the show include Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas (pictured) and rugby legend Danny Cipriani.
Members of the rumored line-up also include Onlyfans star and Kate Moss’ sister Lottie (pictured).
