Bear Grylls has left
the Discovery
Channel after a row over "new programming",
his publicist has said.
The 37-year-old, whose show
Born
Survivorruns on the channel, has skydived over Mount Everest and
crossed
the Sahara for the
programme which is broadcast in the United States as
Man
vs Wild.
His US-based publicist Heather Krug said: "Bear's goal has
always been to make life-empowering shows for his many fans around the globe,
and he has taken great risks to bring Discovery such award winning programming
over seven seasons.
"Unfortunately, Bear and Discovery have not been able
to come to mutual agreement on new programming, and he disagrees with
Discovery's decision to terminate current productions.
"Bear has loved
the
Man vs Wildjourney and looks forward to producing further
cutting-edge content again soon for his loyal audience."
A spokeswoman
for the channel said: "Due to a continuing contractual dispute with Bear Grylls,
Discovery has terminated all current productions with him."
The Intrepid
TV adventurer and Chief Scout was the youngest Briton to climb Mount Everest
when he was 23, and has presented TV programmes including
Escape To The
Legion.
He spent three years in the military with the Special Air
Service and became Chief Scout in 2009.
He tweeted fans thanks for their
support, adding: "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is
no path and leave a trail."
