Holly Willoughby and Bear Grylls are co-hosting ‘Celebrity Bear Hunt’

Holly Willoughby says co-star Bear Grylls helped her get past her fear while hosting Celebrity Bear Hunt.

Holly is moving on from a tough year after a man was arrested for planning to kidnap, rape and kill her.

The TV presenter says Grylls, who’s a survival expert, helped her realize how to harness her fear.

Holly said: “There were a few moments on this show where I had to dig deep and have a strong word with myself.”

“At those times it was good to have someone like Bear Grylls next to you saying, being brave is about using that fear, harnessing it and doing it anyway,” she continued.

“Those words really get in your head and help you, he has definitely given me some transferable skills and being in nature allows you to put your thinking down for a bit and be present,” she noted.

She also noted that one of the reasons she said yes to the show is that her husband and kids are huge fans of Grylls.

“Celebrity Bear Hunt has got the action and adventure that my boys Harry, 15, and Chester, 10, will love but also the reality, relationships, and dynamics that my daughter Belle, 13, and I are going to love watching together,” she said.

Singing further praise of the survival expert, she said, “Before we went into filming, Bear and I met to talk about the show, just spending a bit of time with him I was really inspired. This is his passion and his absolute love – he lives, eats, and breathes it. It’s incredible to be around.”