Paul de Gelder

About

TV show host who is a shark attack survivor and double amputee. He has served in the Australian Defense Forces as an Army paratrooper and then a Navy bomb disposal diver. On his pauldegelder Instagram page, he has 110,000 followers who can see the work he does, adventures, and travels. 

Before Fame

In 2009 when he was diving for the Navy, he was attacked by a 9 foot bull shark. He wrote about his story in his autobiography called "Uncaged." 

Trivia

As a TV host, he has hosted 20 documentaries for Discovery Channel's Shark Week. He was also a guest trainer on the Biggest Loser Australia. 

Family Life

He is from Australia. He is married to Rhiannon. 

Associated With

He was on a show with Will Smith for his Facebook series Bucket List as his shark diving mentor. He has also taught Ronda Rousey how to hand feed bull sharks on a Shark Week special.