Table of Biography
Early Life
Simon Reeve was born on the 21st of July 1972, in Hammersmith, London, England, the United Kingdom. His full name is Simon Alan Reeve and he holds British nationality.
Moreover, he belongs to the English ethnicity and practices the Christian religion. According to the astrological chart, he has a sun sign of Cancer and he is 51 years old.
Caption: Simon Reeve’s childhood photo with his brother (Source: Daily Express)
Further, he was raised in Acton, West London, by his parents. The names of his parents are Alan Reeve and Cindy Reeve. His father was a teacher and his mother was an occupational therapist and worked in restaurants. In addition, he was raised with his younger brother James.
Simon Reeve – Education
In terms of his academics, he attended the Twyford Church of England High School in Acton. He needed counseling since he was 14 because of behavioral issues such as lighting fires, vandalism, and setting off an explosive at the Ealing Broadway Centre.
By the age of 12 or 13, he was carrying a knife. He dropped out of school with only one GCSE, was on benefits, and had mental health issues. At the age of 17, he admitted that he was “whisker away” from committing himself.
Professional Career
After dropping out of school, Simon Reeve took a series of jobs, including working in a supermarket, a jewelry shop, and a charity shop. He also worked as a post boy at the British newspaper ‘The Sunday Times’ when he was 18 years old.
Later, he worked at the Cuttings library, before helping a team of investigative journalists, and by night he was working on investigations into nuclear and weapons smuggling, and terrorism. In addition, he was studying the 1993 World Trade Center bombing at the age of 21 and cited his “fearlessness of youth” as a reason.
Caption: Simon Reeve’s books (Source: eBay)
Moreover, he wrote a book called “The New Jackals: Ramzi Yousef, Osama bin Laden, and the Future of Terrorism,” which was published in 1998 and was the first book about Osama bin Laden, Ramzi Yousef, and al-Qaeda. This was a New York Times best-seller.
Following the 11 September 2001 attacks in the United States, Reeve became a media expert on terrorism as a result of his book. In 2003, he appeared in the television series “Meet the Stans,” and for the series, he has traveled to different parts of the world.
Reeve wrote and presented the documentary “House of Saud,” which was shot in Saudi Arabia, in 2004. Following that, he appeared in several shows, going throughout the world for the shows.
“Explore,” “Tropic of Capricorn,” “Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve,” “Pilgrimage with Simon Reeve,” “Caribbean with Simon Reeve,” “Ireland with Simon Reeve,” “Greece with Simon Reeve,” “Turkey with Simon Reeve,” and many more are among his shows.
Later Career
He appeared in a charity special on “The Great British Bake Off” in January 2013. “Step by Step: The Life in My Journeys,” Reeve’s autobiography, was released on September 6, 2018, detailing his journey from humble origins to prominent author and television presenter.
Reeve, along with Sir David Attenborough and other conservationists, serves on the WWF’s Council of Ambassadors, one of the world’s top environmental organizations.
He was commissioned by BBC Two in 2020 to broadcast his first UK-based travel program “Cornwall With Simon Reeve,” which was ordered alongside Incredible Journeys With Simon Reeve.
The latter will be a ‘look back’ presentation, comparable to Joanna Lumley’s Unseen Adventures or Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime (a show that had both Reeve and Lumley discussing the ex-Monty Python actor’s travels).
In 2020, it was revealed that Reeve would serve as Executive Producer for “The Balkans” (2020), an Amazon Prime-distributed online television series.
Awards
In 2005, Reeve earned the One World Broadcasting Trust (OWBT) Popular Features Award (with Will Daws). He won the 2007 Wanderlust Travel Awards Silver Award. He later earned the 2012 Royal Geographical Society (RGS) Ness Award.
Net Worth 2024
As of 2023, this American author’s net worth is estimated at around $1 million. While his monthly earnings and income are under review. He primarily earned through his book sales, working as a journalist, filmmaker, and television presenter.
Relationship Status
Simon Reeve is happily married to his wife Anya Reeve. Moreover, his wife is a vision camerawoman and campaigner. They first met each other through a mutual friend. With the marriage, the couple has a child named Jake. Moreover, Reeve has not been involved in any speculations or scandals and has maintained a clean profile.
Body Measurements
Caption: Simon Reeve posing for a photo (Source: Daily Mail)
This American author is 6 feet 3 inches tall (1.91 m) and weighs an average. In addition, he has a pair of greenish-blue eyes with brown hair color.
Simon Reeve – Social Media
On his Instagram page ‘@simon_reeve’ there are over 191k followers. Likewise, there are over 116.8k followers on his Twitter page ‘@simon_reeve’ and over 148k followers on his official Facebook page. He also runs his self-titled YouTube channel, there are over 18.3k subscribers at the moment.