Paul de Gelder is a well-known Australian motivational speaker, environmentalist, adventurer and mentor who lost his both limbs when he was attacked by a bull shark in Feb 2009 while he was in the Dive Team of Royal Australian Navy.
Alos, Paul is an actor and he has upcoming short film, Shellshock(post-production) where he will be playing the role of Danny Dravot.
Paul de Gelder's Wiki
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Date Of Birth: 1978 Birth Day: 23 March |
Father: N/A Mother: N/A |
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Age: 45-Years-Old |
Siblings: Three |
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Zodiac Sign: Pisces |
Relationship Status: Committed |
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Birth Place: Melbourne, Sydney |
Husband: Rhiannon Avatar |
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Nationality: Australian |
Married: N/A |
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Religion: Christianity |
Children: Three Kids |
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Ethnicity: White |
Profession: Author, Motivational Speaker |
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Height: 6 Feet |
Net worth: $2 million |
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Weight: Decent |
Instagram: Link |
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Education: High School Studies |
Twitter: Link |
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College: St. Edmunds College |
Facebook: Link |
Who Is Paul de Gelder? Biography & Parents
Paul de Gelder is a talented and famous Australian television host, former Australian Army, Navy, adventurer and inspirational speaker best known for his work as a host of Discovery Channels Shark Week.
However, Paul de Gelder doesn’t own Wikipedia page yet.
Famous Australian television host Paul de Gelder was born on 23 March 1978 into a family of military lineage since his uncle and grandparents were in the military. However, he has not disclosed any details of his parents including their names and profession in media for their privacy. As per sources, Paul isn't the single child of his parents. He mentioned that his two younger brothers and a sister are currently in army.
As of July 2023, he is 45 years old and his zodaic falls under Pisces. Meanwhile, Melbourne Paul de Gelder is an Australian and he currently resides in Los Angeles, California. Likewise, he belongs to the white ethnicity and follows the path of Christian religion.
Regarding his physical appearnace, former Australian Army Paul de Gelder stands at the height of 6 feet or 1.783m approximately with decent weight.
Concerning his educational details, Paul completed his high school studies and attended St. Edmunds College in Canberra for his higher degrees.
Is Paul de Gelder Married?
Paul de Gelder is not married at present; however he is in a relationship with his girlfriend named Rhiannon Avatar. His girlfriend is known to be a model for Playboy.
Moreover, Paul de Gelder was in a long-term relationship with his ex-girlfriend named Erin Brown. They were together from the early 2000s and share three children together whose names are kept secret. Although Paul and his ex-girlfriend, Erin were in great relationship, they separated and moved on with their lives.
Likewise, Paul de Gelder used to date a woman named Rachel Baiocco in the past. At present, Paul has maintained lowkey profile of his dating life with his girlfriend, Rhiannon for their privacy.
Net Worth & Career
Paul de Gelder has accumulated an estimated net worth of $2 million from his profession as an author, motivational speaker, TV host and media personality. Hence, Paul de Gelder is able to live a lavish lifestyle with his family. He reportedly earns an average salary of $84,779 per year as a host of Shark Week in the Discovery Channel.
Moreover, Paul de Gelder also owns YouTube channel with around 9.78k subscribers with 53 videos.
Besides, Paul was a popular Navy Diver in the Australian Army before he was attacked by bull Shark and lost his two limbs. Despite of his injuries, He established himself as one of Australia’s Top 15 inspirational people. Also, he is an author of his book, Shark: the World’s Most Misunderstood Predator.