Survival specialiist and TV star Bear Grylls got more than he bargained for when he
suffered a life-threatening allergic reaction to a bee sting while filming of his latest series Treasure Island.
The UK adventurer, 45, was shooting the series on a remote and uninhabited Pacific island when he was stung by the insects.
Grylls went into anaphylactic shock on a boat in the middle of nowhere when the incident took place, the Daily Mail reported.
![Medics on the show had to stop Grylls filming after noticing how serious his reaction was (photo from 2008). Photo / Channel 4](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/XM4SQK4V3W5JFPB63TH3ITMXT4.jpg?auth=4a835f3e0664a4364c8042efe67ac7383a80a1764fbdbbbfd63fc74e7db7acdb&width=16&height=12&quality=70&smart=true)
Footage of the programme show the broadcaster with a severely swollen face and barely able to see.