Simon in Congo, which he describes as the most “sticky and bitey” jungle he has encountered during 20 years of exploring the globe
‘These journeys aren’t my normal. My normal is being a dad and a husband and playing my part in the family’
SimonReeve has trekked through jungles in Burma, Borneo and Colombia, but none, he says, is as “sticky and bitey” as the Congo rainforest. His irritation with the inhospitable terrain is etched on his face as he wades through swamps during the first episode of his latest TV series, Wilderness with Simon Reeve.