Jeremy John Wade (born 23 March 1956) is a British television presenter, an author of books on angling, and a biologist.

He is regarded as one of the most accomplished anglers of all time, having traveled the world and caught a multitude of different species of fresh and saltwater fish.

[3] At various times during his journeys abroad, Wade has caught malaria, been threatened at gunpoint, and survived a plane crash.

At a young age, Jeremy Wade became interested in fishing; he began as a child when he was living in East Anglia, on the banks of Suffolk's River Stour.

"Despite the discomfort of travelling at such a basic level, there was a real feeling of achievement and I immediately started saving money to go somewhere else.

"[5] It was during another journey to India in 2005 in the Himalayan foothills that the concept for the television series River Monsters first presented itself.

[9][10] In 2019, Wade would go on to the Animal Planet documentary series Dark Waters, which explored unexplained sightings of mythical beasts across the world.