Bear Grylls' son Marmaduke towers over him in family photo on 18th birthday

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Bear Grylls shares family photo to mark son's 18thGareth Cattermole - Getty Images

Bear Grylls shared a family photo to celebrate his son Marmaduke turning 18 years old — and the internet has been left stunned at how tall he is.

The 49-year-old survival expert and television presenter posted two photos of himself, Marmaduke, and wife Shara Cannings Knight to his Instagram on April 6.

He shared two family photos, alongside the caption: "18 today! We love you so much Marmaduke… keep shining bright!"

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And while there were plenty of comments wishing the lad a happy birthday, there were also plenty pointing out how tall Marmaduke is.

"Bear Junior is turning out to be a Grizzly," one person wrote. Another then joked: "You must look up to him a lot," while a third person commented: "Bear Grylls looks like he is the son."

Grylls and Cannings Knight tied the knot in 2000, and also have two other sons. Their youngest child, Huckleberry, was born in 2009, while his brother, Jesse, the couple's eldest child, was born in 2003.

Recently, Grylls spoke about how he had become a fully Irish citizen (he was born in Donaghadee, and lived in Northern Ireland until he was four) in the last few years, and now carries an Irish passport.

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"I'm a very proud Irish citizen," he told the Irish Times. "I'm very grateful for the (Irish) connection. Since Brexit it's saved the day, to be honest."

Just last month, it was announced that Grylls would be joining forces with Holly Willoughy for a brand new game show set to come to Netflix in 2025.

The show will take British celebs to the Central American jungle, where they'll be met by Grylls himself.

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