( CNN ) -- Adventurer and TV show host Bear Grylls injured his shoulder in Antarctica during an expedition to raise money for an international charity , the Discovery Channel said Sunday . Bear Grylls , host of `` Man vs. Wild , '' was injured in Antarctica during an expedition to raise money for charity . Grylls was injured Friday night after falling during the expedition , which was not for the Discovery Channel , according to the network 's statement . The statement said that Grylls is returning to the UK to receive medical attention . `` Once he sees a doctor , we will have a better sense of the level of seriousness of his shoulder injury and the recovery time needed to get him back to his full physical activity , '' according to the statement . Grylls , 34 , is the host of Discovery 's `` Man vs. Wild '' in which he demonstrates extreme measures -- including eating snakes and insects -- used to survive in harsh environmental conditions . In his blog , Grylls said the aim of his expedition in Antarctica -- sponsored by Ethanol Venture -- is `` to promote alternative energies and their potential . '' `` We will be using lots of different forms of alternative power , including wind-powered kite-skiing , part bio-ethanol powered jetskis and inflatable boats , electric-powered paragliders , solar- and wind-powered base camps -- and good old foot work , '' Grylls wrote in a November 14 entry . Grylls is a former member of the British Special Forces and has broken his back in several places during his service . In his blog , he said he and his wife Shara are expecting their third child in January .
Adventurer and TV show host Bear Grylls injured his shoulder . Grylls was in Africa on an expedition for charity . Host went to hospital for treatment , Discovery Channel says .