Everyone has thought about ditching their life and getting away from it all at one point or another. Shaun Ellis has actually done this and taken it several steps further as he has spent the last three years literally living with a pack of wolves at Combe Martin Wildlife Park in Devon, England. As his new Animal Planet show, “Living With The Wolfman”, will document, his girlfriend, Helen Jeffs, is about to join him.
Debuting on Animal Planet on October 21st, “Living With The Wolfman” will follow British wolf expert Shaun as he brings Helen into his new family. As Shaun has done before her, Helen will be forced to change her diet, hygiene and overall lifestyle in order to blend in with the pack of wolves. This will involve growling, barking, biting and even regurgitating her own food into the wolves’ mouths. Yes, you read right!
“When you fall for a wolfman, you put more than your heart on the line,” says Marjorie Kaplan, president and general manager of Animal Planet. “We think viewers will be riveted by Helen’s experiences as she tries to commit to this new life and by the unique love that Shaun and Helen have for each other and for the wolves.”
When they aren’t with the pack, Shaun and Helen live a normal life, which viewers will be privy to as well. The drama will intensify as the couple learns to find a balance between their two very different lifestyles.
“Living With The Wolfman” is a 10-part series that will kick off with two, one-hour specials. This part soap opera, part adventure series is produced for Animal Planet by Tigress Productions. Andrew Jackson serves as the executive producer for Tigress and Erin Wanner is the executive producer for Animal Planet.
This show will be unlike any reality/documentary program you’ve seen, as Helen and Shaun literally put their lives on the line as they assimilate to life in a wolf pack. Watch on Animal Planet at Tuesdays at 10 pm.
