Before he was the presenter on New Lives in the Wild , Ben Fogle first appeared on our TV screens 25 years ago as one of the contestants on the BBC reality show, Castaway 2000 . The series followed 36 men, women and children as they worked to build a new community from scratch on the Scottish island of Taransay.

Now, 25 years on, an unearthed photo of Ben from his time on the show has resurfaced. The picture shows the then 27-year-old wearing a red parka and playing with his beloved dog, Inca on the island of Taransay. The black Labrador and Ben were inseparable with the TV presenter bringing her to photoshoots with Vogue and even on The Graham Norton Show .

© Alamy Stock Photo A then 27-year-old Ben Fogle taking his dog Inca for a walk

Reflecting on his furry friend in an

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