Jason and Mathieu Fox: still close, minus the fighting and falling out of trees

Born in 1976 in Plymouth, Jason Fox is a television personality and a former Royal Marine Commando and Special Forces sergeant. He joined the military at 16 and left in 2012 following a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder. Three years later he fronted Channel 4’s SAS: Who Dares Wins, presented documentaries including The Final Mission: Foxy’s War, wrote books such as Battle Scars and Life Under Fire, co‑founded the charity Rock2Recovery, and tours the UK with his show Embrace the Chaos from 10 March.

Jason and his brother Mathieu grew up on the outskirts of Luton in a three‑bed council house and were inseparable as kids. They were outdoorsy and struggled at school; Mathieu tended to push boundaries further while Jason had a keener sense of risk. Memories include climbing their grandparents’ tree — Mathieu once fell — sleeping in bunk beds, a ceiling kicked through in a row, and Jason pushing Mathieu through a school window, after which Mathieu picked himself up and laughed.

United Kingdom, Luton

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