Castaway 2007: Jonathan Shearer
Name: Jonathan Shearer
Age: 41
From: Benbecula, Scotland
Occupation: Education Officer – RSPB
Relationship Status: Recently fallen in love
Star Sign: Pisces
Motto: “Do what though wilt shall be the whole of the law”
After spending many years living and working abroad as a migrant worker in countries such as Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, Thailand, Vietnam and Nigeria, Jonathan admits that “humans make me sad” and leads a nomadic lifestyle on Benbecula Island in Scotland.
Jonathan has spent the most of his life working as a teacher, but lists other jobs as ranging from being a professional psychic, sewer digging, and zoo keeping to banking, refuge work for the Lumhotlz’s tree kangaroo, fortune telling and tarot card reading. He says he even considered being a monk admitting that “the monks didn’t want me”.
Previously divorced, Jonathan has recently returned from Croatia where he fell in love with a woman he met online whilst setting up a bird sanctuary over there. Jonathan claims he will not miss a thing whilst on the island and he “cannot wait to get away!”
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Jonathan is easily the best castaway in the group. He is practical, intelligent and really really funny. He keeps it interesting doesn’t he?
Absolutely! I love Jonathan and hopes if someone is allowed to win, it will be him.
I love Jonathan….is he single?
If you read the article above you will see that he has recently fallen in love….might not be too serious though.
Was watching Danny’s Diary today and I loved it when Jonathan called Alister a traitor. he calls a spade a spade, you have to respect that don’t you?