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*Disclaimer Warning - This episode openly discusses topics such as Suicide, Grief and Mental Heath.

In this episode of Cre8ive Wrexhams Podcast, we meet Rhys Matthew and Niall Heaton who both live just outside Wrexham, and have been friends since childhood. Both friends have been involved in acting such a young age and this friendship saw them progress through school and into their early adulthood. Sadly their friendship drifted apart after the death of Niall's Brother, and became a difficult relationship to navigate for the future. In 2025, Rhys and Niall took part in BBC One's primetime show, Wild Reckoning with Bear Grylls, produced by Ty'r Ddraig here in Wrexham which helped the two friends rediscover themselves, find a common goal whilst being set out in the Welsh Countryside with nothing else to do but communicate once again. This is a heartfelt and beautiful story of two amazing Cre8ives that searched for a way to reconnect with each other, divided by grief and found once again through the ability to work together and communicate openly. Join me (Simon Jones) and co-host Émilie Freeman once again as we delve into their story of open communication, transparency and genuine friendship bonded again in the wild. Check out their episode of Wild Reckoning with Bear Grylls now available on BBC Player.......

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