Former ‘Below Deck’ Stars: Where Are They Now?
All aboard! Below Deck and its spinoff series have never failed to bring the drama to Bravo fans everywhere since the franchise launched.
The original series premiered in July 2013, documenting the daily lives of crew members on luxurious yachts during charter season. At the time, Bravo revealed that the first season averaged over 1 million viewers per episode, making it a simple decision to branch off into two more series: Below Deck Mediterranean and Below Deck Sailing Yacht.
With each season, the crew members’ personal lives have begun to cross over into their work lives, leading to shocking reality TV romances, breakups, firings and dramatic exits. In February 2020, longtime Below Deck personality Kate Chastain announced that she would finally be heading back to dry land after six seasons on the ocean.
“After many months of reflection and internal discussions, I have chosen to make a transition this year in starting to carve out a progressive new land based role. I intend to step back as a senior member of the Below Deck Family and work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support His Majesty Andy Cohen,” she teased via Instagram as she stepped down from her position as part of reality TV royalty.
Seven months later, Chastain admitted that she might not be ready to say goodbye to Bravo forever.
“I don’t know that I would like to do a show like Summer House,” she told Decider during a September 2020 tell-all interview. “I would love to be a New York Housewife because of Sonja [Morgan] alone. Sonja is a national treasure to be protected at all costs. I want to just be Sonja’s intern for a day. That is on my bucket list. I need the full experience. I love her so much, I would do that.”
The TV personality continued to appear on the network when she joined Bravo’s Chat Room in September 2020. “It just feels like I’m FaceTiming with three of my girlfriends,” she exclusively told Us Weekly one month after the show’s premiere. “Yachting was a big part of my life for a long time and I enjoyed everything that came with it … but I definitely am enjoying land life.”
After one season alongside The Real Housewives of Potomac‘s Gizelle Bryant, The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams and Summer House‘s Hannah Berner, Chastain parted ways with the series.
The Below Deck alum later clarified what led to her decision to move on from the short-lived talk show. “I didn’t really feel like explaining my reason for leaving Bravo’s Chat Room immediately after I left because I just felt like if I told the truth about why I left, people would assume I was just giving an excuse, but truth does always eventually come out,” she shared with Us in May 2021. “Sometimes it happens quicker than you think it’s going to.
Chastain added: “[Bravo has] been very wonderful and generous to me, and they handled the situation the way that was best for me, and I’m really thankful for that.”
Scroll down to learn more about how some former Below Deck stars have kept busy after the show.
All aboard! Below Deck and its spinoff series have never failed to bring the drama to Bravo fans everywhere since the franchise launched.
The original series premiered in July 2013, documenting the daily lives of crew members on luxurious yachts during charter season. At the time, Bravo revealed that the first season averaged over 1 million viewers per episode, making it a simple decision to branch off into two more series: Below Deck Mediterranean and Below Deck Sailing Yacht.
With each season, the crew members’ personal lives have begun to cross over into their work lives, leading to shocking reality TV romances, breakups, firings and dramatic exits. In February 2020, longtime Below Deck personality Kate Chastain announced that she would finally be heading back to dry land after six seasons on the ocean.
“After many months of reflection and internal discussions, I have chosen to make a transition this year in starting to carve out a progressive new land based role. I intend to step back as a senior member of the Below Deck Family and work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support His Majesty Andy Cohen,” she teased via Instagram as she stepped down from her position as part of reality TV royalty.
Seven months later, Chastain admitted that she might not be ready to say goodbye to Bravo forever.
“I don’t know that I would like to do a show like Summer House,” she told Decider during a September 2020 tell-all interview. “I would love to be a New York Housewife because of Sonja [Morgan] alone. Sonja is a national treasure to be protected at all costs. I want to just be Sonja’s intern for a day. That is on my bucket list. I need the full experience. I love her so much, I would do that.”
The TV personality continued to appear on the network when she joined Bravo’s Chat Room in September 2020. “It just feels like I’m FaceTiming with three of my girlfriends,” she exclusively told Us Weekly one month after the show’s premiere. “Yachting was a big part of my life for a long time and I enjoyed everything that came with it … but I definitely am enjoying land life.”
After one season alongside The Real Housewives of Potomac‘s Gizelle Bryant, The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams and Summer House‘s Hannah Berner, Chastain parted ways with the series.
The Below Deck alum later clarified what led to her decision to move on from the short-lived talk show. “I didn’t really feel like explaining my reason for leaving Bravo’s Chat Room immediately after I left because I just felt like if I told the truth about why I left, people would assume I was just giving an excuse, but truth does always eventually come out,” she shared with Us in May 2021. “Sometimes it happens quicker than you think it’s going to.
Chastain added: “[Bravo has] been very wonderful and generous to me, and they handled the situation the way that was best for me, and I’m really thankful for that.”
Scroll down to learn more about how some former Below Deck stars have kept busy after the show.
After leaving the Bellow Deck crew behind after season 4 in 2016, the U.K. native took some time away from the ocean to work on his catering business. He is also a Certified Health Coach and specializes in weight loss, addiction prevention and cancer care. Robinson has brought his charm back to Below Deck Mediterranean, appearing in a handful of episodes since 2016.
He also joined the cast of Galley Talk alongside Chastain.
The Florida native hit the seas for six seasons of Below Deck and confirmed via Instagram in February 2020 that she was heading back to shore. “I just feel like I’m 37 and a half — and I don’t think a girl should be wearing a skort at 38,” she said of her exit on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen six months later. While spending the bulk of the coronavirus pandemic in Florida, she’s been enjoying the peace and quiet with her dog, Halo.
Following a stint on Bravo’s Chat Room, Chastain returned to her Below Deck roots in 2021 with her involvement in Galley Talk. In December 2022, the former chief stew announced she is pregnant with her first child.
Five years after leaving Below Deck after its first season in 2013, the former chief stew married chiropractor Andrew Danks and later took a job as a yacht chef. In December 2021, Gang revealed she had suffered a pregnancy loss.
The former Bravo personality hosts a Below Deck podcast titled “Gangplank Report.”
After stirring up drama for three seasons on the Below Deck boat, the former deckhand and bosun made a triumphant return in season 8 and 9. Between seasons, he earned his 1600-ton boating license and worked as first mate on a tugboat.
The deckhand had a brush with death during season 6, getting caught in a tow line and dragged into the water before being saved by a cameraman. He later returned as a bosun in season 7. Since rocking the boat on the Bravo series, Pienaar has taken up fitness coaching with his company AP Elite.
In September 2022, the South Africa native announced that he is engaged to girlfriend Sarah McAlpine Cooper.
The former Marine Corps member appeared on seasons 2 and 4 of Below Deck, eager to climb the ranks in the yachting world. Johnson later started a YouTube channel to reflect on his time in the military and provide tips on how veterans can transition back into the “civilian world.”
During her time on Below Deck, the Londoner sparked a short-lived romance with chef Ben Robinson. The pair briefly lived together in Florida before they eventually called it quits. Back in London, the reality TV alum has been running POWFood, a nutritional catering company that she cofounded with her mom, Ali.
The former second stew is currently dating Charles Wrigley.
The chef only stuck around for one season of the reality series, trying his best to keep up with the demanding guests in 2019. Now, he hosts private dinner experiences and has been documenting his travels across the U.S. on Instagram.
The second stew and Chastain grew close on season 6 of the Bravo series but haven’t kept in touch as often since Carter’s exit in 2019. The U.K. native was meant to return to the show to replace Elizabeth Frankini during season 8, but the show wrapped early due to the coronavirus pandemic.
In February 2022, Carter announced that he was engaged to his longtime boyfriend Michael Groves.
The Alaskan returned to her home state after wrapping up season 6 on the My Seanna and briefly worked on a dolphin and turtle boat in Hawaii later on. She also appeared on the seventh season of the Bravo show, which aired its finale in February 2020. Since then, she’s been traveling through Alaska by van.
The former bosun only lasted for one season with the Below Deck crew, stepping off the boat after the season 6 finale 2019. He was arrested for disorderly intoxication and battery in West Palm Beach, Florida, in December 2018 and spoke out about the “big misunderstanding” at the season 6 reunion. “It was just me and a couple of mates having a night out. That’s pretty much all I can say. I can’t really elaborate on it,” he said at the time.
In April 2021, Inia announced his engagement to girlfriend Rachel.
During season 7, the second stew brewed a boatmance with deckhand Brian de Saint Pern, but their flame fizzled out at the end of the season. While in quarantine amid the coronavirus pandemic, Skippon spent time at home in Canada and taking a much-needed break from the yachting world.
Since then, she has used her social media accounts to document her travels.
The deckhand stirred up plenty of drama between the women on season 7 of Below Deck — and never returned for another season. After the show, Sterback started dating Trisha Lynn.
Since leaving Below Deck after season 9, O’Dell has become the captain of his own sailboat. The Florida native hired Below Deck Sailing Yacht alum Gabriela Barragan as his first mate and the two quickly sparked a romance in early 2022.
“We’ve been dating for a couple of months,” Barragan told the “Gangplank Report” podcast in April 2022, revealing that her love gave her a Caribbean Hook bracelet.
She explained, “It has like a little horseshoe on it — or like a hook. And if it’s facing outward, it means you’re open. And if it’s facing the other way, it means that you’re taken. So when he gave me the bracelet, he put it on me with the horseshoe, meaning closed. And I looked at him like, ‘Oh!’ And he’s like, ‘Yeah.’ I was like, ‘Awww, that’s so cute.’”
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