Category: Below Deck

BELOW DECK MED Did Chef Mathew quit for good?

So far on Season 6 of Below Deck: Mediterranean, Chef Mathew Shea already left the boat during the first charter over anxiety and a knee injury. Thankfully he returned and seemed to be serving up tasty food, but he clashed hard with second stew Lexi Wilson. She got so angry with him, she’s threatened to add him to her burn list of all the people who have wronged her in life. By the end of tonight’s episode, it looks like Chef Mat might be walking off the Lady Michelle for good.

BELOW DECK MED Katie Flood dated Jack Stirrup and he has her tattooed on his arm

The world of luxury reality TV yachting is a small one. At the start of Season 6 of Below Deck: Mediterranean, chief stew Katie Flood revealed that she’d had a 1 and a half year romance with former Below Deck Med deckhand Jack Stirrup. He had even gotten her face tattooed on his arm just a few days into their love affair.

BELOW DECK MED: Where is Bugsy Drake now?

Table setter extraordinaire Bugsy Drake appeared on Below Deck: Mediterraen‘s Seasons 2 and 5 as second stew, which was an awkward position for her because she’s had a lot of experience as chief stew. When Hannah Ferrier was ousted in Season 5, Bugsy was the obvious choice to take over as chief stew in Season 6. Instead, Bugsy is no longer on the show at all. What is Bugsy doing now?

BELOW DECK Do yacht guests get paid to be on the show? How much does a luxury yacht charter cost?

While the crew of Bravo’s Below Deck reality shows provides the bulk of the story and drama, a lot of spice and intrigue is supplied by the guests who charter the luxury yachts. Often their behavior, demands, and personality offer a lot to the shows, which begs the question: do the guests get paid a production fee to appear on the show? Do they get free vacations? Or, do they actually pay to be on this popular reality show?