Category: Gold Rush

It’s been rumored for months that Rick Ness would be returning to Gold Rush after a one-season hiatus. Those rumors were finally confirmed earlier today as Discovery released a teaser trailer for Gold Rush Season 14 that concluded with a dramatic Rick Ness reveal!

Keep reading to watch the super-stylized teaser and find out what to expect from the miners this season!

The family of Gold Rush miner Dakota Fred Hurt have confirmed that he passed away on Tuesday. His passing was one day after his 80th birthday, and just a few months after Fred announced he’d been diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer.

Gold Rush White Water miner Kayla Johanson announced ahead of tonight’s episode that it will be her last appearance on the show. In a statement posted on Facebook and Instagram, Kayla cited “less than satisfactory results” and “unnecessary amounts of drama” among her reasons for departing.

However, in her interactions with commenters, Kayla left the door open for the potential of moving over to Bering Sea gold in the future!

Gold Rush miner Rick Ness and former fiancée Leese Arie have called it quits again — and this break up appears to be final final. The troubled couple’s potentially permanent split happened just as rumors started swirling that Rick may be returning for Gold Rush Season 14.

Keep reading for all the latest on the return of Rick rumors as well as the break up — including Leese’s claim that Rick cheated on her more than 200 times!

We have some very unfortunate news for Gold Rush and Gold Rush: White Water viewers. Fan favorite miner Dakota Fred Hurt has been diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer.

A little more than one month after Gold Rush miner Rick Ness and his fiancée Leese Arie broke up amid allegations of Rick cheating, the couple publicly announced they are back together!

On the current season of Gold Rush, miner Rick Ness revealed on screen that the reason he wasn’t on the show this season is because he has been struggling with mental health issues including depression. The 41-year-old reality shared some positive news yesterday as he revealed that he is now engaged to his “favorite girl!” Check out the photo and read Rick’s appreciative post thanking the future Mrs. Ness for being “with me through one of the toughest years of my life.”

OG Gold Rush miner Todd Hoffman is returning to Discovery for his own spin-off mining series, and he’s bringing his family with him! Keep reading to watch the teaser video with Todd and read the full press release from Discovery announcing the show!