What Are The Below Deck Mediterranean Season 1 Cast Doing Now?
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When the first season of Below Deck aired in 2013, it was an instant hit. With a good-looking crew that got on each other's nerves, dramatic charter guests, and a captain that wasn't to be messed around with , all aboard a multimillion-dollar yacht in the Caribbean, it made for great television. So, it only made sense that the show expanded to other parts of the world, giving viewers a look at yachting in the Mediterranean.
Season 1 of Below Deck Mediterranean aired in 2016, and it was the first season that did not feature Captain Sandy Yawn at the helm. The season featured memorable stews and deckhands aboard the Ionian Princess which sailed around Greece, (viewers wouldn't see the crew in Greece again until Season 9), but it feels like it's been so long since the first-ever season aired. So, what is the OG Below Deck Med cast doing today?
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9 Bobby Giancola
Job title: deckhand.
The firefighter turned deckhand was probably best known for pursuing second stewardess Julia d'Albert Pusey, but failing miserably at it. He got into a few scuffles with his crewmates, including Danny Zureikat and the women on the yacht. Bobby returned to Season 2 of Below Deck Med , which was the first season viewers saw a woman captain—Captain Sandy Yawn.
Bobby is no longer working as a crew member on super yachts, but he is still in the yachting industry as he's now a licensed yacht broker. According to his Instagram, Bobby is doing extremely well for himself , regularly posting images of the million-dollar yachts he sells.
8 Jen Riservato
Jen Riservato was the lone woman among the male deckhands in Season 1, but constantly butted heads with the lead deckhand, Bryan Kattenburg. Jen also stuck up for her girls when Bobby got into an intense confrontation with them for wanting to bring a woman aboard the yacht.
Jen hasn't made another return to other Below Deck Med seasons, but as Nicki Swift reported, when she spoke to South Florida Gay News , Jen revealed she wouldn't be opposed to coming back.
"I'd definitely consider another season, but for now I'm taking a little break. It's pretty exciting. Living with people on a yacht is like living with people in a trailer, it's stressful."
Nicki Swift also reported that Jen is now happily married to Angel City FC soccer player Paige Nielsen.
7 Danny Zureikat
Season 1's deckhand Danny Zureikat clashed with just about everyone on the Ionian Princess , including Captain Mark Howard. Danny was all about the ladies who would charter the yacht and less about his job. Viewers might even remember when Danny wanted to pass along a poem to one of the guests, which was totally crossing the line. It wasn't surprising when Danny was eventually fired mid-season for being lackluster at his job.
Danny was not seen in any other Below Deck season. Looking at his Instagram, Danny is now focusing on an acting career and is a content creator.
6 Tiffany Copeland
Job title: third stewardess.
Tiffany Copeland worked as the third stewardess in Season 1, but she didn't meet chief stew Hannah Ferrier's standards. During one episode, Hannah confronts a drunk Tiffany about how bad of a job she's doing and even tries to convince her that she should quit yachting.
According to Men's Health , Tiffany continued to work aboard ships and appears to also be a captain . On Instagram, Tiffany has shared photos of her marriage to a man named Evan Jones and the couple are raising a daughter.
5 Julia d'Albert Pusey
Job title: second stewardess.
Julia d'Albert Pusey was a good second stew, but she had a few meltdowns aboard the Ionian Princess, including clashing with Chef Ben Robinson over croissants. Despite having a boyfriend back home in England, Julia was extremely flirtatious with Bobby, but the two would never hook up.
According to her Instagram, Julia left the world of yachting behind and is a content creator with over 100,000 followers. She also married the same boyfriend she left when she joined Season 1 and the couple are parents to a son named Xavier.
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4 Hannah Ferrier
Job title: chief stewardess.
Hannah Ferrier has become a household name to Below Deck fans. She has been a part of the Below Deck Med series as a chief stew for five seasons, that is, until Captain Sandy fired her after she was found to have drugs aboard The Wellington towards the end of the Season 5 charter.
According to People , Hannah married Josh Roberts in her native Australia, and they are parents to a daughter named Ava Grace. Hannah returned to reality TV when she appeared in The Traitors Australia in 2022 and has her own podcast called, Dear Reality, You're effed! in which she talks about popular reality shows on Bravo.
3 Bryan Kattenburg
Job title: bosun/first officer.
Not too many people liked first officer Bryan Kattenburg , especially when they watched him boss around deckhand Jen. He was aggressive when it came to his job and had spats with Hannah, Julia, and Danny. Fans have not seen Bryan on any other Below Deck seasons, and are probably happy about it.
According to Bryan's Instagram profile, he is a yacht broker just like his former deckhand Bobby, and appears to have also made his way up in yachting, as his profile states that he is a captain.
2 Ben Robinson
Job title: chef.
Chef Ben Robinson was already a familiar face on the franchise, having been part of the first-ever season of Below Deck in 2013 and returning for Season 2 through 4. After being the chef on Below Deck Med Season 1, he returned mid-season for Season 4 after a disastrous chef failure with chef Mila Kolomeitseva.
Ben wouldn't return to any other franchise spinoff, but he did return to chat about the other Below Deck season's on Bravo's Galley Talk . Today, Ben is running his own catering company where he travels all over the world showcasing his cooking skills.
1 Captain Mark Howard
Job title: captain.
Viewers never got to see Captain Mark Howard again after Season 1 of Below Deck Med . He wasn't a bad captain and was always just and fair to his crew. However, as a Screen Rant article revealed, Captain Mark wasn't a big fan of reality television which made him quit the show . From Season 2 through 9, fans have watched Captain Sandy at the helm of these mega yachts. Captain Mark became somewhat of a mystery when he left the reality show. Sadly, he died in 2021 from cardiovascular disease with chronic alcoholism, per People .
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Below Deck Mediterranean
Below Deck Mediterranean is a Bravo reality television series that follows a crew that works aboard a gigantic superyacht during the busy season. The show highlights the challenges of the crew as they serve their high-end clientele. Each season tackles new locations, such as Greece, Croatia, Italy, and France, with some repeating.
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