‘Below Deck’ Stars Who Were Fired Over the Years: Photos

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Every Star Fired From ‘Below Deck’ Through the Years: Hannah Ferrier, Peter Hunziker and More

Walk the plank! Below Deck and its spinoff series may be reality TV shows, but there can be real-life consequences for the crew’s actions both on and off the ship.

Over the years, stars including Hannah Ferrier, Peter Hunziker and Shane Coopersmith have been fired from their respective charters for a variety of reasons.

Below Deck Mediterranean’s Hannah was terminated after she was caught with Valium on board during season 5 of the series in 2020.

Following her firing, Below Deck alum Kate Chastain exclusively told Us Weekly that Captain Sandy Yawn really didn’t have a choice after seeing proof of the drugs.

“This decision happened because there was literally no other option,” Chastain told Us in September 2020. “Nobody wanted Hannah to go that way. She’s been a great part of the show for so long, but because of certain laws, Sandy’s hands were tied.”

Two months prior, Peter was cut by Bravo after he made racially charged comments amid the Black Lives Matter protests in June 2020.

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Below Deck’s Shane, on the other hand, was sent packing during season 8, following a poor performance on the yacht.

“Unfortunately, the time has come for us to part company,” Captain Lee Rosbach told the deckhand during a December 2020 episode. “You’re just not getting it done for me.”

Shane was surprised by his firing, telling the cameras, “I feel empty, like a vacuum just sucked everything up inside of me. Giving everything I knew I could give, it wasn’t enough.”

Two months prior, Captain Lee teased the possibility of more than one crew member being let go during season 8 of the original series.

“Boatmances are those things that you hope don’t happen and you are powerless to prevent them,” he said during a Watch What Happens Live appearance in October 2020. “You know they’re gonna happen, so you just hope they work out for the best. And when they go south, God they go south so quickly. Sometimes you gotta get rid of two people.”

Scroll down to see all of the stars fired from Below Deck, Below Deck Mediterranean and Below Deck Sailing Yacht over the years.

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Kyle Dickard

After instigating a fight with Nathan Morley, Kyle was offered the opportunity to resign so the incident wouldn’t go on his record. The Below Deck Adventure star ultimately chose to walk off the boat after one charter.

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Raygan Tyler

The boson was let go by Captain Sandy during season 7 of Below Deck Med. After Raygan failed to step up as a leader, her boss told her to get more experience before replacing her with deckhand Storm Smith. 

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Magda Ziomek

During season 1 of Below Deck Down Under, Magda was fired due to her slow improvement in the interior department. After the stew got distracted by personal drama with her boyfriend, Aesha Scott ultimately decided to bring in a replacement instead of finishing the charter season with Magda.

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Ryan McKeown

The chef was let go after he failed to please guests and Captain Jason with his food throughout the season of Below Deck Down Under. As the reality star was leaving the dock, he flashed his butt to the cameras and to his former boss.

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Tom Pearson

The deckhand was let go during an April 2022 episode of Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 3 after getting more than one strike from Captain Glenn Shephard. Tom hesitated to wake up senior crew members when Parsifal III’s anchor dragged, which put passengers’ safety at risk.

After getting a warning from Glenn, Tom was spotted gossiping and lounging instead of working, which led to his termination. “For me, it’s actually better to be a man down than risk ever happening again,” the captain said during a confessional. “He’s not giving me what I need. He’s not taking advantage of that small opportunity.”

Tom, for his part, confessed that he hadn’t been himself at the time, explaining that his personal life had “really” started to affect his work on the ship. (Before the anchor mishap, Tom was notified that his best friend’s dad was on life support.)

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Lexi Wilson

The second stew was given a ticket home after multiple arguments between her and the crew during their nights out on season 6. After an explosive fight with Mathew Shea, where Lexi told the chef that his parents “should’ve aborted you,” Captain Sandy stepped in and fired her.

In September 2021, Sandy exclusively told Us Weekly that she “wanted to let” Lexi go after watching the drama unfold on screen.

“No one was giving me facts. You know, like, I didn’t have any facts. I just heard it’s bad. It’s real bad. That’s not [enough for me]. Write it out. Write a report, send it to me,” she explained to Us at the time. “They learn the minute they step on this boat, we go through all the legalities. But I never got that information, if they would’ve told me the facts, of course, I would’ve let her go sooner, but I never got them.”

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Delaney Evans

Captain Sandy initially brought Delaney on so she could help Katie Flood in the interior during season 6. However, the chief stew quickly started to feel like the new addition was adding more stress to the situation.

After a previous failed attempt to fire Delaney, Katie made it clear the second time around that her departure was non negotiable during a September 2021 episode.

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Elizabeth Frankini

The Below Deck star was cut from the crew during a February 2021 episode in season 8. Francesca Rubi told Elizabeth that her work ethic was lacking, leading to her dismissal from the charter. “I think every charter I’ve really had to work and I’m continually putting energy and checking up on you and we’ve had numerous chats about this, but sleeping in the guest cabin was sort of, like, the final straw for me,” she said.

Elizabeth defended herself via Twitter after the episode aired, writing, “It was hard doing an intense job being filmed and has been difficult to watch my mistakes play out in front of millions, especially when there’s so much more going on that doesn’t make the final cut. It’s been a learning experience.”

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Shane Coopersmith

The deckhand was cut from the My Seanna charter during season 8 of Below Deck after not making enough progress in his role. “You’re a good guy, but sleeping in, taking naps in the middle of cleanup, and then this morning missing your alarm,” bosun Eddie Lucas said in a December 2020 episode. “It’s kind of the final straw.” Captain Lee admitted that Shane didn’t have time to catch up.

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Hannah Ferrier

Hannah was fired on season 5 of Below Deck Med after Malia White reported her for stashing Valium on board. During the August 2020 episode, Captain Sandy received a photo of Hannah’s drugs and a vape pen and promptly terminated her. The chief stewardess later said the Valium was for her anxiety.

“When I was watching it with [my boyfriend] Josh, he’s like, ‘Did you just yawn?’ I’m like, ‘I think I did.’ He’s like, ‘You just yawned in the middle of getting fired for drugs, Hannah,’” Hannah told Decider of her blasé onscreen reaction. “Yeah. I was like, you’re kind of boring me. Let’s go.”

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Peter Hunziker

The Below Deck Med star was let go in June 2020 after making racially charged comments. The network announced his termination just weeks after season 5 began airing, saying, “Bravo and 51 Minds are editing the show to minimize his appearance for subsequent episodes.”

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Mila Kolomeitseva

The controversial chef was fired during a July 2019 episode of Below Deck Med. After many food-related mishaps on board the Sirocco during season 4, Captain Sandy told Mila that she had “passion” in the gally but her cooking wasn’t up to par. “I’m really sorry,” Sandy said after telling her she was done on the charter. The culinary pro then broke down in front of the cameras, saying it made her “feel awful.”

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Chandler Brooks

Captain Lee fired Chandler during season 6 of Below Deck in 2018. “We just don’t have a chemistry. I don’t think it’s a good fit,” Lee told Chandler. “It just didn’t work out.” The bosun said he was “so relieved” because he had been overwhelmed in his job on the My Seanna crew.

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Chris Brown

Chris was cut loose from the Valor charter during season 5 in 2017 after he continued to make mistakes and failed to do his job correctly. “I was just delt a s—ty hand and nobody seemed to do anything to help me with it,” the deckhand said in his confessional. “Who gives a s–t,” he added as he was escorted by boat back to shore.

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Leon Walker

The chef was fired during season 3 of Below Deck in 2015 after a fire started in the galley. Leon blamed Kate Chastain for the incident, but Captain Lee ultimately sent him home. “Let’s call it a day now then,” Leon said after getting the boot. “I’m f—king over it.”