The latest episode of Below Deck Mediterranean offers insights into the surprising conflict between crew members Joe Bradley and Nathan Gallagher.

Airing on Monday, January 19, the Bravo series showcased Nathan’s displeasure with Joe’s behavior towards fellow crew member Kizzi Kitchener, particularly with Joe’s ex, Victoria SanJuan, also on board. Joe confided in Nathan about his intentions to kiss Kizzi again, admitting he was in a mindset prone to making regrettable choices.

Nathan urged Joe to consider Victoria’s emotions, cautioning, “You need to chill out with the flirting with Kizzi. It’s so disrespectful.”

Joe Bradley is no stranger to complex romantic entanglements on Below Deck Mediterranean. His decision to kiss Kizzi Kitchener while involved with Victoria SanJuan only intensified the drama. Joe and Victoria initially bonded when he joined the crew midway through season 10, a period when she was still grieving the loss of her former boyfriend.

Below Deck Mediterranean‘s Joe Bradley is no stranger to love triangles — but when he kissed Kizzi Kitchener while dating Victoria SanJuan he reached a whole new level of complicated. Joe and Victoria originally formed a connection when he joined halfway through season 10 and as she was still mourning the death of her ex-boyfriend […]

In a confessional, Nathan elaborated on his issues with Joe, adding, “I have grown since last season and I can see the distance it has created. To see him down the same s*** time and time again shows me that he has no consideration for anyone apart from himself. I just think it might be time to move on from that kind of friendship.”

The sneak peek for the next episode showed Joe and Kizzi making out in front of Victoria. After consoling Victoria on their last crew night out, Nathan appeared to threaten Joe, saying, “Don’t act the big man or I am going to smack the s*** out of you. Do you want to go right now? I’m this close with you. I’m this close.”

Nathan and Joe worked together on season 10 and became fast friends before reuniting this season. As Below Deck Med continued to air this season, Joe hinted that he was no longer in touch with Nathan when he exclusively told Us Weekly in November 2025 he has “yet’ to meet Nathan and Gael Cameron‘s baby.

“But from what I’ve seen on social media, he looked absolutely stunning,” Joe said about the couple’s first child, who was born in June 2025. “Don’t get me wrong, I did try to send a few messages to Nathan.”

Joe noted that Nathan is likely “busy at the moment.”

“He’s a dad and he could be on a boat somewhere — I’m not too sure,” he added. “We’re just not really socially inclined [and] we don’t really speak but for what I’ve seen, what a gorgeous little baby that is.”

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At the time, Joe reflected on working with Nathan again.

“Having Nathan as my boss was nice to see because you can see a person grow. But don’t get me wrong, you do see a very different side of Nathan this season. If you’re a bit more organized, things will work out better,” Joe teased to Us. “He’s the boss so I am going to respect his position.”

Joe recalled not wanting to “step on any toes” after joining Bravado.

“I want to be there. I want to be there for a dear friend and respect a professional position regardless of who it is,” he continued. “So was I nervous? Not one single bit. I just want to be there for someone. That’s my take on it.”

Below Deck Med airs on Bravo Mondays at 8 p.m. ET. New episodes stream the next day on Peacock.