Bravo’s statement at BravoCon didn’t specify whether Captain Lee quit the show or was fired. Rosbach set the record straight in an interview with Sun Sentinel, saying, “I did not quit. I did not retire. I was just not invited back… “[The network and I] came to an agreement, and I’m going to be doing some things for them in the next year.” The captain also speculated on why Bravo came to the decision: “I guess I can see their point of view. They really couldn’t get a straight answer from anyone on how my health was.”
So, what’s next for the Stud of the Sea? According to Deadline, he’s jumping to true crime, with a new series on Oxygen called Deadly Waters, which “follows murders that take place in the open waters and oceans.” The show is in production as we speak.
But Rosbach hasn’t completely closed the door on a potential return to Below Deck down the line, saying it could all depend on how season 11 performs with viewers sans Stud: “Then, season 12? I can imagine they are going to see what happens with season 11, with somebody new trying to take over for me, see how they do. If it’s too expensive for them, we’ll see what happens. If the numbers take a tank, would I go back? Yeah.”
Speaking more recently with TV Insider, Captain Titheradge shared words of advice he received from Rosbach before he was announced as his replacement.
“During BravoCon I remember all us captains got together and did a Watch What Happens Live on the cruise ship,” Titheradge revealed. “I was chatting with Captain Lee at a time where there was no discussion about me taking over the franchise or anything at that point. My season hasn’t even aired yet. I felt uncomfortable because nobody knew who I was. He told me it comes down to just being yourself on TV.”
Below Deck season 11 premieres on Feb. 5 at 9 pm ET on Bravo.
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