Captain Lee Rosbach and Captain Kerry Titheradge. Gregory Tempo/Shutterstock
Passing on his knowledge? Captain Kerry acquired some significant recommendation from Captain Lee earlier than he was picked to take over on Beneath Deck.
“‘Be your self. Be that very same man I used to be taking part in golf with,’” the Beneath Deck Journey star completely advised Us Weekly earlier this month, referring to his first assembly with Lee, 73, at a golf match. “After which I requested him about social media and the way to do this. I mentioned, ‘I heard I ought to get somebody to do it, so I don’t get caught up in it.’ He goes, ‘No, do your personal social media. Don’t let anybody try this.’”
Kerry recalled receiving assist from the OG Beneath Deck star after they crossed paths at BravoCon as properly.
“The present hadn’t been out but, however we acquired a chat and he’s like, ‘Man, you’re gonna do nice. You’re gonna do actually good. I can see it,’” the Australia native shared with Us. “He says, ‘You’re gonna do unbelievable on this franchise.’ After which he chatted with my daughter. It was cool.”
The Bravo newcomer’s perception into his friendship with Lee got here shortly earlier than Us broke the information that the Michigan native could be leaving the franchise after season 10. Lee, who joined the hit collection in 2013, can be changed by Kerry for season 11. Us additionally confirmed that the brand new season is about to start out filming in Grenada later this week.
The Operating Towards the Tide writer shocked viewers when he introduced his momentary departure from the present in season 10. He finally known as in Beneath Deck Mediterranean‘s Captain Sandy to take his place — which marked the franchise’s first captain crossover.
“As you guys know I’ve been combating my mobility, and it’s been laborious and I’ve allow you to guys down and for that, I apologize. So I’ve decided to go away the boat,” Lee advised his crew in a December 2022 episode earlier than Sandy arrived to take over.
That very same month, Lee broke down how filming took a flip for him in season 10. “Again surgical procedure got here out nice, it actually did,” he completely advised Us. “You can see this season that I do one thing that I’ve by no means, ever performed earlier than in my profession or in my life. And there’s gonna be lots of conditions the place you’re gonna go like, ‘Wow, didn’t see that coming in any respect.’ And never solely will or not it’s true for the viewers, [but] it was additionally true for myself and the crew.”
Captain Lee Rosbach and Captain Kerry Titheradge. Monica Schipper/Bravo
In the meantime, chief stew Fraser Olender admitted he felt a distinction when Sandy, 57, briefly took Lee’s place onboard.
“I believe they’ve, general, very totally different administration kinds,” he completely shared with Us in January. “I knew Captain Lee and I knew how he labored. I knew how he preferred issues to be run. He additionally trusted me and he gave me the boldness to be inventive and luxuriate in my tackle [it].”
Based on Fraser, it “took a while” for him to “get used to” Lee’s alternative earlier than he returned later within the season. “However, equally, she taught me quite a bit about myself, and I believe on the finish of the season [you’ll] perceive what I imply by that,” the England native continued. “She actually opened my eyes to issues I beforehand wouldn’t have handled so properly — with out her ensuring I did.”
Beneath Deck airs on Bravo Mondays at 8 p.m. ET.