Batten down the hatches! Captain Lee Rosbach is formally exiting Under Deck — and shall be changed by one other member of the Bravo household, a number of sources solely inform Us Weekly.
In keeping with the insiders, Captain Kerry Titheradge of Under Deck Journey will take the place of Lee, 73, for season 11 of the nautical collection, which can start filming in Grenada later this week.
The information of Lee’s exit comes just some months after Captain Sandy Yawn stepped in to exchange the Michigan native throughout Under Deck season 10.
“Capt Sandy got here in an[d] bailed me out in a tricky scenario and I recognize her efforts,” Lee, who has starred on Under Deck since its debut in 2011, tweeted about his untimely farewell on the time.
Throughout the December 2022 episode, viewers watched as Lee mentioned goodbye to his crew earlier than heading again to the U.S. to take care of ongoing well being points.
“I’m gonna return to the [United] States, get this straightened out — and as quickly as I do — I’ll be on the primary airplane again right here and inform whoever’s on board to get the f—okay off my boat,” he quipped to his costars as he broke the information.
Whereas the captain famous that he deliberate to return to the constitution to complete out the season — and referred to his airplane ticket as “roundtrip” — he instructed his fellow castmembers that he wished “do proper” by them by stepping apart.
“As you guys know I’ve been combating my mobility, and it’s been exhausting and I’ve allow you to guys down and for that, I apologize. So I’ve decided to go away the boat,” he defined. “One among my largest issues now could be I’m not capable of observe. I don’t know who’s doing what, it’s my job,” he added. “They anticipate that out of me. There comes some extent if a captain is admittedly being goal, he needs to be placing the very best pursuits of his crew first.”
Forward of his departure from St. David, Lee solely instructed Us that his well being points had been enhancing.
“Again surgical procedure got here out nice, it actually did,” he solely instructed Us in December 2022. “You’ll find this season that I do one thing that I’ve by no means, ever executed earlier than in my profession or in my life. And there’s gonna be numerous conditions the place you’re gonna go like, ‘Wow, didn’t see that coming in any respect.’ And never solely will it’s true for the viewers, [but] it was additionally true for myself and the crew.”
The explanations for Lee’s official exit have but to be shared, however the seasoned vet would probably give Kerry his stamp of approval.
Whereas the Australia native — who has starred on Under Deck Journey because it premiered in November 2022 — is a Bravo beginner, he solely opened as much as Us final month concerning the recommendation Captain Lee gave him whereas the 2 paired up for a spherical of golf.
“‘Be your self. Be that very same man I used to be enjoying golf with,’” Kerry recalled Lee telling him. “After which I requested him about social media and the way to try 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 additionally revealed that he then bumped into Lee as soon as once more at BravoCon in October 2022, the place the previous restaurateur gave him phrases of encouragement forward of the Journey premiere.
“The present hadn’t been out but, however we obtained a chat and he’s like, ‘Man, you’re gonna do nice. You’re gonna do actually good. I can see it.’ He says, ‘You’re gonna do incredible on this franchise.’ After which he chatted with my daughter. It was cool.”
Season 10 of Under Deck is presently airing on Bravo Mondays at 9 p.m. ET.
