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Gary and Daisy's Relationship Has Endured Rough Waters on 'Below Deck Sailing Yacht'

Jun. 6 2023, Updated 12:12 p.m. ET

The relationship between Gary King and Daisy Kelliher from Below Deck Sailing Yacht hasn't been easy for either of them. Or, for Colin MacRae, Daisy's Season 4 love interest.

After Daisy and Gary entered the Below Deck universe in 2021, fans of the Bravo series have continuously speculated that the reality stars are more than friends. And they aren’t the only ones who see their dynamic that way.

Gary has spoken out about his and Daisy's connection and their past is a big part of their storyline in Season 4. Especially since Daisy is ready to move on. Let’s dive into Gary and Daisy’s relationship timeline and how they ended up where they are today.

Gary and Daisy’s relationship timeline started out rocky during Season 2 of ‘Below Deck Sailing Yacht.’

The chief stew and first officer first graced fans' screens in 2021 when the second season of the Below Deck spin-off series debuted on Bravo. However, the duo did not hit it off right away.

Despite holding separate job responsibilities, Gary and Daisy’s personalities frequently clashed during their time in Season 2. So much so, the Irish reality star revealed during her first Below Deck Sailing Yacht reunion that she didn’t know if she would want to be co-workers with Gary again.

“You clearly hated me and thought I was a giant b--ch,” the chief stew told the New Zealand native. However, Gary denied the allegation and explained that he only said that she was “ acting b--chy.”

Gary and Daisy’s relationship turned passionate during Season 3 of ‘Below Deck Sailing Yacht.’

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While it’s no secret Gary and Daisy’s relationship started rocky during Season 2 of Below Deck Sailing Yacht , their dynamic shifted significantly during Season 3.

When the Bravo stars reunited for their second stint on the reality series, they engaged in a steamy makeout session in the hot tub during a night out.

The kiss was so passionate that Gary and Daisy almost slept together that night. But despite the palpable sexual tension between the two, the co-stars continued insisting that there was nothing romantic happening between them.

In fact, Daisy revealed on her Instagram story in January 2022 that she didn’t remember the kiss at all. “No one’s mind was more blown than mine the next day,” Daisy admitted, per Us Weekly . “I have no recollection of that kiss.”

Gary revealed that he and Daisy hooked up in the ‘Below Deck Sailing Yacht’ Season 4 mid-season trailer.

After being caught in a love triangle with Gary and Colin MacRae during Season 4 of Below Deck Sailing Yacht , the first officer revealed shocking information during the mid-season trailer that altered his relationship with Daisy.

When Gary got jealous about the chief stew’s hook-up with the chief engineer, Daisy immediately put him in his place. “You f---ing could have had me a million times over, and you didn’t want me,” she said in the trailer. “Now you can’t have me, and now you f---ing want me?”

Then, Gary dropped the ultimate bombshell. “Having sex with you was f---ing amazing,” he told her.

When Daisy realized that cameras picked up on the first officer’s comment, she tried silencing Gary so he wouldn’t spill any more secrets about their relationship.

And when Colin learned that his new flame hooked up with the Below Deck Sailing Yacht star, he couldn’t help but comment. “The chemistry they have and the way they look at each other — I thought it was all friends,” the chief engineer admitted. “It all makes sense now.”

Below Deck Sailing Yacht airs Mondays at 8 p.m. EST on Bravo.

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'Below Deck Sailing Yacht's Daisy, Gary and Colin on Where They Stand After Love Triangle Drama

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Daisy Kelliher, Gary King and Colin MacRae are opening up about the status of their love triangle. During part two of the   Below Deck Sailing Yacht  reunion on Tuesday, the trio shared what happened after the cameras stopped rolling on season 4.

"We explored something together," Colin said of himself and Daisy. "The first time I saw her again was at the Newport boat show, I flew her over from the U.K. to come see me; that was really good. Then, there was a couple of other things that we did. We spent a week together in Mexico, I flew to New York to see her. We were kinda bouncing around together for a little while."

Things, however, eventually "turned a little toxic," according to Colin.

"You can't reason with this woman," he said, "and I realized that and I ended things with her."

Daisy had a different view of the situation. Though she admitted that she and Colin "triggered each other," she claimed that her ex was "missing the whole point of why it really turned badly."

"When I found out he had broken up with his ex-girlfriend in April, I was like, 'OK, great!' Not great, because they broke up; great, because possibly something could happen between Colin and I. We knew we liked each other, we could feel it," she said. "So, I returned to the boat and I find out that he has been sleeping with someone that he's working with. So, I immediately retreat. I put up all of my walls. This is nothing that gets shown. Nothing that's aired."

As such, Daisy admitted that she became "very defensive," but called out Colin for making her "feel incredibly guilty" about her long-running flirtation with Gary.

"Throughout the year, I asked about this woman, and I asked why it was different with me and Gary and not this woman? And he said, 'The difference is, I am telling you, there is nothing between me and this woman. That there is no future; even if you and I break up, there is no future,'" she claimed. "So, then to find out from my crew members a couple of months after we had broken up, that he was now in a serious relationship with this woman, it was very shocking for me to hear. Very hurtful. And, the toxicity was always there because the trust was never there."

Colin and Daisy went on to reveal that they first got together  before  the season. While Colin claimed Gary was "stoked" about the then-budding relationship, Colin said that, at the time, he didn't know about Daisy and Gary's history.

As for why they kept their pre-season kisses under wraps, Daisy explained, "I A) wasn't trying to start a relationship. I wasn't like, 'I kissed this guy three times, I'm in a relationship.' B)…I didn’t know about his current girlfriend that he was hooking up with, OK? So, C) when he told me about this girl, it made me take a step back."

"Yes, I was still hooking up with him. Guess what? I'm 36 in 2023. I can kiss multiple people and not feel ashamed for it!" she said. "So, yeah, when Colin and I were kissing, we still hadn't slept together at this stage, and he told me that he had been sleeping with someone else. So, I was like, 'OK, I guess we're, like, kinda figuring stuff out."

It's for that reason that Daisy was annoyed by the blowback to her drunken truth-or-dare kiss with Alex.

"For me to be held accountable for that, when yeah, OK, Colin and I kissed in a hotel room. So what? Now I'm exclusive? No!" she said. "And it made me put my walls up when I found out he had been sleeping with someone."

Colin claimed the situation "was a lot deeper than that," and alleged that Daisy knew about the other girl, which she denied. Colin continued insisting as much, though, causing Daisy to burst into tears and storm off the set.

"We knew this was going to happen," Colin said over Daisy's sobs. "What I've said is the truth. I've just laid it all out there. Now it's my fault that I'm with somebody else, because we turned toxic? It makes no sense."

When Daisy returned to the reunion, she lamented how she felt "f**ked either way" she approached the whole situation.

"I'm always going to be the bitter, angry, crazy woman. I'm never going to win. It's never gonna matter what I say," she said. "... I defend myself, I'm defensive. I sleep with someone, I'm a slut. I speak up, I'm angry or toxic. I stay silent and I’m weak."

Colin noted that while his and Daisy's connection was "genuine," the arguing got to be too much, so, weeks later, he started a new relationship. All the while, Daisy claimed, Colin made her "feel so guilty about Gary.

"I eventually stopped talking to him. I eventually stopped being friends with him. It turned into a roaring match," she said of Gary, before calling Colin for his own flirting with Ilesha.

"The thing that killed me all season, Daisy, is you kept telling me over and over and over, you didn't have feelings for Gary and that it was me that you wanted to be with over and over and over, and then I'm watching it back, I didn't feel that's the case," Colin responded.

Daisy admitted that she feels "nothing but remorse and shame" for how behaved with Gary, but said she "was scared of getting hurt."

While Gary confessed that he had "deep down" feelings for Daisy, she said she "felt like a piece of meat" between him and Colin.

"I felt like I was a prize. It felt like it was an ego competition," she said. "I don't think Gary had genuine feelings for me. I do think we have a genuine connection, in that sense of what we do the show, and you have this bond. We've been through so much, and we do make each other laugh and feel good, but I think that's just on a feel-good level, and I think he confused that and I think I'm allowed to confuse that. I think we're all trying to figure things out."

While she was trying to figure things out, Daisy admitted that she was falling in love with Colin.

"I was more betrayed by the fact that he didn't tell me he was with this girl," she said. "I thought we were friends and I thought we built a good friendship, and knowing that all of these people on this screen knew this for months before I did, it was humiliating."

As for where they go from here, Daisy said she considers Gary a friend and will coexist as coworkers, and he remarked that they'll "never [be] how we were." Gary and Colin, meanwhile, have maintained a "pretty good" friendship. When it comes to Daisy and Colin, he said he was open to repairing things with her.

"I have regrets, but more importantly I know I have a good heart and I know my intentions were good," Daisy said. "Onwards and upwards."

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The Below Deck Sailing Yacht Finale Was ‘Really Hard’ for Chief Stew Daisy Kelliher to Watch

It’s no surprise that Below Deck: Sailing Yacht chief stew Daisy Kelliher is a big sister in real life. “I am a big sister! I am. Oh God … so transparent,” she accepts over Zoom. Kelliher often talks about her “Mom Daisy” persona, but her big-sister energy is what drips through the screen. She’s protective of her girls and doesn’t want them making the same mistakes she did in her early days. And after 10 years in the yachting industry, Kelliher knows a thing or two. “I’m a little bit older and I’ve been there, done that. If I’m not gonna look after them, who will?” she says.

There was a lot to look after this season: Gary’s womanizing ways, feuds erupting between Ashley and Gabriela, and new personalities coming aboard halfway through — not to mention being down a stew for a couple of charters. Kelliher had her hands full, but it paid off. By the season finale , she granted Ashley a promotion, made bank, and clarified her relationship with Gary, which she admits is still complicated.

Ashley was deeply moved when you promoted her at the final tip meeting. What are your thoughts on her growth throughout the season? She was somebody I’d never met before. It was a really strange thing to witness. Nowadays there’s a lot of female independence and empowerment. I’ve grown up in this generation, so it was weird for Ashley to come in with a really old-school mentality. It really threw me. So I was determined to show her that she was worth more. She was a great stew and super-fun to be around. And she has so many other qualities than the ones she saw herself. So I was quite determined for her to see herself through our eyes.

She was so proud of herself in the finale! We had several conversations, and she told me that people have never recognized her for anything but the way she looks. From what she told me, I was the only person who’d recognized her for something more than that. I believe it, too. I believe what she says because her nature definitely gave off that impression that she saw herself as nothing but a sex symbol. I don’t know what people have been in her life who have given her this guidance, but in my opinion, it wasn’t very good guidance.

One of my favorite moments from the season was when all the girls played “Fuck, Marry, Kill.” Of course, everyone wanted to marry Colin. He had a girlfriend, so it made sense that nobody went for him, but why didn’t anyone make a move for Marcos? Everyone asks this. It’s like Tinder: What the viewers are seeing is a profile and a face. There’s so much more to a person. Obviously he’s very handsome and highly skilled, but it’s more than that. He was also a good 20 years older than some of the girls. And I personally would’ve thought it was kind of weird, but I think I’m the only person who seems to think that. I don’t think a 40-year-old and a 60-year-old is that weird, but I think a 20-year-old and a 40-year-old …

I didn’t realize he was 40! He’s 43! Everyone was really pushing it, and I’m like, This is making me feel really uncomfortable . I would lose my shit if my 20-year-old came home with a 40-year-old. He obviously looks very young and he is super-handsome, but he didn’t have as much in common with the girls. I think he had some personal stuff with an on-and-off girlfriend, as we all do.

Speaking of off-screen romances, what is it like dating as a yachty? How do you even do that? You don’t. [ Laughs ] No, you do. It’s so hard. I haven’t managed it. I’ve had a few brief romances, but one guy I was dating — my boat was going to New Zealand, his boat was going to Palma, and that was the end of it, you know? I didn’t see him again for, like, four years.

Not to echo the final charter guests, but what are your thoughts on marriage? In the final episode, I get all like, “Maybe there’s true love!” I think I just got really emotional, because I’m really not like that. I’m not really fussed about getting married. I definitely believe in monogamy, mainly because I’m a really jealous and insecure person. But a marriage? I would love a commitment, and I think a marriage is a good way to show a commitment to somebody, but I definitely won’t be spending my money on a big wedding. I’d rather buy a house or put money toward holidays. So I don’t ever see myself personally getting married.

I know you talk about you and Gary ad nauseam, so I don’t want to spend too much time on him, but I need to get your thoughts on the hookup that almost happened in the finale. To be honest, that episode was really hard for me to watch, and I didn’t know anything. The kiss I was way more prepared for, because I knew I kissed Gary and the crew had told me I’d kissed Gary. I’d actually even spoken to some of the production staff and obviously did a load of green screens, so I was very prepared for that. We actually never spoke in my green screens about that last night, so I never knew that was coming. I had no idea about the comments that Gary was saying behind my back of being like, “I wanna hook up with Daisy.” I had no clue. I had no idea how flirty we were and how close we were to hooking up, so for me that was really difficult to watch and very, very embarrassing.

Thank God he was taking his time and I went to bed, because while watching it, I could see that I was seriously contemplating it. I don’t know; I wouldn’t have slept with him. There are a few times during the season that the audience doesn’t see where I do get into bed with Gary and we talk. I talk with the boys, and he is very affectionate. He is a very welcoming person. I think I was very, very close to getting into bed with him. I think he was just taking so long that my sober brain was going, “Okay, Daisy, time for bed.” And I just have so much relief in me that I went to bed.

Do you watch every episode in real time? I do. It’s obviously really hard to watch myself. I cringe. I’m like, “Ugh, your ass, go do a squat.” And my voice, I’m like, “How can anyone listen to me?” But overall, I think the show is funny. It’s weird … I know what I said, but I didn’t know what the other eight people said. So I found out quite a lot during this season that I had no idea was going on.

Like what? Gary very much was like, “Ashley’s obsessed with me.” I had a good feeling that he was leading her on, and I’d been told it a bit more …. But it was like, O h, you were fully just involved in it. He would very much throw her under the bus to me, being like, “She’s crazy.” Even the day on the bow, the very first night, he was like, “She kissed me,” and I’m like, “What? She may have kissed you, but you very much welcomed it with open arms. You happen to leave that very important part out.”

What are the plans right now for next season? Will we see the core group again? Like I tell everyone, there’s several circumstances. I need to be asked back. I also need to see what’s happening in my life. It’s a big commitment. Maybe I’ll get a boyfriend. [ Laughs. ] I wouldn’t hold your breath on that one, but, yeah, we’ll have to see what happens. If the circumstances are right on both ends, I had a great two seasons, so yeah, I would do it again.

This interview has been edited and condensed.

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Gary and Daisy: A ‘Below Deck Sailing Yacht’ Love Story

KISS AND TELL

For three seasons, the heads of department on Bravo’s hit reality show have been flirting, teasing, and, occasionally, kissing. They tell us all about their complicated dynamic.

Kevin Fallon

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Ross and Rachel. Jim and Pam. Bert and Ernie. There’s no more tantalizing TV character dynamic than that of the “will-they/won’t-they” couple, the seemingly star-crossed pair that are clearly perfect for each other, if only they could get their acts together and see the romantic potential that’s right in front of them.

Now in its fourth season, Bravo’s hit franchise spinoff Below Deck Sailing Yacht is proof that even a reality TV series benefits from that relationship tension. Chief stew Daisy Kelliher and first mate Gary King have been a part of the series since 2021—and they might be the subjects of the most entertaining will-they/won’t-they relationship on TV right now.

The show follows the yacht’s crew members, as they cater to the whims of demanding charter guests as the yacht, the Parsifal III, sails through the waters of various paradises (Greece, Croatia, Spain, and now Italy have played host to the series’ exploits). Running parallel to the trials and tribulations of appeasing the guests is the equally compelling narrative of the crew’s interpersonal relationships. Close quarters and plenty of alcohol acts as a powder keg for such drama. There are arguments, hookups, bruised egos, and surprising friendships. In the case of Daisy and Gary, there’s been all of the above.

When they started on the show together, the pair immediately butted heads and couldn’t stand each other. But their tiffs evolved into a mutual respect for each other’s work, which led to a charming friendship and at least one drunken makeout session (that we know of). Daisy and Gary’s flirtations and incessant teasing of each other has become the fascination of Below Deck fans , all curious as to just how far their relationship has gone behind closed doors—and why they won’t just become a couple, already.

“It’s like a little story that you’re watching on a film—what are they and will they get together—and then you want the happy ending in the end,” Kelliher tells The Daily Beast’s Obsessed. “Unfortunately, this is not a scripted film. We can’t give everyone what they want.”

I’ve seen the hot and cold of their relationship firsthand. I moderated the Below Deck panel at last year’s BravoCon, where, after shameless flirting with each other—to the audience’s delight— King stripped off his shirt and strutted around in front of Kelliher on stage, as she blushed. “I’m not actually too sure what happened there to be honest,” King tells Obsessed, laughing. “But yeah, I love to give people what they want.”

The duo’s relationship is only getting more complicated. On Monday night’s new episode of Sailing Yacht , Kelliher grills a frustrated King after he hooked up with another member of the crew. “Daisy doesn't need to know anything about my kissing life, because every time I've hooked up with a girl Daisy tries her hardest to cock-block me," he says in his confessional. “She doesn’t want me and she doesn't want anyone else to have me. It’s fucking weird.”

So where do these love birds stand? We talked to them separately—King calling in from Mallorca, where he was joining another charter; Kelliher from St. Maarten, where she was on holiday—to get their respective takes on why everyone that watches the show is so obsessed with their relationship.

Will They, or Won’t They?

There are two things that fans scrutinize about King the most: his hair, and what’s really going on between him and Kelliher. As for the hair, “I think I need a haircut, to be honest,” he says. “There’s definitely mixed reviews on my hair. Maybe I should start a poll and see whether I should cut it.”

As for Kelliher, that’s a more complicated story.

“I think people are fascinated by our relationship because of how far we’ve come from Season 2,” he says. “We were almost like a brother and sister with how we were at each other’s throats fighting and arguing over everything, to then hooking up and kissing in Season 3. And also our work relationship [has changed], how we’ve gone from where we were to where we are now and having such a good, professional work ethic with each other.”

When it comes to the fans’ preoccupation with their relationship status, Kelliher thinks it’s because “nobody saw it coming.” That includes her: “I don’t think I saw it coming, especially the makeout in the hot tub.”

That their dynamic has been hot and cold over the years also makes their connection seem more real on TV. “It’s a bit more relatable than those kinds of gushy couples,” she says. “They’re like, ‘I love you. I love you.’ Most people don't experience that kind of gushy love, but they do understand an unexplained attraction.”

Still, there’s a standard curiosity about a relationship that simmers across a few seasons of reality TV, and then there’s the intensity with which fans talk about and are invested in Kelliher and King. The show’s viewers are constantly messaging the pair, asking them if they’ve ever had sex—particularly when it was revealed that they were at the same hotel in London for a virtual reunion taping last season. It’s an entitlement to ask crassly about strangers’ personal lives that most of us never encounter. Even Andy Cohen has directly asked them if they’ve had sex.

“To be honest, it’s not only the fans” that ask them the intimate questions, King says. “Some of my best friends talk about it, too. One of my best friends, Danielle, actually said to me, ‘Gary, I’ve known you since you were born. I can see there’s a connection between you and Daisy. Is anything going to happen?’”

He said no and brushed her off. But she wouldn’t relent.

“She was like, ‘I know you well enough that I can see when you speak to her and when you guys hang out that there is actually a connection,’” King continues. “I think the viewers can see that. I’m not sure what Daisy says about that, but I still honestly believe there is chemistry there and we do have a connection. Viewers can see that and I think people love a good love story.”

Is that, like, a proposal of a relationship? “I’m not saying it’s not going to happen,” King says. “I think people will love that, seeing how a relationship could start with us being at each other’s throats, to actually being in a relationship. I think it would be quite a cute love story.”

Complicating that cute love story, of course, are all of the other women.

While it was shocking when King and Kelliher made out for the first time, it was not surprising that King was making out with one of his Parsifal III coworkers. In fact, King seems to be constantly hooking up with his coworkers, which has caused all kinds of issues with the crew dynamic throughout the run of the show—and, as Monday’s episode suggests, has certainly complicated his dynamic with Kelliher as well.

His hookups have been a mess that King has had to answer for across multiple seasons now, especially during the cast reunions. One would imagine that a person would watch all that drama back and think, “I’m not going to even flirt with one of my coworkers,” when they return for a new season. Then there’s King’s approach, which seems to be to make the same mistakes all over again.

“You should talk to my mom,” he says. “My mom’s like, ‘Gary, if you do another season, don’t sleep with every girl.’ I’m like, ‘Mama don’t say that!’ I don’t know what it is. It must be something in the water on Parsifal. I mean, in my everyday life, this doesn't happen.”

But maybe some leniency is in order. While fans are often baffled—frankly, even concerned—by how much drinking and, as such, booze-driven hooking up there is on any given season of Below Deck , Kelliher swears that’s just yachtie culture.

“We really work hard and play hard,” she says. “You pull these insane hours. Then, with the hooking up, it’s inevitable. And I’m sure it happens in all kinds of office spaces, where you’re working closely together. Here, you’ve got a bunch of good-looking people and you’re all drinking. It’s gonna happen.”

That said, she does agree—at least on this one point—with King: There must be something in the water where these Below Deck casts are filming.

“It happens a little more often on the show, because you think, ‘I’m only there for six weeks,’ so it’s not that awkward to hook up with guys,” she says. “Whereas there are jobs that I’ve been at for a few years. I pick those situations a bit more carefully because the consequence is bigger. But, yeah, on Below Deck , I’ll make out with you. We’ll be gone in six weeks. I don’t really care.”

She laughs. Yes, the horniness might seem more escalated on Below Deck . “But if you come and hang out in Florida, you’re gonna see a yachtie crowd real quick, and you’re gonna see them party pretty hard.”

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You wouldn’t know it from watching “Below Deck Sailing Yacht,” but Gary King likes to have space to himself. Before he starts the summer charter season, he likes to book a hotel room for a few days. “If I can have my own space, and just relax a little bit, it makes the season a lot easier,” says the 33-year-old via video chat from a hotel room in Sardinia he’s booked for precisely this purpose.

King, who is from South Africa, has just finished a day of work aboard Parsifal III, the 177-foot sailing yacht that provides a setting for some of the most outrageous antics in the Bravo universe .

Each show in the dangerously habit-forming “Below Deck” franchise follows the hard-partying crew members and demanding guests aboard yachts in exotic destinations around the world, from the Caribbean to the South Pacific. Now in its third season, “Sailing Yacht” is arguably the most dramatic incarnation of “Below Deck,” thanks to tighter living quarters, wind-tossed working conditions and adventure-hungry crew members.

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King, who joined “Sailing Yacht” in Season 2, has become the show’s breakout star, a mischievous charmer with a tousled man bun and a husky smoker’s voice who is almost bafflingly irresistible to his female co-workers. (King has hooked up with nearly all the women in the Parsifal III crew as they sailed the Balearic Islands of Spain this season, but his abundant chemistry with plucky chief steward Daisy Kelliher is what has viewers in a frenzy.)

In other words, King makes for great TV. But he also happens to be very good at his other job, as the Parsifal’s first mate; this season viewers saw King spring into action when the yacht nearly ran aground during an early morning wind storm.

King has always gravitated to the water. Growing up in Knysna, a city in South Africa known for its large lagoon, he’d often hitchhike to the beach after school. “My mom would come and pick me up after work. I’d see her sitting in a car when it was getting dark flashing her lights at me,” he recalls. He became a “yachtie” by accident: During a gap year in Majorca, he learned quickly the South African rand doesn’t go very far in Europe. Unwilling to ask his mom, a single parent, for money, he decided to go “dock-walking.”

“It’s the most demoralizing thing in the world,” he says. “You go from one boat to another: ‘Hi, do you have work for me?’ ‘No.’ ‘Hi, do you have work for me?’ ‘No.’” Eventually, he got a job on Creole , “a lovely old classic schooner built in 1927,” and he hasn’t looked back since. “I kept getting paid to travel and I was making good money. Here I am, 12 years later.” King says the hardest part of yachtie life is being a hemisphere away from his family: His mom is in South Africa, his brother in New Zealand.

The job also makes it hard to settle down — something King swears he wants to do sooner rather than later. Mostly, though, he’s eager to film more “Sailing Yacht,” should the powers-that-be at Bravo decide to bring him back for another sail. (The network has not yet made any announcements about Season 4; King says he didn’t get the call about Season 3 until a few weeks before it began filming.)

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Tell me how you ended up on “Below Deck Sailing Yacht.” Had you heard about the show before you were cast?

If you work on boats, you hear about “Below Deck,” but I don’t actually watch any reality TV to be honest. I’d never watched the show prior to getting cast.

There’s a woman named Diana Wallace. She’s the casting agent. She joins yachtie pages all over Europe and the States. And then she just sends [messages] out to random people. So I received a few messages from her asking me to be on the show. I was like, “It’s COVID. What’s the worst that can happen?” Never thought I was gonna get the job. Done two seasons and never looked back.

Do you watch the show now?

Some episodes. I send them to my mom. She’s my number one fan and my number one critic, so she’ll let me know which episodes I have to watch. She’ll be like, “Gary, I wasn’t very happy with you on that episode.” Then I go watch it and see what I did wrong. My mom’s proud of me but she’s also like, “Gary, come on. This is not how I brought you up.” Obviously, I’m a mother’s boy.

What has been the hardest thing for you to watch back?

Just hooking up with girls on TV. It’s a little bit cringe. Also just getting drunk on TV. It comes with the industry. We need to blow off some steam. But I don’t think it’s a very good look, us being so pissed while on TV.

How do the yachties on the show compare to those in real life? Is everyone really as crazy as they are on “Below Deck”?

I think the yachties in real life are a lot crazier than they are on “Below Deck.” If “Below Deck” actually knew exactly what went on on boats, this show would go on for thousands of episodes.

So you think “Below Deck” is tamer than real life?

To a certain extent, yes. There are some things that are far-fetched [on the show], like the charter guest, Chuck [who said he could get better food at a ballpark and left a terrible tip]. You wouldn’t really have a charter guest that would say something like that, because these people have got class, and [outside of the show] they’re paying upwards of $200,000 a week to charter this boat. But how the crew parties afterwards — that’s pretty accurate. I’ve heard stories that I don’t really want to share but are a lot worse than what happens on “Below Deck.”

So the guests in real life are not as bad as the ones on Bravo?

As a rule. On sailing boats, I think the guests have got more class. They come from old money. But friends that have worked on motorboats, some of the stories they’ve told me it’s like, “How could you even work on that boat?” But a charter’s a charter. You work for a week, you kind of forget all the bull— that happened because you’ve got a €5,000 tip.

How would you describe the difference between people who work on sailing yachts and people who work on motor yachts? Are there stereotypes about these groups?

People on a motorboat, they’re just there for the paycheck. Any motorboat you work on is pretty much the same. Whereas in a sailing boat, we’re out there for the adventure. We’re going from A to B sailing, getting propelled by the elements. And I find the clientele come for the experience on a sailing boat. If you’ve got money, any Tom, Dick or Harry can go charter a motorboat.

Do you get this attention from women when you are on dry land?

Well, clearly not, because I’m still single. I don’t know what it is about the boats.

It’s a tough industry for relationships.

For sure. I was actually chatting to Glenn [Shephard, the captain] today about going on rotation [after the summer charter season is over], maybe do three months on, three months off, so I can start settling down, try and meet someone. I can’t really commit to anyone when I’m going to leave in a week’s time. I’m starting to wig out about it: Am I going to be single for the rest of my life? I grew up without a father, and I want to make sure that I’m there for my kids, if I ever have the chance to have kids one day.

Fans are definitely shipping you and Daisy, as you surely know. What’s going on between you two?

I’ve definitely got a soft spot for Daisy. We still chat often. When I was in London, we had lunch together. We have a great relationship. But also, after watching that episode where she told the charter guests, “I would never date Gary. I’m not an idiot,” that hurt me a little bit. This is maybe my problem. When I like a girl, they don’t feel the same way for me. And vice versa. Because that’s what happened with me and Ashley this season. That’s another reason why I keep thinking, “Am I going to be single for the rest of my life?”

So you were genuinely hurt when she said that?

100%. I’m not gonna force anything to happen between Daisy and I. I definitely have chemistry with her, whether she agrees with that or not. But things like that [comment] hurt a little bit. Maybe she was just trying to make a joke in front of the charter guests. I just think her wording could have been different if it was a joke.

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Do you think maybe she was being defensive?

Possibly, I don’t want to look too much into it. But I’m single. I’ve got a lot of time to think about things.

A lot of viewers were upset by your encounter with Ashley Marti and thought her behavior towards you constituted sexual assault because you were drunk. You have repeatedly said that you don’t feel this way. But did that incident make you reflect on the hook-up culture in your industry and the difficulties of drawing boundaries when you live and work with people in such close quarters?

I’m not proud of all my actions [this season]. And I don’t ever want to do that again. That Ashley scenario was a big realization for me.

I want the next girl who I start hooking up with to maybe be my girlfriend. I haven’t had a girlfriend for five years now. I can’t remember what it feels like. I don’t want to just hook up with girls and have one-night stands. I say that now, but if I come back for another season, who knows what will happen. [laughs]

There must be some tension there for you — trying to be a better person but also wanting to be entertaining .

I’d like to [come back for another season] because then I could show people that I have turned over a new leaf and there is a different side to me than just hooking up with chicks. Most of my best friends are females. But on Instagram , people say I’m a womanizer, which is the furthest thing from the truth.

Are there things you do differently when the cameras aren’t there?

We definitely wouldn’t sail before they’ve had breakfast. That’s ridiculous. But also, the charter guests on [the show] only have three days, two nights. They’re still paying a lot of money to be on the boat. They want to sail as much as possible.

I don’t hook up with my stewardesses off-camera [that much], believe it or not. It’s happened once or twice, but it’s not like it happens on the TV show. Also, we don’t go out every three nights, because we’ll have a 10-day charter, and then [a few days for] turnaround, then a seven-day charter. We’ll be lucky if we can all go ashore to have a dinner and have a few glasses of wine.

What’s your favorite place to sail?

I absolutely love Greece. There is always wind. You can always find an island that has no one else around. The water is beautiful. The food is just phenomenal.

Glenn has a very interesting leadership style compared to some of the other captains in the “Below Deck” universe, who are a bit tougher. How would you describe it?

Glenn is very gentle. But also I’d say Glenn leads by example. If someone makes a mistake, Glenn would be the first person to say, “Listen, you make mistakes, you’re only human.” He’s just so patient and so humble. I think everyone needs a Glenn in their life, to be honest with you.

You and Colin have a very entertaining rapport.

We are like chalk and cheese. He’s very sensible and I’m not. He thinks before he speaks; I don’t. I think we both live vicariously through each other, me doing silly things, and Colin being the sensible person who I can always look up to. I actually just spoke to him yesterday, telling him I miss him. It’s such a bromance. As soon as we chat, it’s like, “Hey, loser. How’s it going?”

It seems like you and Daisy clashed at first but really grew fond of each other this season. Is that just the editing or did it feel that way to you as well?

I don’t know if both of us were in denial about liking each other. But it was like two little kids, when they like each other, they fight like cats and dogs. I’m still trying to work that one out, to be honest. But it was my highlight coming out of the season, being such good friends with Daisy. It means a lot to me. If it has to happen between Daisy and I — not that I’m saying it will — but if it has to happen, then so be it.

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Below Deck: Sailing Yacht: The Truth About Gary And Daisy's Relationship

The highly anticipated third season of " Below Deck: Sailing Yacht " returns to Bravo on Monday, February 21. Viewers will be delighted to see popular cast members  Captain Glenn Shephard , first mate Gary King, chief stew Daisy Kelliher , and chief engineer Colin MacRae return in Season 3. According to Bravo , a few new faces will also be appearing in the third season, including chef Marcos Spaziani, second stew Gabriela Barragan, deckhand Tom Pearson, deckhand Kelsie Goglia, and third stew Ashley Marti.

Though drama is nearly always guaranteed in the "Below Deck" franchise, one recent preview clip had even the most seasoned viewers raising their eyebrows. In the clip, Kelliher is seen indulging in a hot tub makeout session with King (via  Entertainment Tonight ). The pair's formerly contentious relationship seems to have led to something more. "That kiss got way too much air time, I was not happy about that," Kelliher told Entertainment Tonight. "You know what, it's a complicated dynamic. You've experienced something together — and we're both very stubborn and passionate about what we do — and we're trying to figure out our friendship and trying to work with each other, and I think it's easy for those lines to get blurred," she explained. "So I think that's what happened, but I'm not really sure, to be honest."

Since finding romance in the hot tub, the pair have been spotted vacationing together, leading many to wonder if the "Below Deck: Sailing Yacht" cast members have forged a deeper connection since filming.

Kelliher and King claim that they are only friends

Earlier this month, Daisy Kelliher addressed the rumors that she was dating her costar, Gary King . "It's a complicated friendship," Kelliher told E! News . "I don't think we're more than just friends. We're very affectionate people and we're very affectionate towards each other and care a lot about each other and we've been through a lot over the last two years," she explained. "I just think that just got a bit blurred. Our relationship is very platonic. We care about each other and like I said we're both affectionate people, so affection can sometimes lead to kissing." Ultimately, she had just one thing to say: "But no, we're just friends."

However, while denying dating rumors, the pair enjoyed a trip to Disneyland in California, documenting their adventures frequently on their respective social media channels. Though they appeared to be poking fun of the dating rumors while vacationing together, per Us Weekly , a separate comment made by King to E! News might lead some to believe that hope does exist for their friendship to blossom into something more. "I think she kind of knew this, so when we were in the jacuzzi it was just us alone, there was definitely chemistry there," King told E! News. "I think we both felt it. And then one thing led to another and a few minutes later we were kissing, which for me was amazing, I don't know what Daisy says about." Finally, he said, "But it's a work in progress, this relationship, and we're just trying to build it step by step and see where it takes us."

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Below Deck Sailing Yacht’s Daisy Kelliher Reveals Sister Was in a Serious Moped Accident

Below Deck Sailing Yacht ’s Daisy Kelliher says it’s a “miracle” that her sister is alive after she was involved in a serious accident while traveling in Thailand.

Daisy, 37, shared the news in two posts via Instagram, in which she outlined how a moped accident landed her sister Bonnie in the hospital, needing surgeries on her chest, face and brain.

The chief stew, who has been on board Sailing Yacht since season 2, says the accident happened last Thursday, June 13, and that by Saturday, her parents were on a plane to Thailand. Daisy joined them on Wednesday.

“I…sat by her side on her 34th birthday, with the extent of her injuries it’s quite a miracle she’s alive and we all feel optimistic and positive with time she will make a full recovery,” Daisy wrote in her second post , adding a safety message for future travelers.

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She continued, “The only reason I am sharing this information (with my families permission) is to promote a few things. For anyone who might see this who is going on holiday or travelling or anything like this. Please don’t get on the moped and if you do wear a helmet and have insurance (no helmet, no insurance). My family have seen several people over the weeks be admitted and not all have been as lucky as Bonnie. Also always look out for your friends. If it hadn’t have been for Bonnie’s friend who she met out here things could have been different. It was her who realised Bonnie didn’t come home, who found her in the hospital (as she had no phone) and was able to reach us. If it wasn’t for her things could have been different.”

The accompanying photos show Daisy and Bonnie drinking by a pool, posing for selfies and spending time with friends. The two posts have garnered more than 2,000 comments, many of them from friends and fans wishing Bonnie well.

Glenn Shephard , who has served as the captain on Sailing Yacht since season 1 , was one of the first to comment. He said that he lost a “close friend” in a “very similar situation” and echoed Daisy’s support for helmets.

“Scooters and motorcycles scare the s–t out of me, it’s usually someone else’s fault but with zero protection, it often doesn’t end well,” he wrote. “Stay away from them and if you have to ride one definitely with a helmet and insurance.”

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Daisy also praised hospital staff as Bonnie has moved from the ICU to a “normal room.” She expects her sister to stay in the hospital for at least another two weeks.

“Bonnie is in a fantastic hospital and the staff have been incredible,” she wrote. “There’s a long road to recovery but we have had so much support.”

She concluded: “We hope by sharing this story it may save a life or save another person or family having to go through this. We can’t quite believe how close we were to losing her.”

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Gary and Daisy Share a Kiss Amid Her Romance with Colin on Below Deck Sailing Yacht

Gary told Daisy the “most romantic thing” after their embrace. Get details.

The drama in the love triangle between Gary King ,  Daisy Kelliher , and Colin MacRae  is officially intensifying on  Below Deck Sailing Yacht  Season 4 thanks to an unexpected kiss. 

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Watch Below Deck Sailing Yacht on Peacock and the Bravo app . 

On Episode 15, which aired on June 26, Gary and Daisy found themselves in a slightly compromising position — in front of Colin, no less.

Keep reading for a recap of the episode and to find out where things stand with the three now.

Daisy’s Boundary Setting with Gary

Though Gary and Daisy have long had a flirty friendship , the chief stew has been trying to keep the first mate at bay now that she’s hooking up with Colin . 

“I don’t want to affect mine and Gary’s relationship by trying to put a boundary between us, but I also don’t want to upset Colin by being inappropriate,” Daisy said about her dilemma in an interview on the episode. “I’ve never been in this situation before, so I don’t really know how to handle it.”

Daisy may have tried to keep things platonic with Gary, but the two ended up sharing a kiss in the galley after Daisy slept with Colin. 

Why Gary and Daisy Kissed

The deck team leader kissed Daisy twice in the crew mess while she was passing through. Daisy called the affection “so inappropriate,” though Gary thought it got Daisy in a “good mood” because she was “smiling and laughing” afterward.

Gary then decided to tell Daisy something “romantic.”

“‘When you’re with me, it feels like time slows down,” Gary said to Daisy. “How amazing is that? I think that’s one of the most romantic things I might have ever said to you.”

Gary King, Daisy Kelliher, and Colin MacRae Reflect on Their "Awkward" Love Triangle

Colin’s reaction to the kiss.

The Parsifal III engineer naturally wasn’t happy to see Daisy and Gary getting so close. 

“What the f-ck?” he said after he saw the two embracing in the crew mess. He then reflected on the complicated situation in an interview. 

“Gary is a desperate man,” Colin explained. “His ego feels attacked if he doesn’t have female attention. And now that I’m in the thick of it, it’s a bit of a sh-tty situation to be in.”

Daisy’s Request for Gary

After Gary and Daisy’s flirty interaction, the head of the interior department decided to put an end to their banter. “Colin’s not gonna be happy [with] the way we interact,” Daisy told Gary. “We probably should stop flirting.”

“But it’s who I am. He knows that,” Gary said in defense. “It’s not like I’m trying to… actually, let me just stop talking.”

Later in the evening, when the crew went out, Gary addressed the “no flirting” rule. 

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“I am with Colin,” Daisy said about why she set the rule, and Gary responded, “I am with Mads [Herrera] .”

“Are we with these people to try and get back at one another?” Gary asked.

“Absolutely not!” Daisy said. “Why would you say that? That’s so f-cking inappropriate.”

Find out what happens next by tuning in to back-to-back episodes of  Below Deck Sailing Yacht  on Mondays starting at 8/7c on Bravo.

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Daisy Kelliher Reveals Sister Bonnie Had Moped Accident in Thailand: ‘Miracle She’s Alive’

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Daisy Kelliher just shared some concerning news on her social media. The Below Deck Sailing Yacht star’s sister, Bonnie, found herself in a moped accident while in Thailand. Thankfully, Bonnie is alive, but sustained major injuries.

As such, Bonnie found herself as the recipient of multiple surgeries over the last few weeks. One can only imagine the turmoil Daisy and her family experienced. Daisy recounted everything that went down.

Daisy celebrated her sister’s 34 th birthday in the hospital

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On June 19, Daisy took to Instagram to share her sister Bonnie’s experience, with permission from her family. “2.5 weeks ago my sister had an accident in Thailand,” Daisy wrote. “I got a message on instagram from a friend of hers telling me she had been in an accident with no other information.”

She continued, “Without going too much into the specifics, she has had several surgeries including her chest, face and brain and two emergency surgeries one when it happened and one over the weekend and a 12 hour surgery last week. She got discharged from ICU over the weekend and is now in a normal room and looking like another two weeks in hospital possibly longer.”

In a follow-up post , Daisy told her followers that she made it to Ko Samui on June 18. She wrote, “I am sat by [my sister’s] side on her 34th birthday, with the extent of her injuries it’s quite a miracle she’s alive and we all feel optimistic and positive with time she will make a full recovery.”

Her stated purpose in sharing Bonnie’s story was three-fold. She wanted to encourage motor vehicle safety, especially while traveling. Daisy also emphasized the importance of travel insurance. Lastly, she encouraged her followers to look out for their friends. And Daisy should know about close relationships; she’s got friends in high places . Our hearts go out to Daisy and her family at this time.

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Jonah Wardell has been writing about reality TV since his senior year of college at the University of Utah, where he graduated with a degree in English. As a kid, Jonah grew up watching competition shows with his parents, including Dancing with the Stars and America's Got Talent. Those viewing experiences evolved into a fanaticism with all TV, including the Housewives and Below Deck franchises.

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• Mads Herrera continues to seek adventure after her Below Deck Sailing Yacht debut season.
• Mads stood out on Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 4 with her adventurous personality.
• Mads, a yachtie, loves to work by the water and document her travels on Instagram.

Mads Herrera has continued seeking adventure after Below Deck Sailing Yacht . The Below Deck spin-off premiered in 2020, offering a fresh extension to the show’s classic format . Below Deck Sailing Yacht follows the crew and its captain, Glenn Shephard. With four seasons under its belt, the series has introduced many franchise yachties throughout its tenure. Mads debuted on the show during Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 4 where she worked as a stew underneath Daisy Kelliher, the chief Stew . Daisy was a beloved crew member, but Mads was the breakout star of the season.

Mads had an adventurous personality that helped her stand out among the Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 4 cast. As a freshman Below Deck yachtie, she made her mark on the series and had fun while doing so. She was involved in an infamous boatmance with Gary King that occupied most of the drama throughout the charter season. Nonetheless, Mads kept things casual with the Bosun , which allowed her to enjoy her time during the charter season. Since appearing on Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 4, Mads has continued living her life to the fullest.

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Mads Still Seems To Work In Yachting

Mads loves to work by the water.

Since her stint on the Below Deck franchise, Mads is seemingly still working in the yachting industry . During Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 4, she joined the crew as a stew with minimal experience. Mads grew up close to the water and had worked in parallel industries to yachting before she became a stew herself. Her Instagram hints that she’s continued working in roles that keep her by the ocean. Mads posted a video on a yacht in Croatia while tagging @theyachtweek in the caption while enjoying time with her friends.

Mads Loves To Travel

Mads’ instagram documents memories from her adventures.

The Below Deck Sailing Yacht stew enjoys traveling.

Since her season wrapped, the South Florida native has traveled around the world.

On her Instagram, Mads shares content from her adventures in various locations. In one post, the yachtie smiled for the camera in a stewardess outfit while yachting along the coastline of France .

Mads's Journey On Below Deck Sailing Yacht

Mads found herself in a boatmance.

Mads’ brought new energy to the cast of Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 4. She had two years of experience working in yachting before previously working on boat deliveries and day charters. She had to put her skills to the test as Daisy’s third stew on the yachting series. Mads learned a lot throughout the season, though her time on the show was overshadowed by her boatmance with Gary. She started casually hooking up with the Bosun and didn’t have any expectations for their relationship. Things got complicated when Gary and Daisy revealed they previously hooked up.

“I sensed that they slept together, but if I knew to the extent of the drama and stuff that was involved in whatever throuple relationship they have, I don’t want to be involved in that.”

Before Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 4, the Bosun and Chief Stew admitted they had been intimate. Daisy decided to tell engineer Colin MacRae, whom she developed feelings for. Mads eventually found out about their past and wasn’t upset about the news. While she stayed out of most drama, Daisy, Colin, and Gary had a complicated love triangle for the rest of Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 4. After the season, she told Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live that she wishes she would’ve known, so she could’ve explored her connection with deckhand Alex Propson.

Will Mads Ever Return To Below Deck Sailing Yacht?

Mads should return for Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5. The stew hasn’t clarified if she’d be open to returning to the franchise, but she’d likely accept the offer. The Below Deck audience had a positive reception to Mads in her debut season. She brought fresh energy to the show and enjoyed having a good time. Despite not having extended yachting experience, Mads grew in her role as a stew throughout the charter season. She was involved in drama throughout the season in her boatmance with Gary, though she didn’t overthink their situation.

Nowadays, Mads is enjoying her life post- Below Deck . She continued traveling and staying close to the water. While it’s unclear if she’ll return for Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5, the franchise would be silly not to ask her back for another season.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht seasons 1-4 are available to stream on Peacock.

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Below Deck Sailing Yacht: Daisy Kelliher Details Recent Serious Accident Her Sister Bonnie Was In & Toll It's Taken

• Daisy Kelliher shared details of her sister Bonnie's serious accident in Thailand on Instagram.
• Bonnie underwent multiple surgeries after the accident, including emergency procedures.
• Daisy urges followers to wear helmets and have insurance when riding mopeds, emphasizing safety.

Daisy Kelliher 's sister Bonnie Kelliher was in a serious accident in Thailand, and the Below Deck Sailing Yacht star is sharing details about what happened and how she and her family have been reacting. Daisy is one of the primary faces of Below Deck Sailing Yacht , having been the Chief Stew in seasons 2-4 and rumored continued Cheif Stew in the upcoming fifth season. Bonnie was featured in Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 4 , as she came to visit her sister and hang with the crew.

Daisy took to Instagram the last few days to let Below Deck fans and friends know what happened. "2.5 weeks ago my sister had an accident in Thailand," she began before stating everything medical that Bonnie had to go through as a result.

"She has had several surgeries including her chest, face and brain and two emergency surgeries one when it happened and one over the weekend and a 12 hour surgery last week."

Daisy said Bonnie was discharged from the ICU over the weekend, but will stay in the hospital in a "normal" room for two weeks or possibly longer.

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Daisy Gets Support From Captain Glenn Shephard & Others

Daisy, her family, & below deck community are there for bonnie.

After her initial post, Daisy went into more detail about what happened to Bonnie. Daisy said she was in Thailand with her sister and that s he was posting on Instagram with her family's permission .

Daisy revealed that it was a miracle Bonnie survived her accident that seemingly took place from not wearing a helmet on a motorbike.

Bonnie said her sister was helped by a friend who realized Bonnie didn't come home and found her in the hospital. Daisy's first message to her followers was to look after their friends, and she made a second plea as well.

"Please dont get on the moped and if you do wear a helmet and have insurance (no helmet, no insurance)," Daisy urged.

Daisy also detailed that Bonnie was in a fantastic hospital and being looked after well. Both of Daisy's Instagram posts were met with overwhelming support and concern from the Below Deck community and her fellow cast mates. Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 2 Stewardess Alli Dore wrote, "Omg im so sorry! Please send Bonnie my love."

BDSY Captain, Glenn Shephard commented on Daisy 's second post. "Scooters and motorcycles scare the s**t out of me, it’s usually someone else’s fault but with zero protection, it often doesn’t end well," he said after talking about a close friend who had passed away in a motorbike accident. Having been featured on Below Deck Sailing Yacht , Bonnie is now part of the Below Deck family, and Daisy's spreading of awareness sends a distinct message of warning to others. Daisy will likely update fans on Bonnie's progress.

Below Deck Mediterranean airs Mondays at 9 p.m. EDT on Bravo, then streams the following day on Peacock.

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Below Deck Sailing Yacht

Cast Daisy Kelliher, Colin Macrae, Gary King, Glenn Shephard

Release Date February 3, 2020

Genres Reality-TV

Network Bravo

Franchise(s) Below Deck

Showrunner Rebecca Taylor Henning, Doug Henning, Mark Cronin

Main Genre Reality-TV

Rating TV-14

Below Deck Sailing Yacht’s Daisy Kelliher shares safety message after sister Bonnie injured in accident

Below Deck Sailing Yacht star Daisy Kelliher has shared a safety message after her sister Bonnie was seriously injured in an accident in Thailand.

Bonnie appeared on Season 4 of the hit sailing show to visit Daisy and enjoy a crazy night out with the Parsifal III crew.

As Monsters and Critics previously reported, the fan-favorite Chief Stew even switched up her look, which suits her perfectly.

However, earlier today, Daisy got candid about something her family has been going through with Bonnie.

Taking to Instagram, Daisy didn’t hold back with a warning for fans in two posts.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht’s Daisy Kelliher revealed her sister Bonnie was in the hospital

In the first post, Daisy shared three pictures of her with Bonnie. The first two were of the sisters hanging out and having a good time with smiles all around, while the last one was a fun group shot.

“*Warning* ⚠️ upsetting message part 12 .5 weeks ago my sister had an accident in Thailand. I got a message on instagram from a friend of hers telling me she had been in an accident with no other information this was on the Friday and it had happened on the Thursday, by Saturday my parents were on a flight to her,” began her first IG message.

The Irish beauty didn’t want to go into too much detail but shared that Bonnie has undergone several surgeries on her face, chest, and brain, as well as two emergency surgeries that lasted over 12 hours.

Bonnie has been released from the ICU but remains in the hospital.

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Daisy Kelliher from Below Deck Sailing Yacht shares safety message to fans

In a separate Instagram post, Daisy shared that she had made her way to Thailand to be there for Bonnie and her parents. Daisy spent Bonnie’s 34 th birthday by her sister’s side, grateful Bonnie was alive, considering the severity of her injuries.

“The only reason I am sharing this information (with my families permission) is to promote a few things. For anyone who might see this who is going on holiday or travelling or anything like this. Please don’t get on the moped and if you do wear a helmet and have insurance (no helmet, no insurance).” read part of Daisy’s caption.

The chief stew admitted over the past few days that she and her parents have seen many people admitted to the hospital Bonnie is at who have not been as lucky as her.

Daisy also explained the importance of friends sticking together.

It turns out Bonnie’s friend was the one who realized Bonnie hadn’t come and then went out to find her. The friend discovered Bonnie had been in an accident. The friend called Daisy and her parents.

“If it wasn’t for her things could have been different. She was so fast acting and a huge support to my family. So always always check on your friends,” Daisy wrote.

Before ending her message, Daisy explained Bonnie’s in a great hospital and on her road to recovery. She also expressed that she told the story in hopes of preventing others from what Daisy, Bonnie, and her family are going through right now.

“DO NOT GET ON THE BIyKE and if you do WEAR A HELMET have TRAVEL INSURANCE,” she stated.

Daisy Kelliher has a warning for Below Deck Sailing Yacht fans after her sister Bonnie Kelliher was seriously injured in a moped/scooter accident.

Here’s wishing Bonnie a safe and speedy recovery.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht is currently on hiatus on Bravo. Seasons 1-4 are streaming on Peacock.

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'Below Deck Sailing Yacht': Gary Drops a Bombshell That Sends Colin Spiraling amid Surprise Romance with Daisy

In the midseason trailer, Gary King shocks Colin MacRae with revelations about his and Daisy Kelliher's past hookups, and a rowdy group with a throuple might just get ejected by Captain Glenn Shephard

Below Deck Sailing Yacht 's Gary King is making a big splash in the dramatic new midseason trailer.

In the teaser, Gary reveals that he secretly had sex with Daisy Kelliher — which could derail her budding romance with Colin MacRae .

“You f---ing could have had me a million times over , and you didn’t want me,” Daisy says to Gary. “Now that you can’t have me, now you f---ing want me.”

“Having sex with you was f---ing amazing,” he replies as she grimaces and tries to shush him.

She then warns Gary to keep his mouth shut about their past, saying, “Shut the f--- up.”

When Colin finds out about their past, he says “all makes sense now,” adding, “The chemistry that they have, the way they look at each other, I thought it was all friends. It all makes sense now!”

The love triangle between the trio appears to be heating up as Daisy declares, “You’re both f---ing with my head. I want you both out of my f---ing head.”

The clip also shows the Parsifal III crew welcoming Daisy's sister Bonnie aboard — but soon enough, things get messy.

"I was hoping the crew wouldn't be dumb enough to hook up with their chief stew's sister," Daisy says.

But clearly that her hopes are dashed as Madison "Mads" Herrera is seen eavesdropping on Bonnie's hookup with deckhand Alex Propson.

In addition to the crew drama, a throuple on the ship also brings new problems for Captain Glenn Shephard when their antics seem poised to make their stay short-lived as the Captain warns, “The first moment I see anyone getting aggro, they will be getting off the boat.”

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Below Deck Sailing Yacht airs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo.

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