Captain Lee Rosbach, a former captain on Bravo’s Below Deck, has announced his departure from the show after spending over 10 years on the show. After a medical issue forced him to leave the show, he revealed that he is currently under contract at Bravo and has not been fired. He stated that he will be doing what he is doing.
The news of Captain Lee’s departure came after he was relieved of command for Season 11 of Below Deck. However, he remains under contract with Bravo and has not been fired. Captain Lee has not commented on his departure, but he has confirmed that he will be doing what he is doing.
Captain Kerry Titheradge will take over the helm on season 11. Despite the uncertainty surrounding Captain Lee’s departure, he has not given up on reality TV. He has mentioned that he will be watching his successor, Captain Kerry Titheradge, on season 11.
Despite the controversy surrounding Captain Lee’s departure, he has not been caught off-guard by the show’s fans. He has not been able to walk months into his back surgery recovery, but he has shown no sign of slowing down. Captain Lee remains active on Bravo TV and mentions Below Deck in his bio, but he is no longer part of the franchise.
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Hence the comment “Who said I’m retiring?” – come’on Brovo… what’s fresher than perusal the STUD of the SEA every week? Capt Lee is the reason Below Deck has the fan base it does ~ HE made the show what it is!! And if they put Kerry in his place… oh heaven help us!! Please NO! Kerry is boring, blah & dry… Jason would be a better fit but NO ONE can replace the OG CAPT LEE!❤️
Oh my gawwwd, I can’t quite believe what I am hearing – Captain Lee IS Below Deck. He Captained the entire Below Deck franchise and to think he won’t be there Captaining his series, is like taking the butter off popcorn to me – you can still eat the popcorn but it’s just not as enjoyable as when it has that warm butter drizzled over it. For myself, Below Deck May still be filmed and some may enjoy perusal the episodes, but now it will always be missing the ‘butter’…. Capt Lee has always been and will always be my favorite Capt.
Captain Lee’s legacy lives on in the reruns of the show. I am so grateful that Bravo continues to air all seasons so that us viewers may see the episodes that we missed. Of all the Captains, he is the most charasmatic bc of his patience & humble nature. Captain Lee, enjoy your life away from the camera. You, Mary Anne & Oscar deserve peace & happiness. GOD BLESS YOU & YOUR FAMILY ❤ 🚢 ⚓️ 🐕
Their viewership is going to drop dramatically. Without lee why watch? His personality made perusal the show fun. The antics of the crew always met with the spicy commentary from the salty old sailor. We would watch and say ooh what’s Cap’n gonna say about that ?! It just won’t be worth perusal without him😢
NO, NO, NO!!!!! I was just wondering when Below Deck was going to have its turn in the schedule. Captain Lee is the original and also the best. He IS the Stud of the Sea. If Bravo wants to go in a different direction, I will be going in a different direction as well, ending my viewership of the franchise. Andy Cohen, as Captain Lee says, you scr*wed the pooch this time. Bu bye
yeah, they also probably found out between seasons one and two he was a temp Captain on 100+ Westport that he ran around going through Woods hole in the elizabethan Islands (Martha, nantucket, etc.) Lee went through a very dangerous pass called Woods hole with the current screaming behind the yacht while he was towing a 40’ tender conditions no amateur captain would consider safe to navigate through Ultimately, he ran the Yacht around on the rocks and they had to be floated to the local Shipyard in Fairport. The only reason you have ever still seen Lee on this show after season one, because it was never claimed on the insurance and against his license… the owner of the vessel paid for the repairs out-of-pocket
How can you captain a boat when you can’t even walk or barely stand up?! It’s sad and pathetic that you can’t just retire on a good note. A captain needs to be able to assist his crew and passenger’s in an emergency. Instead you want to add to the problem having to have someone rescue you too. That’s just selfish! Not to mention dangerous. Your doc needs his license yanked for clearing you! And where you taking pain meds out there too? NO SIR, not on a boat I was vacationing on! Besides you’re just becoming a mean old man and always playing favorites. Time to go, and take Sandy with you! Ughhhh…. 🙄🥱🫡🚫💊🩼🏝🛳⚓️
His injury took a lot out of him so he couldn’t help with boat security or anything. It’s too bad because he was such a talent!Thank you for all your years you’ve given us on BD only to be treated with such disrespect. Look at him and think about how you could help him move on within his job. Maybe hire a stew/security person or a deckie/security person. Just a couple thoughts.
I had a lot of respect for C. Lee and enjoyed below deck until that seaon where they made out Ashton, Brian, Tanner and Kevin to be complete a🤬 holes. I agree their drunkeness was way over the top and some of their actions were not agreeable at all. Yet never have I seen such disgusting behaviour where three woman were not held to account for their disgusting charachter and explicit antagonising behaviour! Specifically Kate & Rhy. Hollywood really knows how to make vile disgusting woman look innocent!
We all love captain Lee, why would producers want to take off most popular captain that made ther show a hot for 10 years it’s pretty great for any show out of blue just take off on not to heavily viewed Bravo website when I could only get it some yrs and then have gotten to see earlier first 4 seasons on reruns marathon days, started pretty regular perusal the new series premieres about 5 half years have watched the many holiday, we/weekday,marathons etc and watch what happens w/ andy cohen last 2-3 yrs . I got realky into it bout last of chief stew Hannah’s yrs and her release because of her having some illegal pills by yachting laws bit nothing major because she didnt tell them it was for her medical ailment .it’s just she didn’t have proper prescription and her roommate was bosun was wanting the extra bunk for her fiance’ the cook’ which just joined the crew that season and was just bad timing for Hannah cuz she didnt wanna move . So there you go. And then Kate was pretty darn good chief steward but she was a little conceded even with her being much more experienced than most of others at ther position or skill level but she never held back to let everyone know it too, she always looked great. Just hard for me believe she was having lesbisn affair as good as she looked and Now look at her having a baby. Anyone thinking it’s her best friend Ben the English cook ? They had ther up and downs but stayed pretty much friends and couple all night’s together and at each apt . On the Couch together on yachting comments shows, watch what happens and etc.
I’m so sorry folks – I know that this will be unpopular – for sure Captain Lee has provided great moments and has been a stalwart of the original. I want to say though that I have never really understood the deep love and hype about him. For me, he has often been abrasive and his grouchy quips have been a bit left of centre and unfunny. Just sayin’. If my favourite chef – Rachel – loves him as much as she does…. maybe I’ve completely missed something along the way. I’d really love not to be crucified here mercilessly but instead; if there are comments about my post, may they be constructive and help me to understand better the flip side of the Cap Lee coin 🙂
I have watch the original Below Deck since it started like 10 yrs ago. I do not watch Below Deck Mediterranean, Below Deck Sailing Yahts, or the newest one Below Deck Down Under, and Below Deck Adventure . You all wont keep Captain Lee I wont watch. Bravo watch any Below Deck and your ratings go to 0 supporters
Captain Lee got bigger then the show. That is why they don’t want him. Typical. He made them all kind of money, he put in the work to get them there, then they kick him to the curb to be more appealing to a…..inclusive crowd with the fish lover as captain. The below deck series will get no more of my time.
I want Captain Lee back. I will quit perusal if he does not come back. Not a fan of the new captain. Does Bravo not realize he made the show what it was? They can thank him for the shows huge success and all the launches of the others. Captain Lee we all love you! I am hoping Bravo realizes they messed up. Everyone quit perusal & see if they get the messsge.
I don’t like Captain Sandy not after the way she treated Hannah every season you can ell there personalities clash and it seemed like she was doing things to make Hannah say she quits because they didn’t get along I would of loved for Hannah and Kate to have swapped Captains it wsould be interesting to see how kate would of handled working under Sandy and vice versa.
No!! They need to rethink that. You have the likes of Gary etc and get rid of captain Lee? He’s a legend! Sandy is not great at all. Nope. I think its beyond disrespectful. Lee is the OG. He’s got a different set of fans. I don’t watch most of them now. Losing Lee means I’ll be saving some cash because I won’t bother with hulu.
His mind is telling him yes but his body is telling him no!! It’s time to listen to your body and not be a liability. I found him very boring, petty, and i think the success of the show went to his head. He’s the typical salty cantankerous old sea dog and wasn’t a fair leader always playing favorites
The show has gotten ridiculous. It’s about hiring models, even if they’re not fit for their position. And here’s poor captain Lee getting pushed out because he’s not looking as good as he used to..When have you seen one chubby deckhand or captain for that matter I’m sure there’s a handful of them out there, but would they hire them? I think not.
Clicking teeth, whistling when he speaks etc – his fragility also. He isn’t the same person. He has aged quickly and hard to listen to with the way he now speaks. Stop blaming Captain Sandy. Below Deck is bigger than any of the Captains. And like the Housewives it goes on despite people coming and going.
He had his run on the show and injured himself and was forced to walk with a cane. Most people don’t want to see a Captain waddling around with a cane on a luxury yacht! I don’t care for the new guy that replaced him though. So I stopped perusal the show. I do like the Australian Captain though, I really enjoy it. But let’s face it all these yacht shows are the same. I’m sure they will be cutting out another one. It’s all about the ratings people, that’s the bottom line!
Anyone who says Captain Lee has no ego is not paying attention.I got so tired of him acting like he was a military officer or something.And his cursing and threatening manner got old fast to me.Also he did seem to be suffering from bad health. But I also felt for the man losing one of his sons to drug addiction. But I don’t enjoy perusal Captain Sandy. This season Bravo has outdone itself.This new crew especially the interior are not even up to Bravo’s usual poor standards. I stopped perusal. So pathetic.
Crap I don’t want to watch any of the other below decks cuz letting captain lee go is a heartless move on Bravos part! SANDY you got him fired? Then ya are dead to me I don’t even like her as a nit picking crazy captain! Each year I just kind of put up with the other ones always waiting till the real below deck starts with the real stud of the sea!
hey captain lee unfortunately you caused your own situation ! you kept promoting eddie ( who i cant stand ) and the different direction they told you they were going in is for eddie or malia to be their captain ! if either of them is the captain I wont watch a single episode ! best wishes for a happy healthy retirement !
I like Cpt Lee but I think it’s time for him to go. His health is interfering with his time on the show. He has made enough money so that he and his wife can will never have to worry about money again and his kids can live comfortably if they dont piss the money away. He had a good run, now let someone else step up and take the wheel.