‘Below Deck’ Season 12 Rumored Cast & Filming Location Revealed – 5 Stars Returning, 6 Stars Exit & 5 New Yachties Join
Below Deck is hitting the seas for another season!
The Bravo reality series was renewed for a 12th season back in May, among 14 other shows on the network, with some already in production and others yet to begin.
Now, it appears as if Below Deck has already finished filming and the rumored cast has been revealed, thanks to fans online.
The crew will be returning aboard the St David for the third season in a row, but instead of the location being Grenada like in season 11, it looks like they are going to be in St Maarten. This will be third time the series has been set in St Maarten, following its debut season and season five.
With a new season on the way, we’ve done some digging and have learned all of the rumored cast, from returning fan-favorites to who won’t be rejoining the show, and, of course, the rumored newbies being added to the crew!
Kerry Titheradge – RETURNING
Kerry Titheradge, who Bravo fans first met on Below Deck Adventure, is returning as Captain for the new season of the flagship series!
Follow him on Instagram: @capt_kerry
Fraser Olender – RETURNING
Fraser Olender is returning for his fourth season of Below Deck, and his third as Chief Stew!
Follow him on Instagram: @fraserolender
Kyle Stillie – RETURNING
Kyle Stillie is set to return for his second season on the show. He joined as a deckhand on season 11, and it appears he will return to the same position.
Follow him on Instagram: @that.scottishguy
Anthony Iracane – RETURNING
Anthony Iracane seems to be returning to show, getting a second chance at being the chef. He was fired in episode 11 of the last season after struggling with timing, organization and paying attention to guests’ preference sheets.
Follow him on Instagram: @anthony_iracane_
Marie “Sunny” Marquis – RETURNING
Sunny Marquis joined the cast in season 11 as a deckhand, and was later promoted to lead deckhand. It appears as though she is returning as part of the deck crew.
On the show, she formed a relationship with bosun Ben Willoughby and they are still together to this day!
Follow her on Instagram: @marie.marq
Ben Willoughby – NOT RETURNING
Speaking of Ben Willloughby, he is NOT set to return for season 12, and there appears to be some bad blood between him and Captain Kerry.
Earlier this year, he took to Instagram to respond to some statements Captain Kerry made about him in an interview, where he said, “Ben wasn’t my first choice to be in that position, but he does know the boat well. He’s very good at his job, but he definitely needs to stay focused and understand what the chain of command means.”
“He knew the boat well. I didn’t know the boat,” Captain Kerry added about Ben. “I used to live by a mantra that you can teach a job, but not a personality. And I think if you can treat someone differently, maybe they might not be the ideal personality for the job. But at the time, I needed the right skillset for the job, and that’s what he had.”
In response, Ben shared on Instagram, “It is very unfortunate that Captain Kerry decided to speak out regarding my role as Bosun on this current season of Below Deck and eluding that I ‘may not make the whole season’ but everyone will see as the episodes comes out. With all due respect to Captain Kerry, I’m disappointed that he appears to be insinuating a false claim on my work ethic and career, which could gravely damage my reputation and character in an industry that I have worked hard in and grown in for 5+ years now.”
Kerry also reportedly “liked” a tweet back in April that said Ben was not returning for the new season.
Ben first joined the show in season ten, and returned for season 11.
Barbara “Barbie” Pascual – NOT RETURNING
Barbie Pascual joined the cast in season 11 as a stew and it looks like she won’t be back, after clashing numerous times with Chief Stew Fraser.
Follow her on Instagram: @barbiepascuall
Xandi Olivier – NOT RETURNING
Xandi Olivier joined the crew in season 11 as a stew, and was promoted to second stew. However, it looks like she won’t be returning.
Follow her on Instagram: @xandio
Paris Field – NOT RETURNING
Paris Field joined the St David crew in episode 10 last season, and her first day was a crew day off. It does not appear she will be returning to the show, at least for now.
Follow her on Instagram: @paris.field
Cat Baugh – NOT RETURNING
Cat Baugh joined the cast in season 11 as a stew, however, some personal matters arose and she decided it was best to leave the boat in episode seven. She will not return for season 12.
Follow her on Instagram: @simplycatmarie
Dylan De Villiers – NOT RETURNING
Dylan De Villiers joined the St David crew in episode eight as the new deckhand.
Follow him on Instagram: @dilldevill
Jared Woodin – NOT RETURNING
Jared Woodin joined the crew as the Bosun in season 11, but he was let go in episode seven for a few reasons, including not knowing his distances, being ill-equipped to be a Bosun on a mega-yacht and his behavior during crew nights out.
Nick Tatlock – NOT RETURNING
Nick Tatlock joined the crew of the St David as the new chef in episode 12 last season, following Anthony‘s firing. He does not appear to be returning for season 12.
Follow him on Instagram: @nicktatlockyachtchef
Barbara Kulaif – RUMORED TO JOIN
Barbara Kulaif is a Brazilian stewardess who is rumored to have joined the cast as a new stew. While we don’t have official confirmation yet, she and Fraser Olender do follow each other on Instagram. Barbara also follows another Below Deck franchise chief stew – Aesha Scott, who is currently on Below Deck Mediterranean season nine, as well as fellow season 12 rumored castmates, Captain Kerry, Kylie Stillie, Anthony Iracane, Sunny Marquis, and more of the rumored newbies.
Damo Yorg – RUMORED TO JOIN
Damo Yorg is rumored to join the cast as part of the deck crew! While we don’t have official confirmation, he is one of those who has been seen in videos of the St David online, and he also follows some of his rumored castmates on Instagram.
Solène Favreau – RUMORED TO JOIN
Solène Favreau is rumored to be joining the cast of Below Deck season 12 as a stew. While we don’t have official confirmation, she does follow some of her rumored castmates on Instagram.
Solène, who is from Cannes, France, is no stranger to reality TV as she appeared on season two of Love Island France!
Rainbeau – RUMORED TO JOIN
Rainbeau is another rumored stew joining the new season of Below Deck. She hails from Amsterdam. While we don’t have official confirmation that she is on the cast, she does follow some of her rumored cast mates, as well as the official Below Deck franchise’s Instagram account!
Jess Jardim Theron – RUMORED TO JOIN
Jess Jardim Theron is rumored to join the cast as a member of the deck crew. While we don’t have official confirmation yet, she does follow some of her rumored cast mates.
She also shared a post in late June, quoting Winnie the Pooh, “How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard. – Pooh,” read the notes screenshot. She captioned the post, “Until next time,” alluding to her time on Below Deck coming to an end as filming seemingly wrapped!
