Below Deck alum Ben Willoughby is calling on Bravo to take a hard look at its casting process following the issuance of an arrest warrant for Below Deck Mediterranean deckhand Nathan Gallagher.
Willoughby, who appeared on Below Deck Seasons 10 and 11, said he is increasingly “disheartened” by the franchise’s direction, pointing to Gallagher and other former cast members as examples of why he believes something needs to change behind the scenes.
Willoughby’s comments come as Gallagher faces an arrest warrant in Australia. New South Wales Police confirmed that a warrant was issued after Gallagher failed to appear in court on assault-related charges. Gallagher, who appeared on Seasons 9, 10 and now 11 of the Bravo series, was convicted in absentia and is now wanted by authorities in connection with the case.
But Willoughby said he sees a broader problem with the franchise’s casting, arguing that some people are more interested in becoming influencers and reality TV stars than showing what it’s really like to work in yachting.
View this post on InstagramHe cites several problematic examples, including Below Deck Down Under bosun Luke Jones, “who, if production did not step in, probably would have raped someone,” Willoughby said. During a drunken night in Season 2, Jones entered the cabin of third stew Margot Sisson while she was passed out and climbed into her bed naked. Production intervened and forced Jones out of the cabin, and Captain Jason Chambers fired him the following day.
“And then you’ve got good old Gary [King] who forced himself on Sam Suarez,” he continued.
Willoughby was referring to former Below Deck Sailing Yacht production staffer Samantha Suarez, who accused King of trying to force himself on her in 2022. Suarez also said she was discouraged from discussing the incident with other production staffers. Bravo said at the time that the concerns were investigated and that “action was taken based on the findings.”
Willoughby said Below Deck’s casting has increasingly favored people seeking fame and influencer status rather than those focused on the work itself. While acknowledging that cast members may have plenty of positive qualities, he said the network’s willingness to approve and spotlight them has left him “so disheartened” with the franchise’s direction.
“I don’t watch it anymore,” Willoughby said, adding that he loved Below Deck in its earlier days. He also questioned how people with troubling behavior continue to make it through the casting process when, as he put it, “everyone goes through a psych exam.”
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