According to various reports, Captain Lee Rosbach is all set to bid adieu to Below Deck after season 10 due to health concerns.
However, Captain Lee who played one of the most crucial roles in the series since the very start claims that he is in no way close to saying goodbye to the show and the Yacht in his recent tweets. Rosbach has been in Below Deck since the very first season's first episode. While the show grew with time and made a huge fandom of its own, Captain Lee Rosbach has a major fan following out there due to the series.
Fans were disheartened to learn that Rosbach was retiring from the show and that he would be replaced by someone else. However, it looks like Lee has finally cleared the tense air by claiming that he is not leaving the show and that the fans must not read much into the reports given by the sources.
What did Captain Lee Rosbach have to say about his retirement rumors from Below Deck?
The reports and rumors of Captain Lee Rosbach leaving the American reality TV show have been making rounds on the internet for a long time now. However, when a fan of the series tweeted how sad she was feeling about the fact that Rosbach was leaving the show and that he will be dearly missed, Rosbach debunked the rumors by tweeting, "Who said that, not me?."
In another tweet, the Captain stated that he will continue to have fun with others and cautioned viewers not to read too much into anything, implying that he will return to the show the following season. His tweet read, "Well that’s a wrap on another season, I enjoyed this season but the last two charters were special. Thanks to all who tuned in tonight, you know the drill, gym in the am, and to anyone I missed, catch you on the flip side. Don’t read too much into anything, We’ll continue to have fun."
How did the reports of Captain Lee Rosbach leaving the show begin?
It all began after Captain Lee Rosbach started facing health concerns after an accident. What was supposed to heal and get better in time, began being a huge issue for Rosbach to continue his captainship in Below Deck.
Earlier in season 10, Rosbach had to leave the show and his crew mid-way through episode 4 due to these health issues. He confessed that he was facing some never issues but could do his job well. However, he soon realized that his injury was getting worse, adding: "My injury, it's getting worse. The left side of my body, I don't feel anything,” he explained in a December 2022 episode. "I expected a lot more progress than I'm experiencing, and the most frustrating part about it is, I can't do a god goddamn thing about it, and it's hard."
Rosbach was replaced by fellow Captain Sandy, while Rosbach was recovering. However, he returned in episode 14. In episode 15, Captain Lee thanked Sandy Yawn for the kindness and promised to repay it at any time.
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