Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 premiered this week on Monday, October 7, 2024. The segment saw several cast members including Gary King and Daisy Kelliher return to the screens.
Daisy told the cameras that she didn't want to be around Gary King since he didn't respect her relationship with Collin in season 4. However, in episode 1, she confronted the cast member about not being there for her after she and Collin broke up.
Fans of Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 reacted to the conversation online and were displeased with the cast members. One wrote on X:
"I’m already over Daisy and Gary."
"Do we have to watch Daisy & Gary argue another season. It was boring before so why do it again," a fan commented.
"so i'm not getting why daisy is still so upset w/ gary? is it as simple as he didn't console her over the colin breakup?," a tweet read.
Some fans of Below Deck Sailing Yacht criticized Daisy for her expectations from Gary:
"You wanted Gary……. To comfort you….. through the breakup…… from the guy you chose over him?! After you all destroyed the friendship you all had?! Daisy’s entitlement is ASTOUNDING!," a person wrote.
"Watching #BelowDeckSailing and wtf did I miss? I know daisy and Colin broke up.., but why is she mad at Gary over this???? What am I missing?!," a fan commented.
"i hate the way daisy lets gary get under her skin. he treated you like sh*t last year. he doesn’t care about your feelings," a tweet read.
Fans of Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 also said:
"Am I the only one who is never excited to see Daisy or Gary? It’s the same every season. Gary tries to bang anything that breathes. Daisy gets mad and throws hissy fits. Neither are likable. Bring back Collin!," a person wrote.
"Things I don’t want to see this season: Daisey crying/in a bad mood bc of Gary; Daisy claiming she doesn’t wanna be with Gary but losing her mind when he flirts with any other female; Daisy ruining the season bc of her obsession with Gary.yeah, think that’s all. …," a fan commented.
"I needed you"— Daisy confronts Gary for not being there for her after her breakup with Collin in Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5
In Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 episode 1, Daisy expressed not wanting to be around Gary King. She told the cameras that in season 4 the cast member had made her life "very difficult" and that she was unsure how he would behave in the latest season.
She said that she wasn't looking forward to working with the Bravo celebrity again. However, later in the episode, the old friends and colleagues the aftermath of season 4, including Daisy and Below Deck Sailing Yacht alum, Collin's breakup.
She told the reality star she needed a friend after she and Collin broke up. Daisy added that she was "incredibly low and very lonely."
"All I wanted was for you to call me. I needed you," Daisy said.
She further criticized the reality star for ignoring her when she asked to speak to him as she cried. Daisy clarified that she wasn't upset with him because he was angry with her or because he had issues with her.
Gary justified his actions and said he needed time to process what had happened. The Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 female cast member said that she never "held" any of that against him but added he left her on her own to "figure it out."
Gary King apologized to Daisy for being a bad friend. While Daisy appreciated the apology, she told the cameras that the male cast member didn't know apologizing meant "acting differently in the future." She added that she knew it wouldn't be the last time Gary hurt her.
Fans of Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 chimed in on the confrontation online and were critical of both the cast members.
Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 will air episodes weekly on Mondays on Bravo.