“So embarrassing”— Below Deck Mediterranean star Bri comments on Joe turning Ellie down

Below Deck Mediterranean season 9 introduced viewers to a new love triangle between Joe Bradley, Elena "Ellie" Dubaich, and Bri Muller. The newly released episode 12 focused on the drama in the love triangle especially after Ellie asked Joe out on a date. Initially, Joe was looking forward to meeting her over drinks but after a while, he changed his decision.

During the aftershow, Bri was asked about how she felt. She shared that it was an "embarrassing" and "cringe" moment for Ellie to be rejected like that. Bri told the cameras that Joe had changed his decision in a short time which made her feel "relieved" that he was not dating someone else. Bri told her costar Jonathan that if she was in Ellie's place she would've "cringe deep down."

"That's so embarrasing, like I would cringe deep down in me," Bri continued.

Below Deck Mediterranean season 9 episode 12 titled The Perfect Storm aired exclusively on Bravo TV on August 19, 2024. Here's the official synopsis of the episode:

"The boat faces a catastrophic storm that exposes a major leak, putting the deck crew on high alert; tensions rise as the stews voice their frustrations over a deckhand; the interior crew's plans are thwarted, leading to chaos and challenges onboard."

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Bri's reaction to the Joe and Ellie situation on Below Deck Mediterranean season 9

During the Below Deck Mediterranean season 9 after-show, the cast sat down to share their opinion on the ongoing boatmance between Joe Bradley, Elena "Ellie" Dubaich, and Bri Muller. When Bri was asked how she felt about Joe first saying yes to Elena asking her out on a date and then saying no immediately, she said:

"Him saying yes and then coming back like an hour later and saying no it's just like, how could you? Okay fine, I guess it was like a little bit of relief."

In the aftershow clip, shared on the Bravo YouTube channel on August 19, 2024, Bri admitted to feeling "kind of yay" after Joe turned down his date.

When Joe was asked why he did that, he shared that he was just being honest with himself. Joe had already clarified this to Ellie that he wasn't looking for something serious as he didn't think he was ready to date yet. Ellie was confused at this response as she didn't want a serious commitment either. She thought they should get to know one another over drinks and see where their connection leads.

Meanwhile, Joe said:

"I've never been asked on a date before. This I think is like really serious and I'm just flapping out if I'm honest. For me, I don't want anything serious and stuff like that. Dating for me is like, up there, and I'm not ready."

Ellie was upset at Joe's sudden decision change.

Stream Below Deck Mediterranean season 9 exclusively on Bravo TV every week on Mondays at 9/8c. The upcoming episodes will reveal how the tensions in the love triangle increase now that Joe has mentioned he doesn't want to date.