Bravo officially dropped Below Deck star Nathan Gallagher from future projects, stating “Bravo does not plan on working with Nathan in the future.” The move comes after a perfect storm of criminal charges, a skipped court date, and an active arrest warrant in Australia—all while Season 11 is still airing on the network.
The 28-year-old reality star was arrested on domestic violence charges in Australia in December 2025. He was arrested on Dec. 27 for allegedly assaulting an unnamed 29-year-old woman at a Sydney-area apartment complex the previous day. Gallagher was charged with “assault occasioning actual bodily harm, intentionally chok[ing a] person without consent, and common assault,” according to New South Wales Police. The severity of the charges—particularly the strangulation allegation—set off alarms immediately, but Bravo stayed silent for months.
Gallagher was granted conditional bail in late December, but here’s where it gets messier: He was due back in court on Sept. 3 but never appeared. The 28-year-old was convicted on charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, common assault and intentionally choking a person without consent after his no-show. Police said Gallagher was “believed to be offshore.” The Irish-born deckhand effectively went ghost—skipped the country, dodged accountability, and forced Bravo’s hand.
The arrest has surfaced as Nathan Gallagher appears on the current season of ‘Below Deck Mediterranean.’ This is the kicker: The current season wrapped production before the December incident, Bravo said. So Gallagher is still on your screen every Monday at 8/7c, joking with the crew and bonding with his kid, while NSW police are hunting him internationally. While Gallagher won’t be removed from the current season that’s airing, Bravo told Newsweek that he won’t be in Season 12. Translation: they’re not re-editing; they’re just cutting him loose going forward.
There’s added layers of drama here that matter for the 16BARS audience tracking this. Gallagher and his accuser, former co-star Gael Cameron, met on the show and formed a romantic connection during filming, rekindled their romance in season 10, and had welcomed a son together. So this isn’t some random incident—it’s a messy co-parenting catastrophe that played out on camera and exploded off-screen. Gallagher and his ex-partner co-parent son Kayden. In a statement, Gallagher said “I don’t believe the public has heard the full story surrounding what happened,” and claimed “what has been publicly reported, however, represents only one side of what was an extremely complicated situation.” Translation: he’s denying nothing outright, just asking for patience—which doesn’t fly when you’re on the run.
What stung the Below Deck cast and crew most was Bravo’s radio silence for eight months. Members of the Below Deck franchise had been frustrated with Bravo for staying silent after news of Gallagher’s arrest broke in mid-August. Only after he missed court and was convicted in absentia did the network finally pull the trigger on Friday. For a franchise that prides itself on drama, that silence read like negligence—especially with allegations this serious.
The 16BARS take: Gallagher joins a growing list of Bravo personalities who have faced arrests and criminal charges, but this one hits different because it’s a domestic violence conviction happening in real-time while his victim co-starred with him. Bravo’s eight-month delay and decision to keep him in Season 11 airs tell you everything about how the network weighs optics over accountability. The only winner here is the court of public opinion, which already rendered its verdict.
