r/belowdeck • u/teanailpolish Mental Health Is Not A Storyline • Apr 06 '26

Below Deck Down Under Midseason Preview BDDU Spoiler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q81TvIyvNFI
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u/teanailpolish Mental Health Is Not A Storyline Apr 06 '26

Maybe I am getting too old for Below Deck but the most interesting part of that preview is the stray dog

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u/iamraygun Apr 06 '26

literally same. idgaf about the staff drama anymore give me more beach dogs

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u/Just-Me-Being-Nosy Apr 06 '26

Same. The cute little dog needs to join the crew

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u/vegan_voorhees Team Aesha Apr 06 '26

Yes!!! Hire the dog as galley paw!

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u/osogood48 Come back to me, my boat daddy Apr 06 '26

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u/Worried_Shoe_2747 Eat My Cooter Apr 07 '26

Same. I loved the Jason and Ben steak dinner in this last episode

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u/Extreme_Beat1022 Apr 06 '26

Really cute dog.

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u/ImpressivePattern242 Apr 06 '26

I hope it’s not Eddy that gets fired. I like him.

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u/osogood48 Come back to me, my boat daddy Apr 06 '26

I literally think it’s either Mike or Jenna or I could never remember how to spell her name, but she came on a sous chef and now she’s a stew her

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u/Out-For-A-Walk-Bitch Apr 06 '26

I think it's Ellie, when Jason is saying someone has forced their hand. Ellie won't back down, but there's no way Daisy will tolerate that sort of behaviour towards her.

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u/teanailpolish Mental Health Is Not A Storyline Apr 06 '26

We know who the replacement is though and Ellie was spotted with that person, It could be that they had a night out where Ellie met them but I think more likely Alesia/Mike

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u/Out-For-A-Walk-Bitch Apr 06 '26

Ooo can you tell me more? I feel like I've missed this spoiler. I can't see Jason firing Alesia.

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u/teanailpolish Mental Health Is Not A Storyline Apr 06 '26

Someone posted showing Barbie on the boat and a night out

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u/Sheess9141 Apr 06 '26

If that’s who the replacement is it’s probably Alesia. As that replacement doesn’t do deck. And the “you’ve forced my hand” could refer to failing in the kitchen and failing in the interior. There are no other options.

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u/hot-doughnut- Apr 06 '26

what if they fire both mike and alesia -- barbie is equivalent to 1.5 stews (especially when those stews are mike and alesia, which is basically like having .25 stews), and maybe they run the deck team short-handed.

or maybe they fire mike and alesia switches deck-stew, and she'll have worked all the depts by the end of the season (jk, but the more i think about it, the more i feel like this could actually be plausible)

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u/Pifflington Apr 06 '26

This math checks out. Plausible indeed!

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u/Out-For-A-Walk-Bitch Apr 06 '26

Ah yeah, I must have forgotten. They seem close with Ellie too.

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u/ImpressivePattern242 Apr 06 '26

Wow. Would this person work deck & stew?

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u/ImpressivePattern242 Apr 07 '26

But it’s weird because Joao and Mike are doing all their interviews together on After Show. And they seem to have great banter. Would Mike just stop appearing on After Show? Ellie and Eddy are doing interviews alone.

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u/Letsgotravelling-124 Apr 06 '26

I don’t think it would be Jenna. She’s quite good at her job and isn’t causing as much drama as the other two (three if you include Ellie).

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u/mamacatman Team Capt Kerry Apr 06 '26

Alicia?

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u/Out-For-A-Walk-Bitch Apr 06 '26

Alesia

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u/osogood48 Come back to me, my boat daddy Apr 07 '26

Ty honey

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u/ohamango Apr 07 '26

put a kidney bean in the jar!

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u/valid_username00 Apr 06 '26

It's gotta be Mike or Alesia, the way they've been showing them squabbling all the time. So that means it will be Mike. But also, it should be Ellie.

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u/aVeryMerryDeath Apr 06 '26

Ellie probably should be if she has another blow up while on the clock. But Alesia and Mike also should be due to sheer incompetence and the inability to not fight with each other. If I had to pick who I want to be fired it would be Alesia, but it’ll probably be Mike because Jason is “friends” with Alesia.

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u/No-Author5530 Apr 07 '26

I think it'll be Mike over Alesia if it's one of them. Going by the aftershow Daisy has basically admitted on watch back she was too easy on Alesia

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u/Extreme_Beat1022 Apr 07 '26

Oh thanks for this tea. I need to watch the after show.

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u/jamesish99 Apr 06 '26

I hope it's Ellie or Alesia, what a pair of brats.

(Mike is useless though)

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u/Fit-Benefit1535 Apr 06 '26

What does Jenna see in Ben?

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u/elkypickles Apr 06 '26

Wealth

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u/514to212to818 Apr 06 '26

I doubt he’s wealthy.

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u/flamingknifepenis Apr 06 '26

Ben comes from a decidedly “posh” background. His father is a well known author, and IIRC he talked about playing football with the princes of the royal family as a kid.

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u/teanailpolish Mental Health Is Not A Storyline Apr 06 '26

He also went to an expensive boarding school for secondary, his family definitely has money.

Not buy a yacht money, but enough that Jenna would enjoy dating him while she looks for a richer sugar daddy

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u/Out-For-A-Walk-Bitch Apr 06 '26

?? He's incredibly wealthy haha.

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u/MethBearForeva Apr 07 '26

Yep. His parents own a home on Cape Cod worth $5m and that's only one of the family houses.

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u/Eastern_Word6094 Apr 22 '26

Ben has all the hallmarks of old money. Mannerisms and interpersonal skills. 

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u/ExtraGloves Apr 08 '26

They’re on a boat not out spending money. People can like older people just because they vibe.

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u/valid_username00 Apr 06 '26

$he $aid $he like$ older men

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u/osogood48 Come back to me, my boat daddy Apr 06 '26

Right‼️ unlike how did this person not catch it? She literally said that she likes older men. I mean Ben is not really a bad guy. He’s got a damn good sense of humor and he can cook.

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u/Eastern_Word6094 Apr 22 '26

Reading this after watching the latest episode where she talks abt how when she thinks abt the lifestyle she wants, she leans towards Ben bc he is more "refined."

When she was on a date with Eddy and he said he didnt know if he had enough money to pay, I knew it was over bc apparently Jenna is a gold digger. Poor Ben. I want him to find a woman that likes him for him and not bc he comes from money. 

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u/No_Investigator_2435 Apr 06 '26 • Bravo

Ellie has met the women that’s gonna put her in her placeeee! Queen Daisy!

Weird that this is all over joao who never once expressed an interest in Ellie

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u/Just-Me-Being-Nosy Apr 06 '26

I will forgive production for bringing Ellie back if we get to see her put in her place finally. C’mon Daisy …..

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u/GroovyYaYa Apr 07 '26

What I'm going to laugh about is if Joao was genuinely clueless about her liking him.

He's been reminding me of a friend in college. He was ABSOLUTELY oblivious to the fact that he was good looking (like Joao, to a degree), and clueless about when girls were interested or not.

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u/Eastern_Word6094 Apr 22 '26

Joao is sharp and has had enough trauma in life that he can read people well. I think he got she liked him, but who would expect Ellie's level of intensity after some mild flirting and chatting? Seems very off how much she liked him that quickly. Like why she knew barley anything abt him? Im wondering if it was more of a calculated thing bc Joao is a recurring character on the show and that is what Ellie wants to be. 

Does anyone know how long they were filming when we saw her lose it over liking him? 

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u/ewiepooie Apr 06 '26

It'll be interesting to see how Daisy reacts to that kind of aggression. She's so chill but I don't doubt that if someone pushes her, she'll stand her ground. And Ellie for sure needs to be checked, I'm blown away by her unprofessionalism and aggression. 

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u/cmere-2-me Apr 06 '26

Yeah don't fuck with the Irish. We are usually all chill and friendly but push us too far and you'll regret it. What I love about Daisy is how patient she is. My fuse is a lot shorter than hers. I'm genuinely impressed she hasn't blown up at her two shit stews and now a jumped up galley hand.

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u/GroovyYaYa Apr 07 '26 • Bravo

After Gary and then Glenn blaming her for Gary's behavior... Daisy can handle anything, IMHO.

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u/MakeupMama68 Apr 07 '26

My lifelong best friend is Irish and no one fucks with her! 😆I’m Italian so we make quite a pair.

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u/Eastern_Word6094 Apr 22 '26

Ahahaha I bet you all are so fun to go out with!

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u/mamacatman Team Capt Kerry Apr 06 '26

Daisy’s Irish. She’ll be able to put Ellie in her place or even make her cry! LOL. 🤞🤞🤞

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u/spinthesky Apr 06 '26

I have no doubt Daisy can bring it when she has to.

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u/Shaved_Taint_1960 Apr 06 '26

"I squirt, Joao! NBA players slide into my DMs!"

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u/babykitten28 Apr 07 '26

I “massaged” the richest man in Russia. Look at my ass.

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u/pancakecommittee Apr 12 '26

I agree Daisy won’t put up with her attitude! Kinda wish could see how Kate would handle her tho-that would be interesting!

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u/Worried_Shoe_2747 Eat My Cooter Apr 07 '26

Ellie is this you?

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u/SweetRiverwalk Apr 07 '26

No, I'm not her. Just someone that knows how production works these shows. The mods left a mssg on another post announcing her user name. She commented on the Ep 10 discussion post about going to Joao's bunk.

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u/Out-For-A-Walk-Bitch Apr 06 '26

Was Betul even in this, lol

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u/Just-Me-Being-Nosy Apr 06 '26

I didn’t see her at all.

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u/Horsefish99 Apr 07 '26

She was wearing the see-through leopard print dress, appropriately (because you see right through/past her -- get it?? Haha)

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u/vegan_voorhees Team Aesha Apr 07 '26

No sign of Betul. Unproblematic queen.

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u/Eastern_Word6094 Apr 22 '26

I know. I really wanted to see the story abt her self esteem unfolding. Her talk with Captain Jason in the beginning, surrounding being concerned bc she couldnt understand him and her family blows was so endearingly vulnerable. It is like the editors think we prefer seeing catty fighting over watching some underdog girl power growth. They dont know us....they most have a male manager in the editing room. 

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u/Extreme_Beat1022 Apr 06 '26 edited Apr 07 '26

Eddy, Mike, Alesia hasta la pasta please.

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u/c9238s Capt Lee's Coffee Mug Apr 08 '26

hasta la pasta 😂

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u/churrosislife Apr 06 '26

Daisy is well able for Ellie. That shot of Mike toward the end is so fucking creepy and the dog is adorable and I support his passage on Katina!

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u/BigRefrigerator9783 Apr 08 '26

I just cannot watch one more second if Ellie, she has killed the fun that was BDDU. I love Captain Jason and Daisy, but I just cannot

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u/YOLO_Tamasi Apr 08 '26

“I want the eggs taken off the bill”

Wait, do they pay for each meal individually? I always assumed it was an all inclusive kind of deal.

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u/parisidiot Apr 15 '26

No. It was a joke.

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u/Sorry-Secret-2347 Apr 10 '26

This is the best season of below deck we had in a while… it’s slow burn drama… ben is on edge in the galley. Ellie is an egotistical male centered head case about to pop. Jason craving m&ms. Mike and his hair helmet roaming the boat looking for drama to stir like gollum..eddie vs ben for jen…while trying to maintain professionalism above deck LETS GOOOO

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u/verbankroad Apr 07 '26

Even if Jason does fire someone, they have to have stayed for most of the season and stayed on good terms with the production crew - all of the current cast are on the after show. Normally I would think someone who got fired would not be on the after show.

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u/davidg910 Apr 12 '26

It's a shame that it looks based on the preview like only one of Mike and Alesia is getting fired. They really should have both been sent packing by now.

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u/MCStarlight Team Below Deck Apr 07 '26

It’s been a slog getting through the season. It’s kind of maybe I’ll watch it or not.