Below Deck Shocker: Captain Lee Rosbach Quits Reality Show After 10 Seasons

Lee Rosbach walked away from the present that made him wealthy, well-known, and beloved.

Captain Beneath Decks introduced the surprising information on Monday night time’s episode of the favored actuality present, citing ongoing well being points for the choice.

“My accidents are getting worse,” he mentioned in a confessional, referring to a nerve drawback that makes it tough to even stroll.

Persevering with the Bravo persona:

“The left aspect of my physique, I do not really feel something.

“I anticipated extra progress than I did and probably the most irritating half was that I could not do something about it. Tough.”

Nicknamed “The Stud of the Sea,” Rosbach admittedly struggled with a nerve drawback when he boarded the motor ship St. Louis. David is at first of the constitution season, however he’s actually hoping his signs will subside with time.

Expensive.

Well being challenges pressured Lee to make use of crutches to get across the boat, which additionally affected his capacity to do his job wherever to the very best of his capacity.

“One in all my greatest issues now’s that I am unable to observe,” he defined in the course of the broadcast. “I do not know who did what, it is my job.”

“I owe it to my crew to do the correct factor for them,” he says.

“They anticipate that from me. There comes a time when if a captain is really goal, he has to place the very best pursuits of his crew first.”

After the crew completes one other profitable constitution housing a gaggle of feminine docs, Lee gathers his group to tell them of the state of affairs.

“As you all know, I wrestle with my mobility,” he informed everybody. “And it was tough and I allow you to guys down and for that I am sorry.

“So I’ve made the choice to desert ship.”

Individually, Lee informed chef Rachel Hargrove:

“That is most likely probably the most humbling experiences of my life.”

The bombshell episode ended with a “to be continued” message, which means followers ought to tune in subsequent week for extra particulars on Captain Lee’s departure from the collection.

Beneath Deck kicked off with Rosbach on the helm in July 2013, with the most recent season premiering on November 21.

Season 10 sees fan favourite Rosbach, Hargove, and soup head Fraser Olender… becoming a member of a brand new crew on and across the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia.

“There comes a time when a captain is absolutely being goal, he has to place the very best pursuits of his crew first as a result of that is your main accountability,” Lee mentioned Monday.

“As quickly as you get on board, verify your ego on the pier. That is the place you allow it.

Beneath Decks airs Mondays at 8/7c on Bravo.