Every ‘Below Deck’ Franchise Star Who Skipped Out on the Reunion Over the Years: Ashley Marti, Caroline Bedol and More

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Uncharted waters. Over the years, stars from the Below Deck franchise have made the decision to skip out on their reunions following onscreen drama.After her time on Below Deck Sailing Yacht, Ashley Marti announced that she would not be rehashing the events from season 3 with her fellow costars. “I appreciate all of the support I have received along the way which is why I’m giving my followers a chance to ask me questions about the season which I will answer live,” she wrote via Instagram in June 2022. “I’m sorry for anyone who was looking forward to it, however I hope you will respect my decision.”Ashley’s decision came after viewers voiced their concerns about her hookup with Gary King.

Following a season of flirting, Ashley and Gary had sex while the first officer was too drunk to remember the encounter.Shortly after the episode aired, Gary broke his silence on the controversial moment between him and Ashley. “I didn’t think much of it then, and right now, I don’t think much of it too,” he said during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen in June 2022. “I just think that people on social media blew it up bigger than what it actually was.”The South Africa native said he appreciated others “looking out” for him, but noted that he didn’t consider the interaction to be an “assault.”“Yeah, I could see how they saw that, but in the first place, I did hook up with Ashley prior to that happening.

I just wish I wasn’t that drunk,” he added. “I think it boils down to hooking up with Ashley was a mistake in the first place, and it shouldn’t have happened from the get-go, really.”He continued: “No, I don’t [feel assaulted].