Below Deck Season 12 chief stew, Fraser Olender, is sharing some major updates on his health and his relationship with Las Culturistas podcast co-host Matt Rogers.Â
On March 20, Fraser shared on Instagram that he was vacationing at Trisara, a five-star resort in Phuket, Thailand, with Matt. He posted a carousel of his vacation style, the dreamy pool at the resort, the gorgeous coastal setting, and all of the stunning scenery. He also included a sweet photo of Matt lounging by the pool with a friend, in addition to a selfie of the couple looking at the camera with their heads bent close together.
“The unwind of it all,” Fraser captioned the post.
Fraser returned to Instagram on March 24Â with more photos of himself and Matt in relaxed, linen outfits while eating delicious-looking food at the resort. Matt took to the comments with a flirty message for Fraser. “Photo credit, I worked really hard,” he wrote.
“You did a mighty fine job,” Fraser replied.
In an Instagram Story, Fraser also posted a selfie of himself and Matt riding a golf cart.
Fraser Olender shares updates on his health after suffering a vaping-related heart attack
This vacation comes months after Fraser suffered a heart attack due to “vape poisoning” (more on that down below). Fraser is now in a much better place today and has since quit vaping. The yachtie took to Instagram on March 9, where he posted a video and revealed that he is still vape-free and still “going strong.”
“Now I won’t pretend it’s been easy, but it’s definitely been worth it. I feel more present, my mind is clearer, and I don’t feel controlled by something that I genuinely thought that I couldn’t be me without,” he said.Â
In the caption of the post, he elaborated: “My goodness, it hasn’t been easy, but it’s been SO worth it,” he wrote. “Having support in the background has made all the difference.”
Matt Rogers shares an update on Fraser Olender’s health
Matt appeared on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen on Dec. 9 and shared a brief update on Fraser. He said his boyfriend was “doing much better” on the road to recovery.
“I know there are a lot of people [who] care about him,” he said during the episode. “Thank you so much. He’s doing a lot better. Don’t vape. Throw it away.”
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Fraser Olender opens up about his heart attack at BravoCon 2025
Fraser originally opened up about his heart attack in a Dec. 5Â Instagram post with multiple photos of him in the hospital, revealing that his health scare began during BravoCon 2025.
“A few weeks ago, I was rushed to the hospital due to severe chest pains and difficulties breathing. Following this, I spent a week in London hospitals seeing specialists to identify the cause and possible damage of the incident,” he captioned the post. “To keep it simple – I had vape poisoning (an E-cigarette or Vaping-Associated Lung Injury (EVALI)), and I have never experienced pain or fear like it.”
“I could have died for the sake of something so ridiculously stupid, so please do yourselves a favor and give it up too – cold turkey,” he added.
Andy Cohen opens up about Fraser Olender’s relationship with Matt Rogers
After BravoCon on Nov. 17​​​​​​, Andy Cohen opened up about seeing Fraser and Matt as a couple on his SiriusXM radio show, Radio Andy. “So Matt Rogers, I guess he’s public with Fraser from Below Deck. They are dating. And they were together, and they were lovely together,” Andy noted. “I love them together. It was so cute. It was just great. They were so wonderful.”
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Learn more about Fraser’s relationship history before he started dating Matt.
