The last night of Below Deck Season 12’s final charter ended with fireworks, as the yachties celebrated closing another explosive chapter in both their personal and professional lives.
As the latest charter season came to a close aboard St. David, Captain Kerry Titheradge and his crew — including Rainbeau de Roos, Solène Favreau, Anthony Iracane, Bárbara Kulaif, Fraser Olender, Hugo Ortega, Kyle Stillie, Jess Theron, and Damo Yorg — reflected on the highs and lows of Season 12, including multiple love triangles, some critical errors, and even an alleged charter guest hookup scandal.Â
“I can’t believe it. I can’t believe we’re here,” chief stew Fraser remarked in an Episode 16 confessional. “My crew this season dealt with different obstacles and challenges. It feels like we’ve been chased by a feral dog with rabies, but we pulled it off. Well done, to us. I’m very proud.”
Captain Kerry similarly praised the Season 12 cast during their final tip meeting.
“You f–kin’ made it, eh? At the start of the season, there was some kinks,” he admitted, before adding, “I’m very proud of everybody, so thank you.”
Below, get all the latest updates on the cast’s lives after they went their separate ways on Season 12.
How Captain Kerry Titheradge ended Season 12 of Below Deck
Even despite some rocky moments, Captain Kerry deemed the charter season documented on Season 12 a success.
“A good crew can make a bad captain look good, and a bad crew can make a good captain look bad,” he noted to a producer. “I need a crew that work very well together, and this crew did that. I am really proud of them.”
Post-filming, Kerry even reunited with Kelly, aka the “extremely drunk” guest whom police escorted off of St. David, and he detailed their meeting in an exclusive interview with The Daily Dish.
“Kelly has since apologized for the way she acted,” the captain revealed in August. “She did thank me for sincerely taking care of her. … She explained to me that she was on a different charter in the past and was seasick and she couldn’t use the boat or use anything, so she was, like, partying like it’s 1999.”
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Captain Kerry revealed in a separate interview that he’s kept in contact with the Season 12 cast, too, though he admitted that “some are easier to stay in regular contact with” than others.
“I’m a huge advocate of mental health, so I make a real effort to check in on all my crew. Being captain isn’t just about running a yacht — it’s about making sure the people who work with me feel supported, especially off-camera when the spotlight’s gone,” he shared. “Fraser and I have built a great friendship; I’ve got a lot of respect for his growth as a leader. And I’m also really close with Jess and with Hugo, who impressed me with his drive this season. But truly, there’s no one I’ve cut off; they’re all part of my crew, and I’ll always have their backs.”
Though Kerry is based in Florida, he’s “often bouncing between the U.S. and Australia depending on work and family,” which includes his two children — and “someone special” in his romantic life. “I’m grateful for it,” he added of his relationship. “After everything I’ve been through, I don’t take love or connection for granted.”
Kerry has also been keeping “plenty busy” running his company, Yachting Concepts, and is “deeply committed” to supporting causes that are close to his heart, including mental health advocacy, children’s cancer research, and animal rescue.
“Beyond yachting, I’ve got a few exciting projects coming up that will give me the chance to share more of my journey, both at sea and through my charity work, and I’m really looking forward to that,” Captain Kerry teased.
How Fraser Olender ended Season 12 of Below Deck
Fraser, meanwhile, was “so happy” to report that he made it through the entire charter season with the same interior team — even if Solène was down to her “last chance” at one point.Â
“Every season is different personalities; every year is a whole new game and test,” he explained in a confessional. “But this year, I think I passed.”
In their final conversation on St. David, the chief stew got choked up as a “proud” Captain Kerry lauded his “growth” and predicted a continued upward trajectory in his career.
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“I just love what I do,” Fraser tearfully told a producer. “I was hired to do a job, and I came and I did it. And I really trust myself, and… that means so much to me.”
In the midst of Season 12, Fraser also broke up with his boyfriend, later explaining to The Daily Dish, “Seeing him five times a year? I don’t know if that classifies as something that’s going particularly well. … I quickly realized that I’m very unhappy in our situationship.”
How Rainbeau de Roos ended Season 12 of Below Deck
Even up until the final night, second stew Rainbeau continued to clash with Solène. Though the latter apologized for her behavior throughout the season in the finale, she took it all back when Rainbeau replied by saying she was “not sorry” for her part in the drama, however.
“The conversation with Solène is just honestly baffling to me, but I learned to let it go,” she added in a confessional, before announcing her next career aspiration.
“I feel more ready than I’ve ever been to be a chief stew,” Rainbeau continued. “I’ve taken a lot of tips and tricks from Fraser to help me in that career jump that I’m hopefully gonna make very soon.”
After filming wrapped, Rainbeau also reflected on the “panic attack” she had amid mounting drama with Solène, in a lengthy Instagram caption from June.
“Watching that scene back was… a lot,” she wrote, in part. “Messing up is part of the process. It’s not about how many times you fall, but how you get back up. I’m proud to say I’m still getting back up every time, stronger, wiser, and ready for everything coming up next.”
Describing herself as “happy and homeless,” Rainbeau told The Daily Dish that she is based in both New York and Miami and is still working as a stew on super yachts, while exploring other “exciting” land-based opportunities that combine her hospitality background and creative side.
As for whether she’s dating anyone now, Rainbeau coyly replied, “Let’s just say my lips are sealed and very busy at the moment…”
She was more forthcoming about her continued close friendships with Bárbara, Anthony, and Fraser, adding, “It’s such a unique bond when you go through that experience together. Naturally, some people you click with more than others, but overall, I’m grateful for the connections I made.”
How Solène Favreau ended Season 12 of Below Deck
By the time she left St. David, Solène officially had a total of 58 days of experience working as a stew — and said she planned to “continue yachting” in the future. “I’m just very happy and very [thankful] to live all of this,” she declared.
Following her hookups with Kyle, Damo, and Jess, at various times throughout the season, Solène departed the vessel happily unattached romantically.
Her single relationship status actually led to a new career opportunity, too: Solène will compete on Peacock’s Love Island Games next, as she revealed in a September 2025 Instagram post.
How Kyle Stillie ended Season 12 of Below Deck
Despite Solène turning down Kyle’s offer to visit her in the UK post-filming — and her multiple makeouts with Damo that followed — the two spent their final night on St. David together in a guest cabin.
“So, that’s it. Moving on. Onwards and upwards,” Kyle shared in a producer interview, insisting. “I’ve got no regrets. I’ve got no qualms.”
As he later added, though, “I do care about her more than I should, and do I hate myself for that? Absolutely.”
The Scottish deckhand also sat down with Captain Kerry, who advised him on how prioritizing hard work over partying would be the ticket to success in his career, moving forward. Afterward, Kyle vowed to “come back with a vengeance to do even better” in the future.
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“From walking on St. David last year and not even knowing what the f–k a shammy was, I’ve learned a lot about myself in the last year, without a doubt,” he concluded. “I’ve really done some things this year that I’m not proud of, and I’ve learned from that.”
After revealing his desire to pivot to a career in the adult film industry during an August 2025 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen appearance, Kyle has since been promoting his new OnlyFans account on Instagram.
Post-finale, Kyle told The Daily Dish via email that he’s also been “loving” spending time working for friends in a small town back home in Scotland. “I have some very exciting things happening now and in the next six months, so keep an eye out for Stillie,” he hinted, while declining to answer if he’s currently dating anybody special.
Nowadays, Kyle is “probably closest with” Damo, out of all his St. David crewmates, but admitted, “I’ll be honest, I am the worst for keeping in contact with anyone. I’m very often presumed missing but well.”Â
How Damo Yorg ended Season 12 of Below Deck
Damo decided to shoot his shot with Solène on the Season 12 finale, and despite multiple kisses and her confessing she “maybe” liked him back, that’s as far as the relationship went.
In a joint confessional with Kyle, Damo admitted that he “shouldn’t have kissed Solène,” but ultimately was “not sorry” that he did. Kyle, for his part, gave his fellow deckhand and friend a pass, though, and despite some drama between them earlier in the season, they ended Below Deck Season 12 on good terms.
“I’m gonna miss you like a back misses a bone,” Damo told Kyle, who replied, “Oh my god! And I’m gonna miss you like a bone misses a back.”
So, it comes as little surprise that he named Kyle, as well as Fraser, Hugo, and Bárbara, as the yachties he still talks to the most in an exclusive post-filming update he provided The Daily Dish.
“But everyone is still keeping in touch and reaching out to each other, which is nice,” Damo elaborated. “It’s a crazy ride, so it’s important to look out for each other.”Â
As for his dating life, Damo, who is currently finishing up another charter season near Antibes on the Mediterranean, revealed, “I am still single pringle! I just wrapped up a lovely holiday romance, though, and Fraser keeps proposing on the weekly — it’s nice to have some options.”
How Bárbara Kulaif ended Season 12 of Below Deck
The complicated, on-and-off nature of her Season 12 fling with Jess ultimately led Bárbara to question the longevity of their relationship — and if she wanted to date anybody at all, for that matter.
“I like when I’m with Jess. Like, I like her company. I like who she is,” the stew stated. “But, it’s like I don’t want this pressure. I wanna go back to work, and now it’s my time to focus on my job. And I know now, I’m not ready to have relationship.”
Even so, they planned to continue exploring their romance in New York, post-finale, and kissed before departing St. David. Soon after cameras stopped rolling, though, Bárbara and Jess broke up following an argument at their Sint Maarten hotel.
As Bárbara later revealed to host Andy Cohen on WWHL in September 2025, the next morning, she discovered Solène in Jess’ hotel room: “Jess just opened the door and she left with Solène — and Solène was naked.”
Though she immediately blocked Jess and Solène on social media, Bárbara is in a more cordial place with the latter. As she updated The Daily Dish, however, she has not kept in touch with Jess, but has “stayed really close with” Fraser, Damo, and Rainbeau.
“I’m not dating anyone at the moment,” Bárbara added of her current relationship status. “Right now, I’m taking a break from yachts and living in Brazil, enjoying my friends and family.”Â
How Jess Theron ended Season 12 of Below Deck
Prior to the split, Jess reflected on her journey in a final Season 12 confessional, sharing, “This experience has been life changing. … I have feelings for Bárbara for sure. I like her. Saying goodbye is really hard.”
After Bárbara’s WWHL appearance, Jess shared her side of the breakup story in a reddit comment.
“Barbara ended things right after cameras stopped filming,” the lead deckhand wrote on Sept. 9. “It upset me and we fought, she ignored me and cancelled our plans to go to New York together. Whatever I do after she ended things was none of her business.”
Jess, who has a new girlfriend named Katie now, also claimed to have “receipts and messages” to back her version of events.
“However I don’t believe getting into this on live television is anyway to go about it,” she continued. “I am very happy with my girlfriend, and that’s enough for me tbh.”
How chef Anthony Iracane ended Season 12 of Below Deck
Chef Anthony certainly felt the heat in St. David‘s galley but ultimately dubbed his return to the vessel a triumph.
“Honestly, when I came back, I was not sure I [could] do it,” he admitted to a producer. “But I killed it. I feel I have wings now, and I’m ready to fly.”
As he further declared to Solène, “The f–king world is mine. I’m a king now. I’m a badass chef.”
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After also resolving his accusation that Fraser previously got him fired during Season 11, Anthony ended the charter season as close as ever to the chief stew.
“I’m glad you had my back. I’m very proud of us and I really love you,” he told Fraser in a joint confessional. “And I hope we’re going to have many, many other seasons together.”
How Hugo Ortega ended Season 12 of Below Deck
After replacing Caio Poltronieri as St. David‘s bosun, Hugo consistently earned Captain Kerry’s praise, even despite one major mistake on the final charter. Kerry went so far as to say in the finale that Hugo “saved [his] ass” on Season 16.
“Mate, it was a pleasure to have you aboard,” Captain Kerry told the Bronx native. “It took a lot of pressure off me. It shows you’re gonna go a long way in this industry.”
Hugo, for his part, added in a finale confessional, “I love this industry and everything it’s given me. It’s been a really incredible ride. Seeing all we’ve done, I can leave with my head held high.”
Outside St. David, Hugo is “still in an open relationship” with his partner of five years, Bee. In addition to running his business called Superyacht Sunday School, Hugo is currently living and working as a captain on a 102-foot motor yacht near Miami, and Bee serves as his stew.
He even reunited with Anthony who’s “helping out as a temp charter chef” on the yacht, as Hugo exclusively shared with The Daily Dish.
“I speak with Damo pretty often and Kerry, too,” he added. “Jess and I have met up a few times. … I speak on/off with most of the cast.”
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