It’s a “Below Deck” and “Real Housewives” fans’ dream come true.
On April 11, Bravo revealed in an Instagram post, “ALL CREW, ALL CREW… Little Girl! Below Deck Down Under Season 4 just started filming with a first-ever Real Housewives crossover charter featuring the full cast of #RHOSLC.”
“Captain Jason has enlisted the help of some familiar faces for the upcoming season … Daisy as Chief Stew and Chef Ben!”
The post featured a picture of Mary Cosby and Angie Katsenevas from “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,” Captain Jason Chambers and Daisy Kelliher of “Below Deck Down Under,” and chef Ben Robinson of “Below Deck.”
Bravo producer Andy Cohen replied, “[We] have waited too long for this.”
Elena Dubaich of “Below Deck Mediterranean” wrote, “Aaaahhh EPIC does not even begin to cover this!!! HOOOOOWWW ARE WE MEANT TO WAIT A YEAR.”
Robinson Admitted ‘Below Deck’ Was Physically Grueling
Robinson was a mainstay of “Below Deck” since season 1 until he departed after his fourth year on the show.
He then made an appearance on “Below Deck Mediterranean” season 4 to replace chef Mila Kolomeitseva after she failed to meet the boat’s culinary expectations.
Since then, Robinson has been absent from the franchise, and he told the Mirror in 2020 just how hard working as a yacht chef was. “When I got off the first season, I said that felt like a year. I got three hours sleep a night. I didn’t get a break, I just worked all the time,” he said.
The chef continued, “I would be cooking for guests until 6 a.m. after a night out, then another guest would want breakfast at 7 a.m. My position is isolated. I just had no outlet, and you were on camera all the time. It’s nuts. Six weeks is a long time to be watched. It’s like you’re mentally in jail. It’s tough, you’ve got to be really hardcore.”
Robinson Remains Positive For His Upcoming ‘Below Deck’ Season
On March 20, Robinson hinted at his upcoming season of “Below Deck Down Under” and “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” crossover with a cryptic Instagram post featuring a Rubik’s cube.
“Everything is solvable… #cheers #life #chef #seeyousoon #,” he wrote. Fans immediately caught on, and one replied, “You’re back on Below Deck for a new season.”
Another wrote, “So looking forward to this!!”
One fan posted on X after the announcement, “Omg…I am dying to see Chef Ben again!! I think it’ll be awesome to see him and Daisy work together. I want it now!!!!!”