Below Deck Season 12 is underway, thankfully bringing Fraser Olender back. Fraser, aged 32, demands perfection from his team. Yet he might have a slightly messier side.
A proud member of the LGBTQ+ community, Fraser shared an innocent kiss with Kyle Stillie and a random charter guest during Season 11. Kyle is back this season, but not on Fraser’s radar because he currently has someone special in his life.
So, who is this man? What has Fraser revealed about his presence in his life via Below Deck Season 12? Let me break this down.
What has Fraser Olender said about his boyfriend during Below Deck Season 12?
During Episode 1, Fraser met up with the cast of Below Deck Season 12 before they all boarded the superyacht St. David. During this initial happy hour, he asked his new friends if they were single. While hearing their responses, Fraser learned that he was the only crew member onboard this season living with a land-based lover back at home.
However, he failed to name his SO. Additionally, Fraser also failed to state many key details about who this man even was. The only thing that Fraser has said about his boyfriend so far is that he also works on boats. Due to their matching career paths, Fraser and his boyfriend only see each other for five days out of the year, which is not an ideal situation for any romance.
I spent a decent amount of time on the internet, trying to learn who this mysterious character might be. But, sadly, Fraser has not posted anything relationship-coded on Instagram. Instead, most of his posts only feature himself.
Is Fraser Olender still with his boyfriend today? (June 2025)
Filming for Season 12 of Below Deck took place last year. Therefore, many aspects have since changed in the lives of these crew members, Fraser included. Case in point, while speaking to PEOPLE only a handful of weeks ago at a shoot reserved exclusively for eligible Bravo bachelors, Fraser labeled himself as single. However, Fraser still acknowledges that dating in this industry is trickier than most.
To clarify, Fraser is “not not dating,” he quipped. However, he is “picky.” He is also always “traveling 24/7,” so dating remains “tough,” he admitted.
Not helping his not-taken status is his production team, who keep failing to cast sexually compatible people for Fraser to film alongside. “Otherwise, I’d be so game. Casting producers, please find me someone because you’re not doing anything at this point. That’s why I’m single,” Fraser joked.
If anyone is interested, Fraser is looking for “someone composed who has their life somewhat in order. People think that I’m looking for someone who’s super uptight. That’s me. I’m not looking for me per se,” Fraser chided.
Fraser is a purposefully private man. Hence why we know so little about his Below Deck Season 12 boyfriend. Overall, Fraser finds “mystery” hot, so he does not “give much away. The less you give, the more people want,” he stressed.
How Fraser Olender’s dating life has become a topic of hot discussion
The details Fraser has spilled over his mystery man have been vague. So far, he has not even appeared on a FaceTime call at the end of each day with Fraser.
From everything I can gather, this relationship feels rather unserious, almost like an afterthought. Giving credence to this opinion, Fraser has already jokingly confessed a crush on Damo Yorg, a new-to-Bravo deckhand on Below Deck Season 12.
During Episode 2, Fraser acknowledged that Damo was straight and that he had a boyfriend. However, Fraser and Damo are equally humorous humans, so they still share innocent rounds of flirtations from time to time. In an interview, Fraser even joked that he cannot kiss Damo. If he does, he will fall madly in love, he understandably noted.
Pair this with the sneak peek trailer for Season 12 of Below Deck, which shows Fraser making out with multiple cast members this season, and you have an entire viewing audience left wondering what the deal is with Fraser and his seemingly now-defunct romance. It looks like now, all viewers can do is wait, watching this entire season pass by before learning what happened with Fraser and his Season 12 boyfriend.
Below Deck is streaming on Peacock and Hayu in the UK and Ireland.
TELL US – DO YOU THINK FRASER AND THIS MYSTERY MAN WILL GET BACK TOGETHER? IF NOT, WHO WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE FRASER WITH?
