Season 12 of Below Deck is only two episodes in. However, the number of crushes onboard the superyacht St. David is already high. In the trailer for Below Deck Season 12, a voice asks if this cast is the most incestuous one yet.
At this point, I can confidently state that this answer is a solid yes. From makeout sessions on crew nights out to whispered confessions of which yachtie floats their boats the highest, the pheromones are out to play this season on Bravo. So, which cast are involved in crushes on Below Deck Season 12?
Fraser Olender and Damo Yorg
On paper, Fraser Olender and Damo Yorg do not fit. Fraser is gay and, as he stressed early on, has a boyfriend. Meanwhile, the other lad, Damo, is straight. Likewise, his eyes have already landed on a certain stewardess this season.
Despite having a man at home, Fraser finds Damo attractive. During Episode 2, Fraser and Damo entertained a round of innocent flirtations. In his talking head, Fraser took things a step further, hysterically admitting that he could never kiss Damo. If he slips up and tries, he will fall madly in love.
Sadly for Fraser, Damo has his sights set on another yachtie this season on Below Deck.
Damo Yorg and Solène Favreau
Damo is already digging Solène Favreau. Solène is new to yachting, as the production team jokingly reminds us each week. As her numbers spent in this industry grow by one with each passing episode, so do her paramours on this yacht. But Damo is the only one who has managed to snag some alone time with this stew, although their impromptu date left him with a rather meh-like feeling.
In Episode 1, Damo admitted that Solène was hot. Therefore, once their picky primary guest, Sam Rashid, departed, Damo and Solène enjoyed a quiet night by the hot tub, complete with cuddling and back rubbing. The following morning, Solène revealed that they had kissed, which their cameras never captured. Damo, however, told Kyle Stillie that nothing happened, which Kyle loved, as he also has the hots for Solène.
Kyle Stillie and Solène Favreau
Once Kyle learned that Damo had failed to seal any deals with Solène, he jokingly cheered, announcing that his crush on Solène was “back on.” Even still, Kyle and Damo are going to maintain this shared crush. The trailer for Below Deck Season 12 teases it, showing both men (at different times) kissing Solène.
Under the darkness of night, Solène and Kyle will soon make out in the hot tub on the superyacht St. David. Likewise, Damo will also get his shot to kiss her. And no, I do not know if these crush-heavy storylines transpire on the same night or not.
Kyle Stillie and a married charter guest (allegedly)
In a wild twist of fate, a married charter guest will also (allegedly) benefit from these plentiful showings of free love this season. This guest is about to find themselves locked into a majorly teased storyline starring themselves and Kyle.
In the first scene involving this scandal, we see Kyle swimming in the water, cradling one of their guests. On land, Damo jokes, “Stillie’s either in there making our tip or losing our tip.” Captain Kerry Titheradge appears next in his wheelhouse, telling Kyle, “The crew thinks you’ve banged a charter guest.” At dinner with the crew following this guest’s departure, Fraser retorts, “That’s not okay.”
Finally, Kyle appears in a confessional, cheekily asking, “Was it a joke?” The music heightens, showing Kyle with a woman on the beach in the dark, heavily making out as Kyle returns to his confessional, sighing.
The Below Deck Season 12 trailer teased several other hookups …
The trailer for Below Deck Season 12 is chaotic. Towards the end, many additional crushes appear in a montage, which Damo and Kyle help explain through a shared confessional.
Then, Jess Theron appears, kissing Solène in a sprinter van. Immediately after, Jess and Bàrbara Kulaif are making out on the beach.
Next, Solène and Fraser pop up, kissing in a club. Then, at a beach club, Damo and Rainbeau de Roos are taking in the sun as their lips are locked only on each other.
Looking back at their first-mentioned crushes above, this trailer also reveals that Damo and Fraser will kiss after all, thanks to their enticing hot tub on board. However, Fraser also kisses Kyle in a pool, while Damo later kisses Kyle at the club. With so many crushes underway, Below Deck Season 12 is setting out to be the wildest one yet.
Out of all of these crushes, my money is riding on Kyle and Solène.
Below Deck is streaming on Peacock and Hayu in the UK and Ireland.
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