The highly anticipated crossover episode featuring the casts of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Season 6 and Below Deck Down Under Season 4 aired. Even though it focused the heaviest on the RHOSLC cast, we were still able to meet the upcoming faces on BDDU. In this lineup, we spotted five returning, highly qualified yachties. And at their sides were four new crew members, who also seem (so far) solid enough.
Obviously, Captain Jason Chambers is one of the five returning stars. This sought-after bachelor is the mainstay of this series. But who are the four familiar faces on his team for Season 4? And what four new names should we all start Googling, solely to learn about who his newbies are ahead of Episode 1?
Below Deck Down Under Season 4 cast includes some major returnees
This season, the department heads are all returning stars. Whether these yachties appeared on BDDU or another series in the Below Deck franchise, these four crew members all know how to hold their own, both with their work ethics and their storylines.
“Hello, lovelies.” This season on BDDU, Chef Ben Robinson is taking back his throne in the galley. Ben has starred in multiple series in this franchise. But this will be his first season on BDDU. The last year we saw this man on Bravo was in 2019, so consider me eager for his return.
Like Ben, Chief Stew Daisy Kelliher has starred in this franchise for years, but this will also be her first season on BDDU. With two new-to-her stews on her team, hopefully Daisy fares well. Because, as it seems, her former series might be dead in the water.
Leading the deck team is Second Officer João Franco. João has also starred in other Below Deck series, but the last time we saw him was during Season 2 of BDDU. João has worked with Captain Jason and Ben before, but never with Daisy.
Finally, Ben has some help in the galley this season, courtesy of Sous-Chef Alesia Harris. Alesia joined this franchise during BDDU Season 3. She learned quickly, but with Ben as her new boss, her skills will only continue to improve (hopefully).
The BDDU Season 4 cast also includes some newbies
Jenna Woudberg stars on the interior team as one of Daisy’s stews. Bravo has yet to release the bios for these newbies. But thanks to Episode 7 of RHOSLC, we already know that Jenna is competent. We also know that she’s skilled at finding extra-thick, ownerless cucumbers while cleaning.
Mike Durrant joins Jenna and Daisy in a deck/stew role. Mike is new to Bravo, but he’s not new to the reality television genre. He recently starred on Dating Naked UK Season 1, which is now streaming on Paramount+. But now, Mike can be found behind the BDDU bar, listening to drunken women talk about how they “buy and sell” things for their careers.
Rounding out this crew, Eddy Hounsell and Betul Yazici are also joining BDDU as deckhands. As seen on RHOSLC, Eddy knows how to rescue seasick, paddleboard-riding damsels in distress. And Betul is funny and hardworking. So, WHAT COULD GO WRONG?
Hopefully, nothing. Because from where we’re sitting, the crew on BDDU Season 4 looks like one of the greatest groups of new and returning yachties yet.
RHOSLC fans saw the Below Deck Down Under Season 4 cast on a recent episode
Last night, the Bravo crossover of our dreams finally aired. Minus Heather Gay getting a bit too handsy with our man, Captain Jason, these scenes were all fun as hell to watch. But based on the flashforward that aired at the start of this episode, these seas will soon grow choppy. “They’re literally killing each other,” observed Daisy.
As Captain Jason and his team welcomed these Real Housewives stars to the yacht, Angie Katsanevas gave them all a warning. “You’ll never work so hard for your money in your life,” she said. Overall, Angie wasn’t joking. Between serving their guests as they loudly argue over allegations of fraud and leaked gossip to the press, and a cast member needing a water rescue from Eddy, the BDDU is indeed working hard for their money.
But from everything that we saw, every department served these ladies well. They also offered solidly snarky commentary about their guests, which I loved. And now that this crossover episode of RHOSLC has aired, fans are eager to watch this charter group again. Only this time, from the BDDU Season 4 cast members’ POV instead.
Below Deck Down Under is streaming on Peacock.
TELL US – ARE YOU EXCITED TO MEET THE CAST OF BDDU SEASON 4? WHAT ARE YOUR PREDICTIONS FOR ANY OF THESE YACHTIES?
