Did Ben Willoughby get fired from 'Below Deck' season 11? Bravo star slams Captain Kerry over his 'false claim'
GRENADA, CARIBBEAN: Bravo star Ben Willoughby was speculated to be fired from 'Below Deck' Season 11 after Captain Kerry Titheradge made shocking claims and questioned his work ethic. Captain Kerry recently said that Ben 'may not make the whole season'. However, Ben took to his social media to call out Captain Kerry and debunk his 'false' claims.
Ben issued an official statement after Captain Kerry's firing claims and said, "It is very unfortunate that Captain Kerry decided to speak out regarding my role as Bosun on this current season of Below Deck and eluding that I "may not make the whole season" but everyone will see as the episodes comes out." The Bravo star shared his disappointment over Captain Kerry's false claim which could harm his reputation.
The Lead Deckhand added, "With all due respect to Captain Kerry, I'm disappointed that he appears to be insinuating a false claim on my work ethic and career, which could gravely damage my reputation and character in an industry that I have worked hard in and grown in for 5 + years now." Ben's statement comes after Captain Kerry teased his possible exit from the Bravo show.
In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Captain Kerry revealed that Ben wasn't his first choice for bosun "but he does know the boat well." The new Captain further shared that he had no choice but to give him a chance because Ben knew the boat better than him. He added, "At the time, I needed the right skill set for the job, and that's what he had."
Captain Kerry had "a lot of faith" in Ben to do that job but he didn’t live up to his expectations and made him question if he deserved the promotion. He further noted, "He came quite close to things not being very good for him. And he may not make the whole season."
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Ben Willoughby promoted to bosun amid Jared Woodin's departure
Ben Willoughby recently stepped up to take up the role of bosun after Captain Kerry fired Jared Woodin from the deck. Jared had a rough time as a Bosun on the Bravos show and was recently fired because of his disruptive behaviour. He shouted at deckhand Kyle Stillie for not cleaning up his mess on the dock while drunk.
After Jared's departure the deck team was left without a Bosun and Captain Kerry asked lead deckhand Ben to step into the position. Captain Kerry admitted on the Bravo show that Ben was more confident when it came to docking the boat and didn't have to worry about him giving the wrong measurements.
Captain Kerry teases Ben Willoughby's messy love triangle
'Below Deck' Season 11 star Captain Kerry Titheradge hinted at Ben Willoughby's messy love triangle in a recent interview. The Bravo star discussed a possible future involving Ben's romance with deckhand Marie "Sunny" Marquis. Ben and Sunny enjoyed a budding romance until he got cozy with Xandi Olivier at a recent party.
Captain Kerry addressed Ben and Sunny's romance and claimed, "That was part of the conversation I had with him about having to act different amongst the other crew. I wasn't officially aware." However, the Captain was aware of Ben's messy love triangle. He said, "I was aware of his history in his position."
Captain Kerry, only hoped that Ben would not repeat his mistake and shared, "I give everyone a fresh start. Hopefully people react differently to different styles of leadership. And I was hoping that he would react to a different style of leadership later in the season more than once."
Ben Willoughby shares Bravo show 'almost' broke him
'Below Deck' star Ben Willoughby recently shared his struggles and pressure of his new role in the Bravo show. In a recent interview, Ben claimed that 'Below Deck' Season 11 "almost broke me." Ben was recently promoted to bosun which had a dramatic impact on his relationship with Fraser and Captain Kerry. Fans could expect tension between the trio in the upcoming episodes.
Meanwhile, Ben elaborated, "I think I’ve never dealt with so many frictions between people and departments. Stepping up into the bosun role was challenging, at times." Bravo show star added, "I'm very much a people person, but I had to have hard conversations that very much didn’t go in my favor a lot of the time."
