Where is Emily Riedel now? 'Bering Sea Gold' captain sparks retirement rumors after absence in Season 18 trailer
NOME, ALASKA: Fans of the Discovery Channel program 'Bering Sea Gold' were afraid it may be canceled. But a teaser and debut date for Season 18 have been announced recently.
It won't be long until spectators witness the teams searching for gold in subfreezing temperatures. Fans of 'Bering Sea Gold' were informed that Emily Riedel considered giving up mining following the birth of her son.
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Chaotic El Niño weather creates dangerous ice conditions, flipping the gold miners' game plans upside down as some are forced off their claims.
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She was absent from the Season 18 teaser, so it's possible she won't be back. The preview that was released this week, though, looked rather brief.
So maybe, later on, viewers of Discovery will notice her. Following Emily's revelation to her followers that the film team never shot in the summer, many 'Bering Sea Gold' viewers were concerned about the show's termination.
That was the first time she mentioned that she might not be on the show anymore. However, a few hints raise the possibility that it may still appear in 2024.
What is 'Bering Sea Gold' star Emily Riedel's net worth?
Emily plays a dredge owner and skipper on the Discovery Channel series 'Bering Sea Gold'. In 2022, Distractify reported that her net worth was $350,000.
Emily reportedly holds a music degree from the University of North Carolina School of Arts, according to LinkedIn. Emily wanted to continue her studies after that.
Emily chose to take on dredging for a summer in order to achieve her aim because she lacked the money to pay for her education in Vienna, Austria. After deciding she loved gold mining, Emily left her job as a deckhand to become a dredge captain and owner.
Fortunately, Emily has been able to pursue her two passions: opera singing and gold mining, which she has continued to pursue throughout the years.
What does 'Bering Sea Gold' star Emily Riedel's husband do?
As of this writing, Emily has 77.4K followers, but she hasn't disclosed many personal facts about her husband, Alex Trokey to them. However, her spouse was mentioned in a 2019 Homer News article. In 2018, Alex relocated to Homer, where Emily resides.
Alex had worked in sales and consulting in Chicago and Washington, DC, before making the major move to Alaska. Apart from his previous employment in the Lower 48, it seems that the majority of Alex's nuclear family continues to reside in the Chicago region.
In addition to his older sister Emily, he has a twin sister named Katie.
Originally moving to Homer to work as a missionary, Alex eventually accepted a position on the outfitting crew at Bay Weld Boats. After moving, Alex started presenting the Homer Alaska podcast around a year later.
Interviews with locals from the Homer region were included in the show. The podcast was renamed 'The Alaska Show' in April 2020. Alex conducted Emily's first-ever podcast interview that same month.
Only a few days before she went on her first date with Alex, her first episode aired. 'The Alaska Show's final episode aired in September 2020.
'Bering Sea Gold' star Emily Riedel welcomed her first child in 2022
About six months after Emily and Alex's marriage in late 2021, we first learned of Emily's pregnancy. After she broke the news, Discovery announced to the show's audience.
Next, Emily announced the formal birth of her daughter, Baby Evelyn Isobel Tokey, on her blog in April 2022.
