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Joe Bradley Sheds New Light on His Issues With Gael Cameron Amid Season 11: “Honestly..."

Below Deck Mediterranean deckhand Joe Bradley shared new insight on his issues with Gael Cameron amid Season 11.

By Casey Suglia

Key Takeaways

  • Joe Bradley reflected on his issues with Gael Cameron and now believes they could get along if they sat down together as more mature people.
  • Joe and Gael’s conflict began during Below Deck Mediterranean Season 9 over Joe’s treatment of crew members and resurfaced in later seasons, creating tension between Joe and Nathan Gallagher.
  • Nathan Gallagher strongly defended Gael during Season 11, warning Joe not to speak negatively about her and calling her “the best” person he has ever met.

Joe Bradley is shedding new light on his feelings towards Gael Cameron today. The Below Deck Mediterranean Season 11 deckhand has had strong feelings about bosun (and former BFF) Nathan Gallagher's relationship with Gael over the past few seasons, but might have changed his mind recently.

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Joe appeared on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen on August 3, where he was asked to list "the real reason" why he "dislikes" Gael so much. But Joe was pressed to come up with an answer to that question. "It's been that long I don't even know," he admitted.

He continued, noting that he would like to sit down and hash things out with Gael in the future. "Honestly, if I had the opportunity to sit down right now and have a cup of tea with her and a coffee, now that we're both mature, and I'm evolving at the end of the day," he explained. 

"I think we'll get along great," he concluded.

A split of Joe Bradley and Gael Cameron.

What happened between Joe Bradley and Gael Cameron on Below Deck Mediterranean?

Joe and Gael's differences date back to Below Deck Mediterranean Season 9 when they were both working as deckhands on M/Y Mustique. Gael was unhappy with how Joe was treating the stews, whom he was romantically pursuing, resulting in Gael calling Joe a "prick" and him calling her a "princess." 

Although they made up mid-charter season, agreeing to stop calling each other names, their "beef" was back by Below Deck Med Season 10. Things escalated during the season when Gael temporarily stepped in as a deckhand mid-season, joining Joe and Nathan. She further shared her thoughts on Joe's romances with the crew members, which caused a rift between Joe and Nathan.

RELATED: Joe Bradley Reveals Where He Stands With Nathan Gallagher After Below Deck Med Season 11

What to Know About Below Deck Mediterranean Season 11

Season 11 of Below Deck Mediterranean is officially underway and already making waves! New episodes air Mondays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo and stream next day on Peacock.

Rocking the boat under Captain Sandy Yawn this season are chief stew Aesha Scott, bosun Nathan Gallagher, chef Joy Lefaucheur, stews Gen Lillie, Kayley Smith, and Kat Johnston; and deckhands Joe Bradley, Cooper Dawson, and Luke Brumer. Read each crew member's bio. here.

As for what's to come aboard the sleek new M/Y Akira One, Below Deck Med fans can expect to see clashes between former friends Nathan and Joe, Aesha balancing her youngest stew team yet with wedding planning, and appearances from Gael Cameron, Hannah Ferrier, and more.

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Why Nathan Gallagher issued Joe Bradley a warning about Gael Cameron

Joe and Nathan have continued to not see eye to eye over Gael during Below Deck Med Season 11. When the crew had an evening out during Below Deck Med Season 11, Episode 2, Nathan heard Joe bring up Gael's name, prompting him to ask Joe to keep her name out of his mouth.

"I heard you mention Gael's name and said you and her don't get along," Nathan told Joe during the episode, before issuing him a warning. "I'm f---in' pissed. I'm pissed. If I hear it one more time, we're gonna fall out big time."

"Gael's the best f--kin' person I've ever met in my life. And if you f--kin' talk around the table, I don't want to f--kin' hear it," he added.

Joe Bradley and Nathan Gallagher talking outside.

RELATED: Nathan Gallagher Suffers an Injury That Threatens His Career: "I Don't Know When I'll Be Back"

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