Below Deck Mediterranean‘s Nathan Gallagher made a surprising revelation about his tumultuous relationship with his father.
During the Monday, January 26, episode of the hit Bravo series, Nathan supported Victoria SanJuan, who got emotional about ex Joe Bradley brazenly showing interest in their coworker Kizzi Kitchener. Nathan found Victoria alone on the swim platform and, after seeing how upset she was, offered her a hug.
“With friends or family or even my sister, I am super protective of them,” Nathan explained in a confessional. “I kicked my dad out of the house when I was 15 because I had to be a protector for my mom.”
Nathan later told Joe how disillusioned he was with his friend’s behavior. Despite Joe’s best efforts to mend his friendship with Nathan, the duo ended the charter season on bad terms.
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“I have grown since last season and I can see the distance it has created,” Nathan shared in a January episode. “To see him down the same s*** time and time again shows me that he has no consideration for anyone apart from himself. I just think it might be time to move on from that kind of friendship.”
Nathan and Joe worked together on season 10, becoming fast friends before reuniting this season. As Below Deck Med continued to air this season, Joe hinted that he was no longer in touch with Nathan when he exclusively told Us Weekly in November 2025 he has “yet’ to meet Nathan and Gael Cameron‘s baby.
“But from what I’ve seen on social media, he looked absolutely stunning,” Joe said about the couple’s first child, who was born in June 2025. “Don’t get me wrong, I did try to send a few messages to Nathan.”
Joe noted that Nathan is likely “busy at the moment.”
“He’s a dad and he could be on a boat somewhere — I’m not too sure,” he added. “We’re just not really socially inclined [and] we don’t really speak but for what I’ve seen, what a gorgeous little baby that is.”
Below Deck Mediterranean’s Biggest Drama Through the Years
At the time, Joe reflected on working with Nathan again.
“Having Nathan as my boss was nice to see because you can see a person grow. But don’t get me wrong, you do see a very different side of Nathan this season. If you’re a bit more organized, things will work out better,” Joe teased to Us. “He’s the boss so I am going to respect his position.”
Joe recalled not wanting to “step on any toes” after joining Bravado.
“I want to be there. I want to be there for a dear friend and respect a professional position regardless of who it is,” he continued. “So was I nervous? Not one single bit. I just want to be there for someone. That’s my take on it.”
Elsewhere in Monday’s season finale, Nathan and Gael were seen together with their son as the boson prepared to return back to work — on next season of Below Deck Med.
Below Deck Med is currently streaming on Peacock.
