Below Deck Med Recap: Joe Bradley, Nathan Gallagher’s Falling Out Explained

Below the surface of the Mediterranean SeaThe penultimate episode seems to reveal what led up to this Joe Bradley and Nathan GallagherShocking fall.

During the Monday, January 19 episode of the Bravo show, Nathan was frustrated with the way Joe was acting Kizzy Kitchener – Especially in front of exes Victoria San Juanface. Joe told Nathan that he was planning to kiss Kizzy again and was at a level where he was “making bad decisions.”

But Nathan Jo thinks about Victoria’s feelings.

“You need to relax with flirting with Kizzi,” Nathan told Joe before the season finale. “It’s very disrespectful.”

In his confessional, Nathan explained his issues with Joe, adding: “I’ve grown since last season and I can see the distance I’ve created. Seeing him in the same situation over and over again shows me that he has no regard for anyone but himself. I think it might be time to move on from that kind of friendship.”

The sneak peek for the next episode showed Joe and Kizzy making out in front of Victoria. After consoling Victoria on her crew’s last night out, Nathan appeared to threaten Joe, saying: “Don’t act like a big man or I’ll smack you. Do you want to go now? I’m this close. I’m this close.”

Nathan and Joe worked together in Season 10 and became fast friends before reuniting this season. like Below deck med Joe continued to air this season, and hinted that he was no longer in contact with Nathan when he told exclusively Us Weekly In November 2025, he has not yet met Nathan W Gayle Cameronchild.

“But from what I saw on social media, he looked absolutely amazing,” Joe said of the couple’s first child, born in June 2025. “Don’t get me wrong, I tried sending Nathan some messages.”

Joe noted that Nathan is probably “busy right now.”

He added: “He’s a father, he could be on a boat somewhere, I’m not entirely sure.” “We’re not really socially inclined [and] We don’t really talk but for what I’ve seen, what an adorable little boy.

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At that time, Joe considered working with Nathan again.

“It was good to see Nathan as my boss because you can see someone grow. But don’t get me wrong, you’re seeing a completely different side of Nathan this season. If you were a little more organized, things would go better,” Joe told Us. “He is the president so I will respect his position.”

Joe remembers not wanting to “step on any toes” after joining Bravado.

He continued: “I want to be there. I want to be there for a dear friend and respect the professional position no matter who it is.” “Were you nervous then? Not one bit. I just want to be there for someone. That’s my take on it.”

Below deck med It airs on Bravo Mondays at 8pm ET. New episodes air the next day on Peacock.