Captain Lee Rosbach Exiting ‘Below Deck,’ Below Deck Adventure’s Captain Kerry Titheradge Taking Over for Season 11

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Batten down the hatches! Captain Lee Rosbach is officially exiting Below Deck — and will be replaced by another member of the Bravo family, multiple sources exclusively tell Us Weekly.According to the insiders, Captain Kerry Titheradge of Below Deck Adventure will take the place of Lee, 73, for season 11 of the nautical series, which will begin filming in Grenada later this week.The news of Lee’s exit comes just a few months after Captain Sandy Yawn stepped in to replace the Michigan native during Below Deck season 10.“Capt Sandy came in an[d] bailed me out in a tough situation and I appreciate her efforts,” Lee, who has starred on Below Deck since its debut in 2011, tweeted about his premature farewell at the time.During the December 2022 episode, viewers watched as Lee said goodbye to his crew before heading back to the U.S.

to deal with ongoing health issues.In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies“I’m gonna go back to the [United] States, get this straightened out — and as soon as I do — I’ll be on the first plane back here and tell whoever’s on board to get the f—k off my boat,” he quipped to his costars as he broke the news.While the captain noted that he planned to return to the charter to finish out the season — and referred to his plane ticket as “roundtrip” — he told his fellow castmembers that he wanted “do right” by them by stepping aside.“As you guys know I’ve been struggling with my mobility, and it’s been hard and I’ve let you guys down and for that, I apologize.

So I’ve made a decision to leave the boat,” he explained. “One of my biggest problems now is I’m not able to observe. I don’t know who’s doing what, it’s my job,” he added. “They expect that out of me.