Why Below Deck's Joe Bradley, Nathan Gallagher Haven't Stayed in Touch

Below Deck Mediterranean fans who love Joe Bradley and Nathan Gallagher‘s friendship might be surprised to find out that the duo haven’t remained in touch since filming season 12.

During an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, Joe revealed 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. “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.”

While reflecting on the relationship milestone, Joe praised Nathan and Gael’s bond.

“At this point in time — like when I just came back [on the show] — Nathan really did have strong feelings toward Gael. I just find it’s a blessing that they rekindled that relationship because it’s pure love what they’ve got,” he shared. “We could only wish as a species to find that level of love. It’s just a blessing and the fact that they’ve got a baby, what a gift. I could not be more happy.”

Nathan and Gael originally found love on season 9 of Below Deck Mediterranean. After getting off to a rocky start, they reconnected post-filming and continued to face ups and downs before expanding their family.

“With Gael, it just happened insanely fast. We connected and we grew a very, very strong bond. As time went on, we were just going with the flow,” Nathan exclusively told Us in July 2024. “I was going with the flow. I didn’t want to put too much pressure on her. I didn’t want to set us up to hook up in certain areas or certain times. It was more of what was happening in the moment.”

The pair then shocked Bravo viewers with the news of Gael’s pregnancy.