Below Deck's Nathan Gets Into Heated Fight With Joe Over Gael Before Arrest

Below Deck Mediterranean caught a heated fight between Nathan Gallagher and Joe Bradley - with Gael Cameron present - before the bosun's arrest for domestic violence.

During the Monday, September 21, episode of the hit Bravo series, Nathan planned a night out with Gael, which included a dinner with the rest of the crew. Joe was nervous about spending time with both of them after an offscreen falling out.

The lead deckhand largely avoided Nathan and Gael until the car ride home. After Gael tried to address the awkward tension between her and Joe, the situation escalated and Nathan got involved. The duo started to butt heads as a "To Be Continued" message flashed on screen.

Season 11 of Below Deck Med, which is currently airing, showed viewers how Nathan and Gael navigated parenthood after welcoming son Kayden in June 2025. Off screen, however, news broke last month that Nathan was arrested on domestic violence charges in Australia in December 2025 after an alleged incident with an unidentified 29-year-old woman.

According to a police report viewed by Us, Nathan was charged with "assault occasioning actual bodily harm, intentionally chok[ing] a person without consent and common assault."

The police memo revealed that Nathan was eventually granted conditional bail. He was later convicted on three counts of domestic violence after failing to appear in court.

Us also confirmed that Nathan is the subject of an Apprehended Violence Application that was filed on behalf of Gael in New South Wales. (An AVO is a legal order requested from a court to protect a person from someone who makes them fear violence, intimidation, harassment or stalking that is widely used in Australia, per NSW Government's official website.)

"I'm not claiming I was perfect. I wasn't. I made mistakes, and I will take responsibility for my own actions," Nathan told Rolling Stone in an August statement. "I will not accept being portrayed solely through one account of a relationship when there is another side and evidence relating to it. I have contemporaneous video footage from the night in question, as well as messages and other records, which I believe provide important context."

Nathan also confirmed his breakup from Gael at the time.

"There are also other matters surrounding the relationship that I have never discussed publicly," he claimed. "My priority is being recognized as his father, establishing a relationship with him and ultimately finding a way for both of us to move forward and coparent peacefully."

Gael, for her part, released a statement addressing the situation.

"Hey guys, I just want to say thank you so much for the support you've shown for Kayden and I," she wrote via her Instagram Stories in September. "It's been a tough season, but I have been using the past few months to quietly heal and rebuild for little man and myself. I really appreciate the love you have sent our way, especially while everything that's come to light, and I'm really working on finding myself again and moving forward."

Us has since confirmed that Bravo fired Nathan in light of his domestic violence arrest.

"Bravo does not plan on working with Nathan in the future," a rep for the network noted in a statement.

Below Deck Med airs on Bravo Mondays at 8 p.m. ET. New episodes stream the next day on Peacock.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support.

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This story was originally published September 21, 2026 at 5:59 PM.