Below deck sailing yacht‘S Daisy Kelliher And Colin MacRae aren’t quite back to a good place yet, but they’re making progress in their friendship.
During an exclusive interview with We weekly at BravoCon on Friday, November 3, Daisy admitted she was concerned about crossing paths with Colin at the Las Vegas event.
‘I’ve been nervous. It is not easy [and] It’s the first time we’ve seen each other since the reunion. And of course we all saw how that ended,” the chef said. “So I’d be lying if I didn’t say I was a little nervous [and] stretched. But [I’m] also happy. I am so grateful to be here and happy to share the experience with Colin.”
Colin, meanwhile, seemed hopeful about mending the rift between him and Daisy.
“We were rushed in different directions [at BravoCon], but we hugged each other. She hugged me back,” he told us. “We were good friends before everything went wrong, so I feel like we can get back there pretty easily. [Enough] Time has passed, so I was nervous to see her this morning, but we had a hug and there are no hard feelings on my behalf.
Season 4 of the popular Bravo Series, which aired earlier this summer, starred Colin, Daisy and Gary King found themselves at odds due to overlapping romantic moments. Gary and Daisy were in contact before coming on board, which no one else knew at the time. Daisy then grew closer to Colin during filming, but the romance faded after they left Parsifal III.
The trio tried to address their issues during the Season 4 reunion, which aired on Bravo in July. Gary and Colin ultimately said they weren’t ruling out a reconciliation with each other, but hinted that their respective relationships with Daisy were up in the air.
Daisy became emotional about the possible end of her friendships with Colin and Gary, saying: ‘That’s what you get when you put your heart on the line. I love them both and they have taught me so much about myself. I’am sorry. But more importantly, I know that I have a good heart and that my intentions were good. Onwards and upwards.”
The reality star noted that she has since gotten “closure” and learned her lesson about boatmances.
“Don’t screw the crew. That rule is there for a reason,” she told Us on Friday. “I think [I also learned to] just accept my emotions and don’t be too hard on myself and still try to keep business and pleasure separate. But I don’t think I’ll ever become an expert in that.”
Daisy went on to say that she would still have to discuss what happened at the reunion with Colin and Gary, adding: ‘It was obviously an emotional and raw kind of ending to those relationships. We kind of left it at that and no hard feelings. But I think it’s going to take a lot of time to come back from something like the reunion. Things have been said and unfortunately you cannot take those things back.”
When asked if he could see himself working with Daisy and Gary again, Colin didn’t rule out the idea.
“Daisy and Gary are both professionals and I feel like I am professional. “If we had to work together again, I’m sure we could,” he continued. “We’ve been doing this long enough that we put those kinds of things aside when it comes to your work.”
Gary, for his part, did not attend the Las Vegas event. The first officer was initially listed as part of the convention when it was announced in August, but has since confirmed he will not appear. The decision comes after Gary was accused of sexual misconduct in a Rolling stone exposé last month, which he continued to deny.
In July, Gary reflected on his tumultuous on-screen journey with Daisy and Colin.
“Contrary to what many of you may think, I am still friends with Colin and Daisy. Last season of #belowdecksailing wasn’t my best, after watching some episodes I know I still have a lot of work and growth to do and I will do everything I can to become a better person,” he wrote at the time via Instagram. “To all those people who constantly react negatively and try to bring me down, sticks and stones! You won’t bring me down. For all the people who support me and post nice things, thank you ❤️ appreciate it all 🙂 #notmybest #stillfriends #itsarealityshow #lovetothefans #hatetothehaters #belowdeck #bravotv #itsatvshow.”
With reporting by Christina Garibaldi