The Real Reason Hannah Ferrier Is Quitting Below Deck
Below Deck Mediterranean star Hannah Ferrier has reigned supreme as a chief stewardess on all five seasons of the Bravo series, an accomplishment that has won her the respect of countless fans. And despite some choppy waters — namely her explosive fight with Captain Sandy Yawn in Season 3 and her tense disagreements with various chefs — she has always managed to come out on top. "She's smart, she's gifted," Captain Sandy gushed to Hollywood Life about Hannah's strengths.
Despite Captain Sandy's high praise for Hannah, she did hint that things are about to change for the chief stew. "You just never know what's going to happen," she told the outlet.
Just days before Season 5's premiere on June 1, 2020, Captain Sandy's cryptic message finally made sense, as Hannah revealed that she's quitting Below Deck. "I think I'm probably done," Hannah, who first appeared on the show in 2016, told Entertainment Tonight.
Of course, Hannah's surprise announcement has come as a disappointment to many fans who loved her on the show. So what made her jump ship?
Hannah Ferrier is looking forward to change
As Hannah Ferrier noted to Entertainment Tonight, she has worked in the yachting industry since her "very early 20s," during which time she has witnessed a lot. "I would see these women who were in their late 30s, 40s, sitting at a bar, getting wasted with 20-year-olds living in a tiny cabin, and I was like, I don't want [that]," she explained to the outlet. "I want this to be a good, fun, enriching experience that allows me to travel a lot, but I don't want to get to the stage where I'm locked into yachting and there's nothing else in my life except that."
The reality star added, "It's a bit different if you're captain but as a chief stew? They just don't seem like very happy people to me."
Knowing this is likely her last season at sea, she put in 100% with her guests for Season 5. "I definitely went into this season going like, I'm here to, like, give the guests the best experience they could have," the Australia native shared. "Is this something that I wanna do even for the next two or three years? Probably not."
Hannah isn't the only chief stew to abandon ship — Below Deck star Kate Chastain quit the show in February 2020 after six seasons, revealing that she's after a land-based role.