Daisy Kelliher is back as Chief Stew for Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5, but there are signs she's been a carefully cultivated producer plant all along. The Irish stew has captivated audiences since her first appearance on Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 2, serving as the no-nonsense, professional, and oftentimes dramatic head of the interior crew. While she initially appeared as a highly competent crew member, the love triangle between Daisy, former chief engineer Colin Macrae, and problematic first officer Gary King caused issues.
Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 has a few issues bubbling below the surface. Gary still has feelings for Daisy, who is angry with him for not being there for her after her breakup with Colin. Meanwhile, deckhand Emma Crouch seems a little incompetent, Gary crashed a tender while trying to flirt, and Chef Cloyce Martin seems to think hanging out with the guests takes priority over preparing meals on time. Captain Glenn Shephard has his hands full, but one producer plant that's flown under the radar is the queen of the interior herself, Daisy.
Daisy Has Been On The Show Since Season 2
She's Central To Most Major Plotlines
Daisy has played a central role on the show since Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 2, propelling the drama below and above deck. Initially, Daisy laid low as a producer plant, earning her respect and popularity among crew members, especially Captain Glenn. Daisy’s professionalism, though tested by challenging guests and some onboard drama, made her a reliable figure in Parsifal III at first. However, that changed as her story became more entangled with Gary's.
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The love triangle that ensued during season 4 distracted Daisy's professionalism, expertise, and ability to mitigate drama. However, it wasn't all Daisy's fault. Gary always butt into her and Colin's relationship, trying to sabotage them at every turn. Due to various factors, Colin and Daisy ultimately broke up and don't seem to be on speaking terms.
Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 finds Daisy navigating a mix of personal growth and ongoing crew conflicts. Before the season started, she opened up about freezing her eggs. Daisy documented the experience on social media to share a more personal side and tried to distract from her manufactured season 4 drama.
Daisy might have problems with both Gary and Chef Cloyce on Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5.
Professionally, Daisy remains a central figure on the show, but season 5 has introduced fresh challenges, especially in her professional relationship with Chef Cloyce, where the two have had multiple disagreements over meal service. Nonetheless, Daisy could get herself into trouble again, as Chef Cloyce expressed his attraction to Daisy. The producer plant could be ready to get messy again.
Daisy Started A Love Triangle
She Could Have Incited Drama For Views
By Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 3, Daisy’s dynamic with the crew began to evolve, especially with Gary. Their flirty friendship remained professional for a while but later transformed into a complicated love triangle. Gary and Daisy hooked up off camera between seasons 3 and 4, and Gary became jealous when Daisy and Colin developed a romantic relationship that stirred tension with Gary, adding emotional intensity to the series. Unfortunately, Daisy’s relationship with Colin was short-lived, ending amid trust issues and revelations of previous romantic connections outside the show.
Gary and Daisy have never been in a relationship, but he was jealous of her boatmance with Colin.
The love triangle in season 4 was the main reason anyone tuned in to the show, as viewership had waned since season 1. However, the anticipation of what Gary would say to incite drama or how Colin would handle the pressure of the relationship kept fans on their toes. Daisy could have started the love triangle because of clout or production pressure, making her a plant to increase numbers.
Daisy Low-Key Stirs The Pot
She's Addicted To The Drama
Daisy low-key stirs the pot whether she's involved in the drama or not. She's getting dramatic on Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 already. A prominent source of tension involves her relationship with Gary. Even into Season 5, Daisy’s unresolved tension with Gary—exacerbated by a misunderstanding at the reunion—made its way into the premiere. She expressed frustration with his lack of support during the first thirty minutes of the first episode.
Another conflict has already emerged with Chef Cloyce, a new addition to the crew. During a chaotic dinner service, Daisy became frustrated with Chef Cloyce’s performance, particularly when he missed meal details and the timing of the dessert, which arrived 17 minutes late. Daisy seems keen to exacerbate the drama with Chef Cloyce throughout the season. While Daisy might not be a producer plant, the dramatic plotlines surrounding her on Below Deck Sailing Yacht make her a suspect.
Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 airs on Mondays at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo and streams the next day on Peacock.
Below Deck Sailing Yacht is a spin-off of the Below Deck reality television series. Premiering on Bravo, the show follows the life of a Yacht crew as they attempt to navigate a busy Charter season in which many customers make use of a 177-foot sailing yacht. Over the first three seasons, the yacht has been to Greece, Croatia, and Spain.
Release Date February 3, 2020
Seasons 4
Network Bravo
Showrunner Mark Cronin , Doug Henning , Rebecca Taylor Henning
Main Genre Reality-TV
English (US) ·