Below Deck star Nathan Gallagher arrested on DV charges
Below Deck Mediterranean star Nathan Gallagher was arrested on domestic-violence charges in Australia in December 2025, according to a police memo obtained by Rolling Stone. Nathan Gallagher was detained on December 27 after allegedly assaulting a 29-year-old woman at a Sydney-area apartment; a related court case ties the matter to castmate Gael Cameron, with a hearing set for September 1.
Key Takeaways
- Gallagher was arrested Dec. 27, 2025, in Sydney on three assault-related charges and later granted conditional bail.
- Court documents name him in an Apprehended Violence Application filed on behalf of Below Deck castmate Gael Cameron.
- The couple share a son, Kayden, born in June 2025, after meeting on Season 9 of Below Deck Mediterranean.
- A hearing is scheduled for Sept. 1, 2026; neither Gallagher nor Bravo has publicly commented.
- The arrest surfaced as Gallagher appears on the current Bravo season, filmed last summer.
What happened to Nathan Gallagher in December 2025?
According to Rolling Stone, which obtained a New South Wales Police memo, the alleged incident occurred shortly after Christmas Day. Officers arrested Gallagher on Dec. 27 for allegedly assaulting an unnamed 29-year-old woman at an apartment complex in the Sydney area the previous day.
New South Wales Police charged Gallagher with assault occasioning actual bodily harm, intentionally choking a person without consent, and common assault. Police reported no serious injuries to either party. Gallagher was granted conditional bail, though it is unclear how he pleaded to the charges.
Who is Gael Cameron, and how is she connected to the case?
While the woman was not identified in the police memo, a corresponding court case names Gallagher as the subject of an Apprehended Violence Application filed on behalf of Gael Cameron, a fellow Below Deck Mediterranean castmate. According to Yahoo Entertainment, the AVO application will be heard in court on Sept. 1, 2026, and appears to have been filed by police on behalf of Cameron.
Gallagher and Cameron began dating while filming Season 9 and welcomed a son named Kayden in June 2025. Cameron also appeared on Season 11 as Gallagher served as bosun. Rumors of a split had circulated before the arrest surfaced, with fans noting Cameron no longer followed Gallagher on social media.
How does this affect Below Deck Mediterranean Season 11?
News of Gallagher's arrest comes as his current season of Below Deck Mediterranean airs on Bravo. The season was filmed last summer, and one of its major storylines follows Gallagher juggling bosun duties on the superyacht while trying to be present for Cameron and their newborn son.
Viewers had already picked up on tension between the couple during the season. Neither Gallagher nor a representative for Bravo immediately returned requests for comment from Rolling Stone. For more wild reality-TV twists, see our Bizarre News & Florida Man coverage.
What happens next in the Australian court case?
A hearing on the Apprehended Violence Application is scheduled for Sept. 1, 2026. In New South Wales, an AVO is a formal request made to a court to protect a person from someone they believe could cause them harm.
Gallagher did not immediately reply to Rolling Stone's request for comment, and Rolling Stone has also reached out to Cameron. The Daily Beast reported that neither Gallagher nor Bravo has commented publicly on the allegations as of Aug. 19, 2026.