‘Below Deck’ star Aesha Scott speaks out after Nathan Gallagher conviction

"Below Deck" star Aesha Scott is speaking out in defense of fellow yachtie Gael Cameron after their castmate Nathan Gallagher's conviction on charges of assault and choking.

Scott posted an Instagram story defending Cameron, Gallagher's ex-girlfriend and mother to their infant son, after she was featured on the Sept. 21 episode of "Below Deck Mediterranean."

"Can people please give Gael some GRACE!?" the chief stew wrote. "That poor woman has been through hell and back the last two years, a hell most of you attacking her from your high horse at home have no real idea about."

Earlier this month, Gallagher, 27, was convicted on charges of assault and choking stemming from his December 2025 arrest in an alleged domestic violence incident in Australia. He is now facing a warrant for his arrest after failing to appear for his court hearing, a representative for New South Wales Courts previously confirmed to USA TODAY.

While the alleged victim of the incident was not identified, court records show Cameron filed an order seeking protection from Gallagher.

Gallagher and Cameron began dating after meeting during "Below Deck Mediterranean" Season 9, which aired in 2024. The former couple shares a 1-year-old son, Kayden.

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