Ben Robinson

The lowdown

Chef Ben's last tour of the original show was all fireworks: galley stand-offs with old friend Kate, a flower-powered romance with Emily that the crew dubbed 'Bemily', and a boozy master-cabin night that cost a wall panel. A drunken finale outburst at Kate left their friendship in pieces.

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📍 Where are they now?

Chef Ben came back in 2026, running the galley on Below Deck Down Under Season 4 (premiered February 2026). It was his first full season in 11 years. He also sailed as a guest chef on the Sea Cloud Spirit in January 2026.

As of 2026-02 · Bravo Daily Dish · Seatrade Cruise News

Storylines (9)

• 😏Chef Ben Becomes Team AdrienneFlirt with Adrienne · Season 1, Episodes 6–9
• 😏Kat Falls for Chef Ben, Ben Keeps His DistanceFlirt with Kat · Season 1, Episodes 7–8
• 😏Bunkmates Kate & Ben: Flirty, Feisty, ComplicatedFlirt with Kate · Season 2, Episodes 1–13
• 😏Are Kat & Ben Hooking Up? The Crew Thinks SoFlirt with Kat · Season 2, Episodes 1–6
• 💘Ben's Back, and So Is the Kate ChemistryBoatmance with Kate · Season 3, Episodes 10–15
• 🧭Chef Ben Gives Wannabe Chef Rocky a ShotMentor with Rocky · Season 3, Episodes 11–15
• 🔥Kate vs. Ben: Old Friends, Galley WarFeud with Kate · Season 4, Episodes 1–14
• 🔥Sierra Cracks Under Ben's Tasting MenuFeud with Sierra · Season 4, Episodes 4–5
• 💘'Bemily': Chef Ben Says It With FlowersBoatmance with Emily · Season 4, Episodes 7–14

🛎️ With the charter guests (5)

• 🛎️Group of friends who wanted mojitos and specialty…: Mojitos, rain and a chief stew who won't smileSeason 2 · Charter 2 · Ep 3 · Guests loved Ben's cooking lesson
• 🛎️Dean's group: Dean, the 'bitchy resting face' and the rocket-ship blanketSeason 2 · Charter 3 · Eps 4–5 · tip $18,000 · $1,800 each · Dean demanded faster meal service
• 🛎️Timothy Sykes' group: Timothy Sykes takes $5,000 back from the tip envelopeSeason 2 · Charter 7 · Ep 10 · tip $17,000 · Food complaints and tip cut set off Ben's meltdown
• 🛎️Vito's group: Hot tubs, jet skis and a final-night lantern send-offSeason 3 · Charter 9 · Eps 12–13 · Wowed the guests with a steakhouse dinner
• 🛎️Dean's group: Dean gets stranded on a beach and still tips $26,000Season 4 · Charter 8 · Eps 11–12 · tip $26,000 · $2,350 each · Dean raved about Ben's cooking