WARNING! POTENTIAL SPOILER ALERT!
As Below Deck Sailing Yacht fans get ready to say goodbye to Tom Pearson, many feel they know who his replacement will be. Tom was let go in the last episode for not having his head in the game, with fans agreeing with Captain Glenn Shephard's decision to fire Tom. The big question in viewers' minds is who will be replacing the former deckhand.
The 23-year old England native was not having a good yachting season before he was let go. After an anchor watch that left most of the crew scared, Captain Glenn was forced to fire Tom for his lack of accountability. While it is a major life lesson and possibly a hard pill for Tom to swallow, it was the right decision in the end. Viewers first met Tom when he joined Parsifal III at the start of season 3 as a deckhand under the command of first mate Gary King. It was hard for Tom to stay away from the drama, especially after finding himself in a love triangle between himself, Gary, and third stewardess Ashley Marti. It also didn't help that he got sick in Captain Glenn's room on the very first night. While fans say goodbye to Tom, many already think they know who his replacement will be.
A Reddit group believes they have figured out who the newest deckhand will be. The user shared a photo of Tom's rumored replacement, Barnaby Birkbeck, who naturally has a love of the water. After taking a quick look at Barnaby's social media, it looks like he is friends with most of the current cast on BDSY, including Gary, Daisy Kelliher, and Colin MacRae. Barnaby has less than 2k followers, but it will be fair to assume the numbers will jump once he is introduced. Barnaby has a love of restoring old and vintage cars and turning them into electric ones. The potential BDSY deckhand even owns his own company, Electric Car Converts.
With most of Barnaby's Instagram locations set to somewhere in England, fans are assuming he may be British, just like Tom. While he may not be a 40-year-old man for Ashely to hit on, he is quite the attractive young man. His car website states that he is from East Sussex, which is located in South East England on the English Channel coast with perfect conditions for sailing. Needless to say, he may be a bit more qualified than Tom. From the looks of it, Barnaby is single and ready to mingle. He also seems very comfortable on the water, as he enjoys scuba diving and kite surfing as well.
If Below Deck Sailing Yacht fans are correct and Barnaby is the next member to be added to the team, there is no doubt that they will be in good hands. Barnaby seems regimented and able to understand rules and follow them. Captain Glenn and Gary will be able to sleep soundly at night, knowing that the anchor will no longer drive the boat onto the dangerous rocks that surround the mega yacht.
Source: Reddit, Barnaby Birkbeck/Instagram