Find out what the captain has been up to ahead of Below Deck Mediterranean Season 8.
Before Captain Sandy Yawn sets sail on the megayacht Mustique for Below Deck Mediterranean Season 8, the yachtie took a trip across the pond and got quite the surprise when she was there.
HOW TO WATCH
Watch Below Deck Mediterranean on Bravo Mondays at 9/8c and next day on Peacock. Catch up on the Bravo app.
Keep reading to see which Below Deck Med alum Captain Sandy reunited with and for more on what she’s been up to lately, as well as details on Below Deck Med Season 8.
Captain Sandy Yawn’s Yachtie Reunion
During an appearance on the British talk show Loose Women, Captain Sandy was surprised by none other than Courtney Veale.
The alum, who appeared on Seasons 6 and 7 of Below Deck Med — the first as a stew and the second as a deckhand — documented the special moment on Instagram on September 20.
“What a day!” Courtney wrote alongside a photo of her and Captain Sandy, as well as several on-set snapshots with the likes of Denise Welch. “Thank you [Denise] for inviting me to come and surprise [Captain Sandy] … It was so great to watch and meet everyone on the show.”
Denise also took to Instagram to gush about Courtney surprising “the legend that is” Captain Sandy.
Captain Sandy Yawn’s Engagement
Captain Sandy’s trip to the U.K. was preceded by a pretty big life event, as she proposed to her longtime love Leah Shafer on September 18.
“I have been thinking about marrying Leah for years,” Captain Sandy told E! News at the time. “I knew from the minute I met her, but the timing had to be right. I wanted to make sure we could truly do life together first.”
To get more details and see photos, check out Captain Sandy’s proposal to Leah.
Below Deck Mediterranean Season 8
Captain Sandy is truly embracing the “go big or go home” mindset because on the upcoming eighth season of Below Deck Med, she’s leveling up from last season with the 180-foot M/Y Mustique.
Who is in the Below Deck Mediterranean Season 8 cast?
On board, she’ll be joined by returning stews Natalya Scudder and Kyle Viljoen. Fan-favorite Tumi Mhlongo, meanwhile, crosses over from Below Deck Down Under as Chief Stew. New crew members include chef Jack Luby, bosun Ruan Irving, deckhands Luka Brunton (who also hails from Below Deck Down Under), Haleigh Gorman and Lara Du Preez, and stew Jessika Asai.
When does Below Deck Mediterranean Season 8 premiere?
Below Deck Mediterranean Season 8 will premiere with a supersized episode on Monday, Sept. 25 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo. New episodes will stream the next day on Peacock.
