There’s more to him than chopping and dicing, but Robinson’s heart will always belong to food.
This is the untold truth ofBelow Deck’s inimitable Ben.
You just don’t have time to do it.
I’m really trying to push the envelope and make world-class food.
I wasn’t really getting that opportunity on yachts."
As it turns out, producer Mark Cronin is interested, too.
I would love to do a spin-off with Ben."
Yawn is also the only person who could convince Ben fromBelow Deckto return to the show full time.
“That’s why I would never really shut the door.
Ben fromBelow Deckwent on to explain, “We’re both Capricorns.
We’re both of a certain intelligence.
We know how to piss each other off.
We could be great friends one minute, then at each other’s throats the next.
It’s a little volatile, but it’s fun.”
The British chef even returned the sentiment that Chastain was his fave to work with, too.
Robinson now regrets how much they argued.
If Robinson could go back, he would control his temper a little better around the chief stew.
It was tough,” Ben fromBelow Deckadmitted.
The chef was heavily medicated, revealing, “Without Ibuprofen, I almost had to quit.
So I was eating about 4,000 milligrams of Ibuprofen a day just to get through it.”
Thankfully, he managed to muddle along, and weirdly the experience cured his pain.
“The magical thing was when I got off the boat, I didn’t have sciatica anymore.
I actually walked off in better health, in better spirits than ever,” he said.
“I try not to live in regret,” he told Bravo’sThe Daily Dish.
“I loved that.
I think it was about time.
The timing was perfect.
I think at that point I needed an a** cameo.
I’m very butt proud,” Ben fromBelow Deckexplained.
Something happens when you’re doing something for the first time."
He also named Kat Held, Kelley Johnson, C.J.
Ben Robinson was no different, at least initially.
Nowadays, he’s more chill about seeing himself on-screen.
“It’s just like, ‘Yeah, it’s just part of it, isn’t it?’
I just feel like I’m getting a little older now and I’m a little more mature.”
“I don’t thinkBelow Deckis very good for mature people.
I think honestly it would be tough for me to do a whole season,” he argued.
The world-renowned chef caters exclusive parties all over the United States.
I needed time for that.
I was privileged to be able to go back and boost my prowess, which was dwindling."
you might do anything when you’re 22.Below DeckandBelow Deck Mediterraneancarried me through into my mid-30s.
I don’t know how Roger Federer does it, to be honest!"
When asked whether he’d appear onTop Chef, the Brit opined, “I would definitely consider that!
The door is definitely open.
Tell whomever is in charge of that door, it is not closed.
I try not to close any doors and remain open-minded.”
“You’ve got to be pretty brave…
It’s the hardest job there is,” he informedPeople.
In fact, Robinson admitted to Bravo’sThe Daily Dishthat his current workload is nothing in comparison.
“SinceBelow Deck, I can safely say I haven’t worked that hard.
I knew I could mentally handle it, but physically am I physically able?”
Ben fromBelow Deckset the record straight withPeople, explaining, “We’re friends.
Our romance ended, and on good terms.
“I love Greece.
You know, coming from Europe, it was obviously a little bit more cultural for me.
I liked that antiquity, the old buildings, all the rest of it.
I liked the history.
I liked the food culture.
But it was just fun and fresh.
Everyone just kind of really got on.
Likewise, the original season ofBelow Deckunderstandably holds special meaning for him, too.
I’d been doing it for many years, and I found it brutal.
“I call her ‘Miele’ because they actually manufacture microwaves,” he joked.
