What happened to Chef Kiko Lorran from Below Deck?

The Below Deck alum Kiko Lorran was fired half-way through the season. Here’s everything you need to know.

Hindrigo Kiko Lorran became part of the franchise as he joined the Season 5 of Below Deck Med. However, his time on the show was short-lived becasuse he got fired off The Wellington.

During his time on the show he was an amicable part of the crew and got along with mostly everyone. Him and the Chief Steward, Hannah Ferrier, even shared a romantic connection.

However, Kiko’s good-natured personality didn’t make up for his lack of professional skillset. Captain Sandy Yawn felt unsatisfied with his cooking skills and thought the chef’s food wasn’t up to the par. Kiko let off the yacht during episode 10.

What has Kiko been up to after his Below Deck exit?

The former Below Deck chef’s adventure did not stop with his reality TV exit as continued to pursue his dream of cooking and traveling around the globe. He went on to sign a 2-year contract to cook on a catamaran that was set to sail all around the world.

He met his girlfriend, Nicole, through his job and now both work and travel together.

“[M]e and my girlfriend, we got the same job together. Seeing the world with my girlfriend, it’s just a dream,” he told Decider.

Apart from all that, Kiko is also an author and has his cookbook ‘The Surfers Cookbook’ up for purchase on Amazon. In his downtime, he documents his personal and professional life on his Instagram.

Below Deck Season 11 is set to return to our screens in February 2024 and the episodes are available to stream on Peacock.