What happened to Below Deck Down Under’s Tumi Mhlongo from Season 1?

Below Deck Down Under’s Tumi Mhlongo was the popular 2nd Stewardess from Season 1 of the show. What happened to her?

To make sure that the charters in Below Deck Down Under run smoothly, a trusty crew of trained yachting professionals is essential.

In the premiere season, one of the main crew members was 2nd Stewardess Tumi Mhlongo. 

Slightly under the rank of Chief Stewardess Aesha Scott, Tumi was a crucial part of making sure that everything ran smoothly. She was even dubbed to be a fan-favorite of Season 1 due to being hard-working and having a positive attitude.

That being said, when the Season 2 cast was announced, Tumi was nowhere to be found. Where is the former stewardess now? Does she still work in the yachting industry? Here is what we know.

What happened to Below Deck Down Under’s Tumi Mhlongo?

Tumi has returned to the limelight, but that does not mean that she is back on Below Deck Down Under. In fact, she is joining the cast of Below Deck Mediterranean for Season 8.

Her first time being the Chief Stewardess, the fan-favorite needs to prove that she has spent her brief TV hiatus working and that she is still a force to be reckoned with. She will be joining the series alongside new Down Under alum Luka Brunton.

It will be different seeing her not work alongside Aesha Scott in Below Deck Med. She reflected on how amazing it was to work with Aesha for Down Under in an interview with Decider back in 2022.

Tumi said, “I really enjoyed working with Aesha. I’ve worked with pretty difficult and hardheaded Chief Stews before. It was really nice to have like a leader like Aesha who was super relaxed. She makes work fun and lighthearted. Sometimes, we take our jobs too seriously and Aesha really just doesn’t.”

Will she rise to the occasion? Or will this drama-filled season send her back off-screen? Only time will tell.

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