Australian police issued an arrest warrant for Below Deck Mediterranean star Nathan Gallagher after the reality TV personality missed a scheduled Sydney court appearance on September 1, 2026, following domestic violence convictions involving his former partner and co-star Gael Cameron.
The legal proceedings unspooled in a Sydney courtroom on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, where a local judge convicted the 28-year-old reality star in his absence after border records confirmed he had already fled the country according to documentation from immigration compliance operations. The New South Wales Police Force released Gallagher’s mugshot and appealed to the public for assistance, warning citizens not to approach him while noting he is believed to be offshore.
Sydney Court Conviction and Domestic Violence Charges
The charges stem from a late-night altercation on December 27, 2025, at a Sydney apartment complex. Court documents tendered during the September 1 hearing revealed violent details of the incident. According to a police document, Gallagher used one hand to cover the mouth and nose of Ms. Cameron when she tried to pull away, persisting until she was unable to breathe. When Cameron elbowed him in response, Gallagher placed both hands around her neck, applying enough pressure to restrict her breathing further.
Burwood Judge Janine Lacy convicted Gallagher of three offenses: assault occasioning actual bodily harm, intentionally choking a person without consent, and common assault. In issuing the arrest warrant, Judge Lacy cited the serious nature of the offenses and the context of domestic violence committed within the home.
Dual International Warrants and Previous Legal Trouble
Australia is not the only jurisdiction hunting the reality television deckhand. An active bench warrant remains live in Ireland for Gallagher’s arrest. That warrant was issued after he failed to appear to answer charges that he assaulted a man on Main Street in Dungloe on August 7, 2022, causing him harm.
Despite these mounting legal battles, Gallagher surfaced as a deckhand on luxury yachts featured in the Bravo hit series. He shares a son with Cameron, whom he met on the show.
Bravo’s Response and Gallagher’s Public Defense
Network executives moved quickly to distance the franchise from the arrested star. A Bravo spokesperson stated that the network does not plan on working with Nathan in the future. While Season 11 currently airs, production on that installment wrapped long before the December 2025 arrest.
Prior to his court no-show, Gallagher issued a statement addressing the allegations through Rolling Stone, maintaining that the public has not heard the full story.
“I’m not claiming I was perfect. I wasn’t. I made mistakes and I will take responsibility for my own actions. But I will not accept being portrayed solely through one person’s account of a relationship when there is another side and evidence relating to it.”
Nathan Gallagher, via Rolling Stone
Gallagher subsequently deleted his Instagram account as law enforcement released his mugshot and expanded their search across international borders.
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