Are Max and Cathy Still Together Below Deck?
Max and Cathy from Below Deck Mediterranean are not still together as a couple today by some sources, but they do remain on friendly terms with a lot of mutual respect between them.
After their boatmance on Season 10 aboard M/Y Bravado, the two did try to keep the connection going off‑camera, yet recent interviews make it clear the romance has cooled into more of a close, supportive friendship rather than a full‑on relationship.
According to a January 25, 2026, update from sources, Cathy Skinner confirmed that she and deckhand Max Salvador “are no longer a couple” and described their current dynamic as “a friendship we check in with each other.”
She explained that Max is “on his own path” and needs to find clarity and happiness within himself before sharing that fully with someone else, which is a pretty honest way of saying the timing just was not right, even if the chemistry on screen looked intense.
Cathy also revealed that Max had been due to visit her in London after filming wrapped, but cancelled just hours before his flight, sending a long message saying he was not ready to be exclusive and still needed to heal from a previous breakup.
She had gone as far as stocking food and even buying men’s toiletries to make him feel at home, so that last‑minute change understandably hurt, and it turned into a bit of a turning point in how realistic a long‑term relationship between them felt. Later, when Max asked her to come to Bali instead, she declined, saying she was not prepared to fly across the world for someone who could not commit to a short trip to London.
From Max’s side, the story tracks in a similar direction: he told The Daily Dish that he was focusing on building his online hypnosis clinic in Bali and leaning into career goals, even joking that “women are from Mars and men from Venus.
” Both of them have since said in various interviews and podcasts that they still 'speak a lot,' respect each other deeply, and talk about one another “in such a nice light,” but Cathy has stopped short of calling it a relationship, stressing that they now see each other only when work puts them in the same place.
Earlier in January 2026, Cathy had played coy in chats with Reality Tea and on the Above Deck podcast, telling fans to “take it as you will” and admitting that she loved the suspense of viewers not knowing the end of their Below Deck Med storyline while episodes were still airing.
Even then, though, the hints were there: she talked about having a “great friendship, or more,” acknowledged the distance with Max in Thailand and her elsewhere in Europe and framed their bond as something that helped her open up emotionally during one of the hardest periods of her life, especially after the loss of her stepfather.
Disclaimer
Details about Max Salvador and Cathy Skinner’s relationship status are based on publicly available interviews, show coverage and social media updates as of early 2026. Relationship situations can change over time. Readers should treat this as a snapshot, not a permanent label, and check newer sources for future updates.
