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'Below Deck Sailing Yacht' Season 1 Star Jenna MacGillivray Is Engaged

PUBLISHED Aug. 16 2022, 12:39 p.m. ET

Jenna MacGillivray and her fiancé, Dave Cartmill.

Wedding bells are officially ringing for Below Deck Sailing Yacht alum Jenna MacGillivray !

The yacht chief stew, who starred on the debut season of the Below Deck spin-off series, announced her engagement to longtime beau Dave Cartmill on her Instagram page on Aug. 13.

In the caption of her engagement announcement, Jenna referred to her fiancé as the "best person."

As BDSY fans will remember, Jenna's boatmance with Chef Adam Glick was a central storyline on Season 1 of the Bravo series, but the pair broke up after the charter season wrapped up (but before the reunion aired in June of 2020).

Though her relationship with the chef did not work out, Jenna has clearly found a lasting connection with her now-fiancé. Who is Jenna's husband-to-be, and what has she been up to since viewers last saw her on the show? Keep reading to find out.

Dave Cartmill and Jenna MacGillivray.

'Below Deck Sailing Yacht' alum Jenna MacGillivray is engaged. Who is her fiancé?

Following her public romance with Chef Adam, Jenna noted on her Instagram feed in September of 2021 that she didn't want to "post pics of the men in [her] life that she date[s]."

That changed with her now-fiancé, Dave.

The chief stew first shared a photo with Dave, on the app in February of 2022, though it's unclear when exactly the two started dating. Dave's own Instagram feed is set to private, so not much is publicly known about his life and career.

About six months after Jenna went public with Dave, she confirmed that the two were set to wed.

"It took me a long time to find true comfort and happiness with myself independent of anyone else. I'm forever thankful I loved myself enough to stay alone long enough to wait for the best person I could have ever imagined for me," Jenna wrote in the caption of her Aug. 13 post on Instagram. "Exploding."

After Jenna confirmed the exciting news with a snapshot of her and her fiancé and a photo of her emerald-cut ring, several stars from the various shows in the Below Deck franchise sent along their warm wishes in the comments' section.

"Omg congratulations!!!!!! So so happy for you!!!!" Jenna's BDSY Season 1 co-star, Ciara Duggan, wrote.

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Below Deck Med deckhand Colin Macy O'Toole added a "Congrats girlie!" comment under the post, and BDSY Season 2 personality Dani Soares shared a simple "Congratulations," along with two red heart emojis.

Jenna's former boss (and the captain of Parsifal III ), Glenn Shephard, added, "So happy for you guys."

It does not appear that Jenna's one-time co-star and now-ex, Chef Adam, has publicly commented on the news.

What is Jenna from 'Below Deck Sailing Yacht' doing now?

Though she didn't return to the show for Seasons 2 or 3 of BDSY (Daisy Kelliher has been the chief stew on those seasons), Jenna has kept fans updated about her life on her Instagram page.

Once her time on the show wrapped up, Jenna did a lot of traveling, and she has shared the details of her various adventures on her Instagram profile. She did work on another boat in the Bahamas, and she co-hosted the Wild Loner podcast until the spring of 2021.

Now, the Canadian may be getting ready to plan her wedding!

You can catch up on the first three seasons of Below Deck Sailing Yacht on Peacock now.

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Below deck sailing yacht: what happened to jenna after season 1.

Jenna MacGillivray appeared on Below Deck Sailing Yacht during its premiere season. Since then, her life has changed significantly.

• Jenna and Adam are no longer speaking and have unfollowed each other on Instagram since their breakup after Below Deck Sailing Yacht.
• Jenna has been doing charters in Mexico, The Bahamas, and Florida, and recently spent time in Rhode Island. She also started a podcast called Wild Loner.
• Jenna got married to Dave Cartmill in the summer of 2023 and now works in social work in Canada. Despite a difficult first season, she remains a favorite cast member and may return to the show.

Jenna MacGillivray joined the cast of Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 1 as the chief stew, and it's time to talk about what she's been up to since the show. After going to the Parsifal III in Greece, she was introduced to her fellow crew members and taken with one of them. Despite Adam's last failed "boatmance" with Malia White on Below Deck Med , she and Adam Glick were interested in each other. While she may have hit it off with Adam, Jenna was also friendly with the rest of her crew. As fans await Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 , it's time to catch up with Jenna.

Early in the charter season, Jenna began to butt heads with her second and third stews, Madison Stalker and Georgia Grobler. Jenna wasn't much of a coddler when it came to her stews and would often be quite hard on them if they weren't doing their jobs up to her standards. However, Georgia made peace with Jenna, while Madison wasn't so forgiving. When it was time for the reunion, Madison was still upset about how Jenna treated her throughout the season. As one of the best reality TV shows , it's unsurprising that the Below Deck franchise's inaugural season was filled with drama.

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Jenna and adam are no longer on speaking terms after bdsy.

After departing the yacht in Greece, Jenna left with Adam, and the two traveled around the country together in a van. Unfortunately, Jenna and Adam had broken up by the BDSY reunion . The two were still speaking then, but their status has changed. During an appearance on Another Below Deck Podcast , the chief stew admitted that she and the chef are no longer on speaking terms. The former couple even went as far as to unfollow each other on Instagram. Jenna may still be searching for true love, but that doesn't stop her from working hard in the yachting industry. After taking a short break in British Columbia amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Jenna headed to Florida.

Jenna Got Married After BDSY

According to her @jennathemac Instagram, Jenna did a few charters in Mexico, The Bahamas, and Florida. However, she recently spent some time in Rhode Island and could have also done a charter there. Aside from Jenna's several charters, she also started a podcast called Wild Loner . Excitingly, Jenna also tied the knot in a beautiful wedding to Dave Cartmill in the summer of 2023 . While she keeps up her independent spirit, she now works in social work in Canada.

Since appearing on Below Deck Sailing Yacht , Jenna has thrived in her new career and married the love of her life. Even though she had a difficult first season, she is remembered as a favorite cast member. If she comes back to the show, she may redeem herself. Luckily, if she ever returns, there's little chance of her getting distracted by a chef.

Sources: Another Below Deck Podcast , Jenna MacGillivray/ Instagram , Wild Loner

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Jenna MacGillivray

Chief Stewardess

Originally from Canada, Jenna wasn’t planning a career in yachting, but once she was bitten by the travel bug, she couldn’t turn away from the lifestyle it provided. She hopped aboard her first yacht in 2004 and worked her way up over the years to Chief Stewardess. She took a brief break and headed ashore to work as a social worker, but quickly missed the yachtie life and returned back to sea. She is a hard-working Chief Stew with an eye for detail and taste for perfection. From her tablescapes to the way she manages her crew, nothing is left unfinished when she is in charge. She doesn’t like to be challenged and holds her team to her high standards. If someone isn’t performing to her level, Jenna is not a coddler, and will be quick to tell him them what they are doing wrong. But when the work is done and the charter guests are gone, this girl boss does have a sarcastic sense of humor and is always ready to party. 

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