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Below Deck Down Under<\/em><\/a>\u2018s Ellie Dubaich<\/strong> claimed she once worked as a massage therapist for the \u201crichest person\u201d in Russia.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy way of winning a man over is with a massage,\u201d she said during the Monday, April 6, episode of the hit Bravo show<\/a>. \u201cThe richest person in Russia \u2014 I am not allowed to say the names because there are NDAs \u2014 I was his personal massage therapist.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ellie took \u201ca lot of pride\u201d in her massage skills. She used her experience to make a move on Jo\u00e3o Franco<\/strong>, leading to the pair later sharing g a kiss. Jo\u00e3o, however, told other people that he was interested in Daisy Kelliher<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Before season 4 premiered, Daisy spoke to Us<\/em> about her spark with Jo\u00e3o.<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n Related: <\/span>Below Deck\u2018s Biggest Drama Through the Years<\/span><\/a>
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\n\t\t\tThe Below Deck franchise has had its fair share of chaos over the years, but there were some moments that stood out more. During season 7 of the Bravo show, chief stew Kate Chastain and bosun Ashton Pienaar had a scary confrontation when the latter was drunk after a night out. Ashton ended up punching [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cIt was a boatmance. It was a brief thing on board that I seem to really love to do,\u201d she said in January. \u201cI seem to somehow make it part of my personality. It\u2019s kind of a slow burn \u2014 I\u2019m not even sure when it happens. It was further down this season and it wasn\u2019t too deep. But it was a good time, and we were getting to know each other. It wouldn\u2019t be a show if I\u2019m not making out with someone.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ellie, meanwhile, later broke her silence about a surprising offscreen divide<\/a> between her, Daisy and Jenna Woudberg<\/strong> after filming wrapped.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was surprised because I didn\u2019t mean to offend anybody. I was simply sharing what happened when I got the call after [stew] Joe [Caron] left,\u201d Ellie exclusively told Us in March. \u201cI was on my way to being a second stew because Captain Jason [Chambers] wanted to have the most experienced leadership team. I started working at sea when Jenna was in third grade in 2016. That\u2019s not a dig. That\u2019s a simple fact.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ellie continued, \u201cIt did make sense that Captain Jason would want me to be in a leadership position. [When he] asked me to change, I was happy to change. That\u2019s all I was saying. I was happy that things worked out the way they did. But the way Jenna and Daisy responded was mean-spirited. It was unnecessary, and I was taken aback. So I think it\u2019s going to be a little bit indicative of how the two of them approached me this season.\u201d<\/p>\n

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