History Channel made their decision official and star Mike Wolfe wishes his former cohost the best.
Update:The History Channel officially confirms to EW that Frank Fritz will not be returning toAmerican Pickers.
Mike Wolfe says he’ll miss Fritz and wishes him the best on his next venture.
Frank Fritz on “American Pickers.".ZACHARY MAXWELL STERTZ/HISTORY
Previously:It’s a wrap for Frank Fritz onAmerican Pickers.
Fritz acknowledged as much in a recent interview with U.K.‘sThe Sun.
“I didn’t leave the show,“he told the tabloid.
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“I finished shooting and then I had a little back surgery and the pandemic came.”
The source tells us that production had to go on with Mike Wolfe returning to helm the show.
Fans had been wondering where Fritz has been this season andthe chatter got louderas a result of the recentSuninterview.
From left, Frank Fritz, Danielle Colby, and Mike Wolfe of “American Pickers.".ZACHARY MAXWELL STERTZ/HISTORY
In it, Fritz disclosed that he hasn’t spoken to Wolfe for some time.
“I haven’t talked to Mike in two years,” Fritz said.
That’s just how it is.”
“The show is tilted towards him 1,000 percent,” Fritz said of Wolfe.
“I can’t even bend that far down to show you how much.
It’s like you’ve got Aerosmith and there’s Steven Tyler and he’s the front man.
I found my spot, I’m second and he’s number one on the show.
That’s no problem with me, maybe he does have a problem.”
In The Sun interview, Fritz said his return was “up to the web link.”
And it appears as if he got his answer.
EW reached out to History Channel and the show’s production company for comment.
