Bosun's Boyfriend Hired as Chef

What went down

Malia's boyfriend Tom visits the Wellington just as Sandy needs a chef, and he's hired to replace Kiko (ep 11); Sandy assigns the couple a shared cabin. Malia supports him through galley meltdowns and they talk about marriage over champagne (ep 15).

How it landed

Malia confirmed their split on Instagram in September 2020, before the season finished airing.

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