Deadliest Catch exposes the real-life experiences of Alaskan crab fishermen during fishing season in the Bering Sea who embrace the dangers and uncertainty ahead of them. One of them is Josh Harris, the co-captain of Cornelia Marie.

Deadliest Catch: Who is Josh Harris?

Co-captain Josh Harris, 40, follows in the footsteps of his father, Phil Harris, who died in 2010 after suffering a stroke while on the job.

During the eighth season of the series, Josh was part of the crew of Time Bandit. The Discovery Channel star worked on the boat until 2013 when he received his captain’s license.

Josh made his first appearance on Deadliest Catch in 2007 and since then, he also appeared in American Chopper: Deadliest Catch Bike and After The Catch. According to IMDb, he has featured in 193 episodes of the original series and over 100 spinoff episodes.

Harris was reportedly fired from the show in 2022 after sexual assault allegations surfaced.

As per Radar, the network released a statement regarding the allegations and said: “We’ve been made aware of this issue. Josh will not appear in future episodes of this series.”

Reports claim he was accused of sexually assaulting a young girl in July 1998, when he was about age 15 or 16.

The report said the child was the daughter of a neighbor and deckhand. His semen was allegedly found at the scene of the crime. “SSG detectives went to the victim’s residence and collected some further evidence,” the arrest record reads

Factz states he pleaded to lesser charges — Assault 4 and immoral communication with a minor — and served nine months. As part of his sentencing, Harris reportedly took part in a psychosexual exam.

Harris deleted his Instagram account after allegations emerged.

Reality Titbit has contacted Discovery and Josh Harris for comment.

Josh Harris’ net worth

While he amassed his fortune working as a captain on Cornelia Marie and his gig on the Discovery Channel series over the years, the fisherman is also a published author.

Josh and his brother, Jake Harris, published Captain Phil Harris: The Legendary Crab Fisherman, Our Hero, Our Dad, with the help of Steve Springer and Blake Chavez.

Does Josh Harris have a wife?

Josh is not married. He has been in a relationship with his partner Jenna Bulis, however, it’s unclear if the two are still together.

The Deadliest Catch star is father to a daughter named daughter Kinsley Ella.

In an interview with TV Shows Ace, Josh gushed about Kinsley, saying: “She’s seven going on 30. She has me wrapped around her little finger. Yes. She’s a really good manipulator. Way too smart, at seven years old. I remember I was kicking cans around the road and stuff and she is watching documentaries and how to operate on dogs and cats.”