‘American Pickers’ star Danielle Colby shares smiley snap with host Mike Wolfe amid Frank Fritz ‘sad’ outing

Danielle Colby takes to the highways.

The “American Pickers” star recently took to Instagram and shared a new grinning snap of host Mike Wolfe as they travel without former co-host Frank Fritz.

“I love spending time with @mikewolfeamericanpicker,” the 45-year-old photo captioned.

“Head over to my Patreon right away for a little behind-the-scenes snapshot exclusive to this week’s Patreon,” she teased.

The candid photo came days after Fritz criticized Wolfe’s statement about his departure from the hit series History Channel.

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On July 21, Wolfe, 57, took to Instagram and posted a lengthy statement, sharing that he will “miss” Fritz and “pray for the best and all the good things for him in the next part of his journey. “.

However, Fritz did not have it.

“Mike’s statement was bulls — t, someone wrote it for him,” Fritz told The Sun.

“We were never friends in elementary school,” said the 55-year-old. “I don’t believe in 10 years he’s said five nice things to me, you know? Unless he cuts someone else off and we both laugh.”

Fritz insisted that Wolfe had not contacted him when he was having health issues. Fritz had previously told the store that he had injured his back.

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“Mike hasn’t called me himself, ever, like I said – we haven’t spoken for two years,” Fritz said. “It’s 100% truth and I don’t like people who lie to people. I’m not a liar just because my brain can’t remember whether I lied or not. I don’t lie. to people, even if it hurts. If it hurts you, I’m sorry. If you don’t love me anymore, that’s your problem. “

Fritz told the outlet that he supported his initial claim that he had not spoken to Wolfe for two years.

“It’s true and I’m not going to sit here and lie to people,” he said. “And if he doesn’t like it, then maybe he should have called me. Maybe he should have called me and said, ‘Hey, how’s your back?’ He knows I hurt my back, everyone in the whole network knew I hurt my back, but did one person – only one – call to see how I was ? No. It’s just a number. It was like, ‘Oh, did you hurt your back? Well, life goes on, you know. F — k you.’ “

A representative for Wolfe did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment.

In his initial statement, Wolfe referred to Fritz leaving the show.

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“I’ve known Frank for as long as I can remember, he’s been like a brother to me,” Wolfe wrote at the time. “The journey that Frank, Dani and I began in 2009, like all of life, has seen its ups and downs, blessings and challenges, but it has also been the most rewarding.”

“The support you have given us all has been a constant reminder of what the show’s message has always been; through these places and people and things we all have a common thread,” he said. for follow-up. “We are here not only to take care of the past, but also for each other. I will miss Frank, as will all of you, and I pray for the best and all good things for him in the next part of his journey.”

The popular History Channel reality series, which premiered in 2010, chronicles the adventures of gatherers as they travel the country in the hopes of finding and saving treasured artifacts with stories deeply rooted in American history. Colby provides much-needed help when the two spirits find themselves in a comedic bond along the way.

At the time, Colby broke his silence on Instagram by sharing a candid selfie with Wolfe as they hit the road.

“Back on the road with my best friend and my big brother whom I fully support and whom I support,” she captioned the photo. “Thank you for the last decade of advocating with myself and others on the set. @Mikewolfeamericanpicker I am proud of the way you have handled the past 12 years and look forward to spending many more years rolling around together of that big blue marble. “

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“I’m really saddened by the loss of Frank on the show,” Colby explained. “I am incredibly sad for his struggles. I have personally watched everything over the past decade. I have a lot of thoughts but I will not say them because these are only my thoughts, not the gospel. loved that things could have been different but we must be responsible for our actions when we cause instability or pain and suffering to others. ”

“Frank hurt himself so badly it was hard to watch,” Colby continued. “I really hope Frank gets all the help he needs to recover from years of discomfort. It’s not for me to speak badly of someone who needs help, so I will keep my uplifting comments. I send love to everyone. “

Colby pointed out that she was opening up now because she didn’t want the tabloids speaking on her behalf. Her goal, she said, is to share her position on the issue.

“The only reason I’m talking about this right now is because everyone is speculating on my words and my words are taken out of context in the tabloids because they can’t interview me because I won’t interview with a tabloid, ”Colby wrote. “So if you want to know how I feel. This is exactly how I feel. I hope everyone is okay. I hope everyone will continue to love each other even through the tough times.”

A representative for Fritz did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment.

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Fritz told The Sun his relationship with Wolfe is on the rocks. He confirmed at the point of sale that he had quit the show and was no longer in contact with Wolfe.

“I haven’t spoken to Mike for two years,” Fritz said. “He knew my back was fucked up, but he didn’t call me to ask how I was.

Although Fritz did not detail the exact reason for his departure, he described feeling that he was in “second” place on “American Pickers”.

“The show is 1000% tilted towards him,” he said. “I can’t even bend that low to show you how good. It’s good. It’s like you have Aerosmith and there is Steven Tyler and he’s the leader. I found my place, I I’m second and he’s number one on the that’s not a problem with me, maybe he has a problem. “

Fritz also revealed that audiences could easily identify with him more, making him a “bigger” star among fans.

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“I am not arrogant and I am more of an ordinary guy,” he explained. “The guy who connects with me is the guy who buys a 30-pack Busch Light and pizza on the weekends. He’s my guy. My guy buys a $ 150 sign, not an $ 8,000 sign. I’m more of an ordinary man., I didn’t find a $ 100,000 vase or any other Michelangelo stuff. I never really got a big, big score like that. But all the little scores are bread and butter and that’s my business. “

Fritz told the outlet that it would be difficult to “put the show on after not talking to anyone for two years.”

“I think Mike wants his brother Robbie to replace me,” Fritz said. “I don’t know why he behaves like this towards me. You can’t just put two people in a van and get the chemistry you get from me and Mike. We’ve known each other for about 40 years. We can finish sentences. on the other. When everyone gets along well and there’s no drama, he and I are great together. “

The famous collector said he is now eager to move on and start a new chapter in his life. Most recently, he unveiled a 65-pound weight loss to keep his Crohn’s disease, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease, “under control as best I can.” He attributed the transformation to healthy eating habits.

“I’m just trying to go through life like everyone else and be as happy as possible,” Fritz said. “Life is what you put into it. If you don’t put in a lot, you don’t get a lot out.”