American Pickers Past Cast Members

It may come as a shock to some, but longtime co-host Frank Fritz has been absent from "American Pickers" since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The last time fans saw Fritz was on March 2, 2020, when he appeared in the episode "Burlesque Queen." According to Deadline, Fritz did not exit the show on his terms, but he was not fired either. His future on the series is up in the air.

The current sour status of Fritz's friendship with his co-host Mike Wolfe may have contributed to his absence from "American Pickers." According to Fritz, the relationship between the two has not been as amicable as it appeared on the renowned reality series. A few months ago, Wolfe wrote an Instagram post telling Fritz he wished him well and he would miss working with him on "American Pickers." Fritz fired back at his former co-host with a furious response. "I don't believe in 10 years he's said five nice things to me," Fritz said about Wolfe. "Unless he was cutting somebody else down and we were both laughing."