AMERICAN Pickers star Mike Wolfe has shared a big update on the series as fans await new episodes amid a long hiatus.
The long-running History Channel series has been on a months-long hiatus after the start of season 23 was plagued with poor ratings.
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Mike, 58, posted a pair of photos from inside his ’34 Ford Cabriolet on his Instagram Sunday.
The snapshots captured the unique wooden dashboard of the hotrod while also showing his dog, Francie, riding in the passenger seat.
Captioned, “1934 Ford Cabriolet morning on HWY 67 Leclaire Iowa,” Los Angeles-based music producer Adrian Younge remarked on the post with a trio of “fire” emojis.
The American Pickers host responded to the 44-year-old composer’s comment by letting him know that he would soon be in his neck of the woods.
Mike replied: “Hey, coming to California to film In January!” to which Adrain promised, “I’ll definitely see you there!”
Earlier this month, Mike’s brother Robbie revealed that the show’s crew is “working hard” on new episodes.
Robbie, 62, posted an update on the show’s status with a humorous photo on his Instagram.
The photo showed Robbie piled with two other crew members in the front passenger seat of a car as the trio wrestle for “shotgun” privileges.
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The post was captioned: “It’s Monday and I called shotgun. The crew working hard bringing all-new American Pickers In January.”
In the comment section, one eager viewer wrote: “We need more new episodes!! A few weeks is just not enough man!”
COMING SOON?
As many fans have been awaiting the return of the show, Mike finally shared a major update about the series.
The star dropped a hint about the show with his Instagram Stories when he posted a photo of a camera crew filming on the street.
One member of the crew was leaning up against a truck with the Antique Archaeology logo printed on the side.
That’s the name of the antique store Mike owns in Iowa and the home base for the show.
Robbie also helped to shed some light on the show’s production hiatus when he shared a photo of the film crew on his own Instagram.
The post was captioned: “On the road with the best crew out there, getting new episodes of American Pickers filmed!”
The pic shows Robbie and four members of the crew forming a chain of human chairs as each member allows another to use their leg for a seat.
In the post’s comment section, one fan asked “When is the new season?”
To which Robbie replied, “January.”
Robbie’s reveal comes after recent episodes have suffered low ratings.
The show, which was racking up as many as 5.3 million viewers during its 2010 heyday, achieved ratings as low as 804,000 for the March 19 episode.
In August, the show experienced a drop in viewership after new episodes moved to 8pm instead of the usual 9pm slot.
LET’S BE FRANK
Many fans decided to boycott the new series after original star Frank Fritz, 57, was dropped from the show.
However, it’s unlikely that Frank will be returning to American Pickers anytime soon.
The former TV personality is currently under conservatorship after he suffered a stroke in July.
Since September 6, he’s been living at a rehabilitation center.
Frank previously spoke about his feud with co-star Mike, claiming in a 2021 interview with The U.S. Sun that they hadn’t spoken for two years.
Their other co-star, Danielle Colby, 46, is currently out of action, too, after undergoing major surgery.
She went in for a hysterectomy earlier this week after suffering from “incredibly painful” uterine fibroids
However, the burlesque performer has assured fans that she is “recovering well.”
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