AMERICAN Pickers star Mike Wolfe has announced a big project with a top chef amid the show’s topsy-turvy ratings.
Mike, 59, re-shared an Instagram post from Chef David Leathers, owner and founder of Foodsmith.
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In the slew of snapshots, David posed with the American Pickers host and the relic hunter known as Junk Punk.
The chef also tagged Columbia Motor Alley, the full-service repair shop owned by the History Channel star.
In one of the snaps, David held the camera high and took a selfie with Mike.
The two showed off their casual outfits as they smiled at the camera,
“Brainstorming with these guys!” David captioned the post.
“No pun, but we might be cooking up something big!”
“Be looking out! Cheers!” he closed.
In the following Story, Mike displayed a short clip of a vintage motorcycle.
He checked on the engine parts as the 1937 Indian Chief bike roared.
Mike has been keeping busy despite the ratings for American Pickers being inconsistent.
THE DISMAL RATINGS
In late December 2023, the TV star reunited with co-hosts Robbie Wolfe, who recently turned 63, Danielle Colby, 48, and co-star Jon Szalay, aka Jersey Jon, 60, for Season 25.
In early April, installments for Season 25 were bumped off the air due to low ratings.
The ratings reached about 85,000 viewers tuning in after losing about 151,000 viewers.
Despite kicking off March with nearly one million viewers, the following week’s installment suffered a drastic nosedive and drew in 785,000 viewers.
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BACK TO WORK
Despite the troubling ratings, the Wolfe siblings shared photos and videos of themselves filming new episodes.
In mid-April, the 59-year-old star was spotted in Louisiana with his brother Robbie and castmate Jon Szalay.
In an Instagram post, the antique expert revealed he was “filming with one of the greatest of all time” – the legendary guitarist James Burton, 84.
Robbie also shared a brief clip of the pouring rain hammering the streets.
“Keep on picking. We are still filming new episodes of American Pickers,” Robbie wrote.
Around the same time, Mike’s girlfriend, Leticia Cline, 45, teased she might make an appearance in an upcoming episode.
She recently shared some snapshots from Mississippi alongside her boyfriend and the American Pickers cast.
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