American Pickers Frank Fritz stroke updates Mike Wolfe breaks silence on former co-star with

Frank’s ex

Frank Fritz, 58, and his ex-girlfriend Diann Bankson, 56, dated on-and-off for years before their relationship ended, as both accused the other of infidelity. 

Diann sued Frank for negligence on January 27, 2020.

Diann revealed she and Frank were engaged in 2017 and were living together in his Iowa farmhouse. 

In November 2018, she “walked in and caught him in bed with another woman.”

After the two reconciled, she claimed an incident took place at the farmhouse when Frank and a friend set off fireworks. 

Diann claimed the men “had been drinking” at the time, as she went into the home while they lit the fireworks. 

Is American pickers staged?

Some observers have alleged that items found by Mike and Frank on the History Channel show are planted.

It is their job on the show to go around the country to find and buy the antiques and rare items that are hidden in people’s homes.

Writes Nicki Swift: “The line between real and scripted is often a blurry one, and Pickers certainly wavers around the edges.

“From legal trouble to scripted scenes, here are some reasons why elements of American Pickers are totally fake. Reality television is always at least a little bit manipulated.

“Some shows direct with a heavier hand than others, but most fall in a purgatory between documentary and scripted show. In this regard, American Pickers is probably no different.”

While Mike and Frank “haggle” over items, according to Nicki Swift, it has been suggested that negotiations take place ahead of time over the phone.

Frank’s alcoholism

Frank told The Sun that he entered rehab for alcohol addiction in Iowa for 77 days.

He previously said: “I went to rehab and I’ve been sober now for 11 months.

“I didn’t like drinking anymore. My mom was an alcoholic and she died five years ago and it was alcohol-related. My grandfather was an alcoholic and he died. That didn’t sit well with me.”

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