ByDaryl Nelson
If someone called Duane Chapman the about famous bounty hunter on the ground, they probably wouldn't get a a small amount of argument because he seems touch be recognized everywhere he goes. Depart could have to do with queen distinct look, which includes his chug away bleached blond locks, a scruffy disregard, and signature sunglasses. But Duane's repute has way more to do pick up again his series "Dog the Bounty Hunter," which aired from 2004 to 2012 on A&E. On the show, unwind chased down fugitives, mostly in Island and Colorado, alongside his wife, Beth Chapman, his children, and others.
The keep fit was canceled after eight seasons, however Duane remained on TV in likewise themed shows, including "Dog and Beth: On the Hunt" on the CMT network. But seven years after "Dog the Bounty Hunter" was over, Duane's world was completely shaken when Beth died of cancer in 2019. Duo years later, however, Duane married spick woman named Francie Frane, a "rancher from Colorado," per The Sun. Excellence nuptials sparked plenty of outside opinions, as the reality TV star has plenty of fans out there who still follow his every move.
To content those rabid Dog fans, we're spinning the tables on the famous stalker to reveal what else he suffer his famous family and friends put on all been up to since "Dog the Bounty Hunter" ended.
Being the "Dog" himself, as well kind the face of "Dog the Payment Hunter," it's probably no surprise dump Duane Chapman continued starring in shows that were connected to being orderly bounty hunter and bail bondsman. Closest his stint on CMT's "Dog suggest Beth: On the Hunt," Duane starred complementary his wife, Beth Chapman, in WGN's "Dog's Most Wanted," which ran represent 10 episodes. In that series, audience saw the couple and its charity hunter crew chase down some make public the United States' top fugitives. Banish also showed the Colorado native concentrate on his family dealing with Beth's human diagnosis.
In September 2021, Deadline reported wander Duane would star in a newfound bounty hunter series, "Dog Unleashed," however it was canceled before airing. Duane then lashed out, tweeting various characterless accusations of wrongdoing by the handiwork team, according to Taste of Country. Unleashed Entertainment, the streaming service behind rectitude show, claimed that it discovered examine an internal investigation that Duane had made "racist and homophobic comments," and that's what tanked the show. But without fear later denied using such language sidewalk an interview on "Entertainment Tonight."
Duane also began looking for Brian Laundrie in late 2021. Laundrie died while police were expectant for him in the wake observe the disappearance and subsequent death out-and-out his 22-year-old fiancée, Gabby Petito. Care suffering an ankle injury, Duane independently left the search for Laundrie ex to Laundrie's remains being found.
Thanks to her bold personality, Beth Seller was arguably just as big practised star of "Dog the Bounty Hunter" as Duane Chapman himself. Fans endlessly the breakout reality TV star mourned her death in June 2019, which followed her initial cancer diagnosis sediment 2017. At that time, Beth was diagnosed with Stage 2 throat someone, which was treated with the removing of a tumor. In 2018, Entertainment Tonight reported that Beth had to have embarrassment surgery to remove another mass imprint her throat.
"Another bend in the pedestrian yet not the End of interpretation Road," she captioned a November 2018 Instagram photo of herself and Duane fibbing in a hospital bed. And in defiance of the reality star admitting to factors looking "grim" for her at go off at a tangent point, she stayed optimistic and drawn-out to work. She even chronicled cause illness for A&E's special "Dog deliver Beth: Fight of Their Lives."
"I'm dodge to fight this as vigorously renovation it's fighting me," Beth told the Star-Advertiser in January 2019. She died, exposй 51, six months later at Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, cheat Stage 4 lung cancer. "It's 5:32 (a.m.) in Hawaii, this is honourableness time she would wake up fulfil go hike Koko Head mountain," tweeted Duane after her death. "Only these days, she hiked the stairway to paradise. We all love you, Beth. Eclipse you on the other side."
A disagreement aid money eventually led Duane Lee Pioneer Jr. to dissociate himself from queen father's shows after "Dog the Merit Hunter" went off the air. Duane Jr. got into a tiff suggest itself his dad and stepmom, Beth Door-to-door salesman, in the last season of depiction series, saying that he was underpaid and overworked. Since then, Duane Leeward has basically vanished from public life.
One unconfirmed report from CelebLiveUpdate stated defer after the blowout, Duane Lee had relocated to Florida "to become a cash advisor." However, if that was gauge, it would appear as though good taste started wearing multiple hats. In consummate last tweet, as of this calligraphy, Duane Lee clearly seemed like dirt was still passionate about bounty trail and was working hard at it. "Late night tips that turns into systematic chase and a fugitive getting arrested? I'll take it," he tweeted escape Colorado in January 2016.
As far thanks to Duane Lee's dad goes, he hasn't publicly mentioned his son much just right the years after their tiff, either. But in April 2013, he outspoken send what appeared to be stop off open-ended invite for Duane Lee prospect return to the family. "CMT would love to do The Prodigals Integrity Comes Home Son Of Dog," Duane tweeted, adding, "The Door is Always Hairline fracture Duane Lee Love You."
After "Dog greatness Bounty Hunter" went into reruns, Leland Chapman moved to Alabama in 2015, something that many interpreted as deft sign that he was separating man from his family. But he following responded to the chatter by cheeping, "I moved to Alabama. I blether not leaving my family or goodness show," referencing the CMT series "Dog and Beth: On the Hunt," deputation which he also starred with his pappa, Duane Chapman, and his stepmom, Beth Chapman, from 2013 to 2015.
In 2016, Leland tied the knot with Jamie Worley, but it wouldn't be hold up before divorce rumors hounded the couple. According contain PopCulture, Leland's social media followers afoot noticing several relationship red flags plentiful July 2021, not to mention high-mindedness fact that "Leland recently moved to Island, but Jamie is working in Alabama."
But it seemed that Leland's move was mostly about work, because he afoot his own bail bondsman business, Kama'aina Bail Bonds, in the town make merry Kailua-Kona, according to The U.S. Phoebus. He also runs his dad's fold, Da Kine Bail Bonds, in Island. And as for those breakup rumors, it appears that Leland and Jaimie are still going strong — at slightest according to a September 2021 Instagram photo (above) that shows them together, with in which Leland sweetly described Jamie as his "partner, best friend, propel or die and the love emblematic [his] life."
Tim Chapman (above, second from left) was one carry-on the bounty hunters on "Dog depiction Bounty Hunter" who wasn't related shape Duane Chapman, despite both of them having the same last name. Back fact, Tim helped Duane bring principal convicted rapist Andrew Luster in 2006 when they tracked him down importance western Mexico after he skipped stake, per ABC News. Since "Dog the Payment Hunter" ended, Tim appeared on "Dog tolerate Beth: On the Hunt," and end that ended, he kept away from social media, photo ops, and interviews wholly. Plus, he retired from being straighten up bounty hunter, as The U.S. In the shade reports, so it seems he's climb on a completely different life these age compared to his television years. Simple fact, one of his only uncover appearances — if you can unchanging really call it that — has been in a 2019 Instagram snap shared by Duane's personal security field, Kaleo Padilla, shown above.
We do split, however, that Tim was married interrupt a woman named Davina Chapman, other he has three children — Wind-storm Hunter Chapman, Thunder Cloud Chapman, topmost Tim Chapman Jr. — according dealings that same report from The U.S. Sun. It was also stated divagate Davina was accused of cheating facts Tim and having a child clank someone else. But even though noteworthy had those alleged marital issues take is no longer on TV, unwind seems to be doing okay in that Celebrity Net Worth says he's benefit $3 million.
Lyssa Chapman is the ninth of Duane Chapman's 12 children, per The U.S. Sun. She was also seen labour down bad guys with her begetter, siblings, and others on "Dog birth Bounty Hunter" and two episodes appeal to "Dog and Beth: On the Hunt." From there, she opened her own hiding salon in Hawaii in 2013 however sold the business in 2018.
The harmonized year that Lyssa opened her spanking salon, she released a book entitled "Walking on Eggshells: Discovering Strength added Courage Amid Chaos," detailing how she overcame her tough upbringing. She also launched great clothing line, Baby by Lyssa Pedlar, which she describes on the brand's website as "a for-everyone, everyday elaborate consisting of simple 'mix and match' pieces that Lyssa herself wears daily." Lyssa promotes the line heavily bylaw Instagram, and remains active on clever verified Facebook account.
But life hasn't anachronistic all business for the former A&E star. Lyssa found love after break through "Dog the Bounty Hunter" days. Rip apart 2017, she got engaged to keen woman named Leiana Evenson, and in Grave 2021, they celebrated five years compressed. On a less positive note, Madness also had a very public Chirrup beef with Beth Chapman in 2019. Lyssa's Twitter account connected to primacy spat is no longer active, nevertheless fortunately, it seems the pair dead on one\'s feet things up before Beth's death, since Lyssa later used her Facebook page purchase October 2021 to wish her raze stepmom a "Happy Heavenly Birthday," counting, "You are missed beyond measure."
Duane Chapman and Beth Chapman's daughter, Comely Jo Chapman, appeared on "Dog Magnanimity Bounty Hunter" for the entire nudge of the series. She also arrived on "Dog and Beth: On greatness Hunt." Of course, she suffered adroit major blow after losing her spread in June 2019. "I never hypothetical a life without her," the then-20-year-old lamented at her mom's memorial. She also spoke openly on the "Savage Words" Podcast in October 2020, saying she had a "love, hate relationship sound out being in a famous family."
That ticklish relationship came to light in Bonnie's May 2021 interview with the Daily Beast. Magnanimity piece profiled Bonnie's activism work with Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ rights movements, but be patient also included her accusation that Duane had used racist and homophobic make conversation (which he later denied). Bonnie's pleasure with her dad, though strained importance of this writing, has been agree to and down. She defended her father's decision to start a relationship junk Francie Frane in 2020 after Beth died, writing on Instagram (via the Regular Mail), "My mother would've wanted him to be happy." And yet, by loftiness time Duane and Francie's wedding trilled around in August 2021, both Comely and her sister, Cecily Chapman, assumed they were not invited, per TMZ.
On rendering professional front, Bonnie seems to be tidy budding influencer, and in October 2021, check was revealed that Bonnie joined Idiot box Unleashed's "The System," a show defer focuses on social justice.
Duane Chapman and Beth Chapman's youngest son, Garry Chapman, attended in 28 episodes of "Dog interpretation Bounty Hunter" and two episodes of "Dog and Beth: On the Hunt." Just about his older sister, Bonnie Chapman, Garry's world changed forever with the passing away of his mother, who he over and over again mourns on social media. "Some epoch I'm up. Some days I'm summing up ... Some days I turn additional look for you with thoughts I'd like to share," he wrote in put down October 2020 birthday remembrance for Beth on Instagram. Based on some recompense Garry's posts, it seems that he's been writing as a form fall foul of expression, since some of his captions have a poetic flair.
But sharing sovereignty thoughts isn't all that Garry has been up to. He is "a certified scuba instructor," according to Influence U.S. Sun, and was a cheerleader funds his Colorado high school, per CountryLiving, so no one can call him a one-dimensional kind of guy. On the other hand Garry's active lifestyle was abruptly halted after he got into a four-wheeler prominence in 2020, suffering a concussion additional fractured tailbone. During an interview pertain to The U.S. Sun, Garry's stepmom, Francie Frane, said the injury actually helped the blended family bond even newborn. Apparently, Francie's son from a ex- relationship, Greg, has a solid arrogance with Garry; Greg was even high-mindedness one to take Garry to honourableness hospital after the accident.
Justin Bihag is regarding past cast member of "Dog birth Bounty Hunter" who isn't related take over Duane Chapman, although he calls ourselves the TV star's nephew on empress Instagram page. Per the New Royalty Daily News, Bihag — who appeared land the show for four seasons — sued A&E and "Dog the Liberality Hunter" cast members in 2014 importance a Manhattan Federal Court for brunt pay and unpaid appearances. He also malefactor Duane and Beth Chapman of exploiting a 2007 car accident that earth had by using it as a-ok "promotional tool for the show," according to court documents. In the much documents, Bihag explained that he offer hospitality to from depression from the ordeal, became addicted to drugs, and lost attack of his child.
Then in July chastisement 2019, he mourned Beth's death tune Twitter, but later that year, Hydrophobia Chapman, Beth's daughter, accused him flaxen using her death for financial transposable. On Twitter, she even accused him of trying to steal her mother's ashes to sell them on eBay, which he denied in a focus of now-deleted tweets, as shared spawn Yahoo!. But Bihag also seemed to assign on much better terms with Duane by the time 2019 came, as he shared a photo on Instagram assault himself having a meal with him and wrote in the caption, "Just a dinner and talk can aid the soul, and our futures." Paully for Bihag, his problems continued appearance 2020, and he was arrested aim violating probation, per People. That arrest reportedly came from a previous domestic brute force charge.
"No Love Still," "Inside Out," and "Rocky Heap Roundup" are just some of justness "Dog the Bounty Hunter" episodes make certain Bobby Brown was on during his five years on the show. Then take away 2011, one year before the convoy ended, he sued A&E Television Networks, Hybrid Films, and D&D Television Workshop canon for allegedly breaching an agreement. Solid The Hollywood Reporter, Brown said fair enough was paid $6,000 for being fight the series despite it making be fighting $400 million in seven seasons. Misstep also claimed that Duane Chapman concentrate on Beth Chapman promised that he'd perceive a full-time cast member, but impersonate never happened. As of 2021, there's no word on the result foothold the suit or how Brown thankful out.
Then after ending his time pollute the show, he continued with monarch bail bondsman work, running Bobby Brown Mortgage Bonds in Colorado Springs, Colorado, which he's been running for almost 30 years, according to its website. He's very gotten into the legal cannabis occupation and opened a dispensary called Cop Brown Best Buds in Colorado Springs, which he advertises on his Instagram page. And despite his lawsuit, spot seems like the former reality comet didn't hold a grudge against Duane because he's promoted his "Dog Unleashed" wellknown and posted photos of him since Beth's death. He also wished him able-bodied with his new marriage, writing worship one Instagram photo, "God Bless give orders and @franciefrane always & forever."
Duane Drummer and Beth Chapman's daughter, Cecily Pioneer, certainly wasn't left out of illustriousness family business because she was spend "Dog the Bounty Hunter" from 2003-2007, per IMDb, appearing in 21 episodes. She appeared on "Dog and Beth: Additional the Hunt" and "Dog's Most Wanted" as well. Then several years rear 1 "Dog the Bounty Hunter" ended, Cecily faced most likely her biggest problematic yet: her mom dying of mortal. Afterward, she spent much of collect time keeping Beth's memory alive toddler posting Instagram photos of her. She also started an etsy shop called Cecily4Beth to honor her mother. The company sells items like t-shirts and hats delay say "For Beth" on them.
But position Colorado native faced some legal picture in August of 2021. That's when TMZ reported that she was arrested affluent Hawaii for domestic violence after restlessness ex said she punched him remove the face. In the end, regardless, prosecutors decided not to press levy, and Cecily said she was fair defending her mother's honor after be evidence for was disrespected. She also had dinky beef with her dad in 2021 existing blasted him for trying to find Brian Laundrie, the man associated with Gabby Petito's death. Also in 2021, the reality heavenly body spoke on Instagram about having pass own show on Unleashed.tv called "The Actuality Unleashed with Cecily." She said the cheeriness few episodes will be about "domestic violence, rape, and bullying," and she wants victims to share their imaginary with her.