AMERICAN Pickers star Mike Wolfe is working on a new project with his girlfriend, Leticia Cline, as the History Channel show is going through a ratings crisis.
Mike, 59, stars on the long-running series American Pickers with his brother Robbie Wolfe, Danielle Colby and Jon “Jersey Jon” Szalay.
Mike Wolfe on an episode of American Pickers[/caption]
Mike Wolfe and his girlfriend, Leticia Cline, posing for a new project[/caption]
The photoshoot took place at Mike Wolfe’s bike shop Columbia Motor Alley[/caption]
The U.S. Sun reported how ratings have reached extremely low numbers compared to previous seasons, as fans have even been calling for the show’s cancellation.
Despite the show crisis, Mike has been focusing on another project, this time with his girlfriend Leticia.
Leticia posted a series of photos of her and Mike outside of Columbia Motor Alley in Tennessee.
A professional photographer could be seen snapping images of the couple in a vintage car.
Leticia wrote on Instagram, “Had the best day shooting with babe.
“7 years ago we shot in Columbia Motor Alley on a project and today we did it again.”
Mike and Leticia have not yet disclosed the project.
Mike has been focusing on many projects outside of American Pickers.
He runs his vacation rental company Two Lanes Guesthouse in Columbia, Tennessee and Le Claire, Iowa, and his bike shop Columbia Motor Alley.
The reality star also owns a number of properties in Le Claire and Columbia, as he rents them out to businesses.
Mike has been revamping the small town of Columbia, Tennessee to bring new life and business to the small town.
RATINGS CRISIS
Just 565,000 fans tuned in for the premiere, which saw Mike picking through Evel Knievel memorabilia.
The second episode of the season, which aired on October 16, brought in even worse ratings.
Wolfemen and the Automatons had just 463,000 viewers, an over 100,000 drop in just one week.
This is a massive drop from Season 25, which kicked off with a two-episode premiere in December 2023.
Classic Car Cemetery brought in 723,000 viewers and part two of the premiere, Hidden Cash Stash, had ratings drop to 676,000.
Episode three saw an increase to 880,000 viewers, and the numbers remained around the same throughout the rest of the month.
By the January 24 episode, ratings skyrocketed to 948,000 viewers.
The numbers dropped back down through most of February with the lowest rating on February 14 at 774,000 viewers and the highest on February 28 at 966,000.
The finale episode on March 27 brought in 832,000 viewers.
The last time ratings dropped to the 500,000s was on August 30, 2023 with 554,000 fans watching.
MISSING FRANK
The show reached over a million viewers before Frank Fritz was fired from the series in 2020.
Frank’s good friend Jerry Gendreau previously told The U.S. Sun how the series hasn’t been the same without the star.
“I think the show is not nearly as good as it was.
“With the ratings, it doesn’t have to be me or somebody thinking that, the nation knows it’s not what it was.
“It needed Frank.”
The two reconciled after Frank suffered the stroke in July 2022.
He passed away two years later on September 30, 2024 with Mike and loved ones by his side.
FAN FURY
Fans took to social media to demand the series be canceled after 26 seasons on the air.
“This show needs to go… cancel this show it’s a husk of what it was,” one fan wrote.
Another said, “It was never good. This show ruined the buying/selling market.”
A third asked, “Will American Pickers continue?”
Mike Wolfe’s businesses
Mike Wolfe has created a business empire featuring real estate, antique stores, and more.
END OF THE ROAD?
But the U.S. Sun previously reported the stars have signed on for three more seasons after the current one.
Despite the contract, The U.S. Sun previously reported Mike and Robbie are nearing the end of the series.
“I don’t know how long the show will last,” a source previously told The U.S. Sun.
“I don’t know how long Mike and Robbie will want to do this. I think they would want to retire at some point.
“It’s a strain on your life [and] they’ve done this a long time,” Mike’s friend revealed.
“When they’re around it’s, ‘Ah, we’re on the road again. I ain’t got time to do this, I ain’t got time to do that,’” the source claimed.
“It’s a love-hate like with any job.
“Some days you don’t wish you had that job and you could do whatever you wanted; some days you’re all excited about your job,” the pal concluded.
Mike Wolfe with girlfriend Leticia Cline[/caption]
The current cast of American Pickers[/caption]
