American Pickers star Frank Fritz suffers a stroke as former co-star Mike Wolfe asks fans to ‘keep him in your hearts and prayers’.
By Brian Gallagher for Dailymail.com
Published: 03:04, 22 July 2022 | Updated: 04:11, July 22, 2022
Former American Pickers star Frank Fritz has been hospitalized after suffering a stroke.
The 56-year-old reality star has been hospitalized after suffering a stroke, her former American Pickers co-star Mike Wolfe has revealed.
While no details were released about his condition, Wolfe asked fans of the History Channel series to “keep him in your hearts and thoughts.”
Hospital: Former American Pickers star Frank Fritz has been hospitalized after suffering a stroke
Fritz and Wolfe had starred on American Pickers since it debuted in 2010, though fans were shocked last July when it was announced that he would be leaving the show.
Wolfe hasn’t spoken about Fritz’s departure since, though she acknowledged there has been plenty of speculation about their friendship since then in an Instagram post Thursday afternoon, which featured a smiling photo of Fritz.
“I’ve been very private over the last year about Franks’ life and the journey he’s been on,” Wolfe began.
Exit: Fritz and Wolfe had starred on American Pickers since it debuted in 2010, though fans were shocked last July when it was announced he was leaving the show.
“There have been many opinions about my and Frank’s friendship and show, but now is not the time to set the record straight. Now is the time to pray for my friend,” he added.
“Frank has had a stroke and is in the hospital. Please keep him in your hearts and thoughts,” Wolfe said, before concluding with a direct message to Fritz.
“Frank, I pray more than anything that you do well. I love you my friend,” Wolfe concluded.
Opinion: “There have been many opinions about me and Frank’s friendship and show, but now is not the time to set the record straight. Now is the time to pray for my friend,” he added
American Pickers debuted on the History Channel in 2010, following Wolfe, Fritz and their co-worker Danielle Colby-Cushman, who runs an antique store in Iowa.
Wolfe and Fritz are seen traveling the country, in search of all kinds of collectibles from collectors of all kinds.
It was revealed last June that Fritz was leaving the show, the culmination of many health issues, including back surgery and suffering from Crohn’s disease.
Debut: American Pickers debuted on the History Channel in 2010, following Wolfe, Fritz and their co-worker Danielle Colby-Cushman, who runs an antique store in Iowa.
Wolfe released a statement saying Fritz “is like a brother to me,” adding that she will “pray for the best and all good things for him in the next part of his journey.”
Fritz, however, painted a very different picture in an interview with The Sun.
“Mike’s statement was bullshit, someone wrote it for him. We were never friends in grade school. I don’t think he’s said five nice things to me in ten years, you know? Unless he was cutting somebody else and we both laughed,” said Fritz.
Siblings: Wolfe released a statement saying Fritz “is like a brother to me,” adding that she will “pray for the best and all good things for him in the next part of his journey.”