Last Updated on February 3, 2026 by Author
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Eddy Hounsell Biography
Eddy Hounsell is a New Zealander deckhand, sports performance analyst, and TV personality starring as a deckhand in Below Deck Down Under Season 4, which premiered on February 2, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo. He has been active in the yachting industry for nearly 2 years.
Eddy Hounsell Height
Hounsell stands at a rough height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
Eddy Hounsell Age
Hounsell is 30 years old. He was born on January 3, 1996, in Upper Hutt, New Zealand. Hounsell annually celebrates his birthday on January 3rd.
Personal Life
Eddy Hounsell Family and Relatives
Hounsell has 6 nieces and nephews, but keeps information regarding his family and relatives away from the public eye. However, we will update this information once it’s available to the public.
Eddy Hounsell Spouse and Children
Hounsell manages to keep his marital and relationship status private; therefore, it is unknown if he is in any relationship. Off the boat, he loves any sort of adventure, including camping and hiking, topped with a trip to the pub. When he is free, he travels a lot, goes to the gym, and plays rugby.
Eddy Hounsell Education
Hounsell completed his NCEA Levels 1, 2, and 3 at St Patrick’s College Silverstream, where he studied from February 2009 to December 2013. While there, he was part of the Rugby Club, O’Shea Shield Drama Team, and the Dragon Boating National Champions team. In September 2017, he enrolled at the University of Chichester and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education and Coaching in June 2020.
Professional Life
Eddy Hounsell Net Worth
Hounsell has garnered a net worth ranging from $100 000 to $2 million during his successful career as a deckhand, sports performance analyst, and TV personality.
Eddy Hounsell Career
Hounsell works as a deckhand aboard Katina in Below Deck Down Under Season 4. Previously, he worked with the Cornish Pirates Rugby Football Club in Penzance, England, from June 2020 to June 2024. He joined the club in June 2022, serving as an assistant analyst before being promoted to Head Performance Analyst in October 2022.
Before his role in Penzance, Hounsell spent over two years as a performance analyst at Proview Sports Ltd and at Coventry Rugby. In this role, he gathered data for men’s competition and training sessions and reported relevant data and key performance indicators (KPIs) to coaching staff. He also worked as a graduate boarding tutor at Boundary Oak School.
Hounsell was a graduate boarding tutor at Boundary Oak School, delivering PE and games while covering various curriculum lessons. Also, he served Eton X as a teacher and a summer school assistant director. He also worked as a resident tutor at Holyport College, handling boarding duties and coaching PE. Between 2018 and 2021, he worked as a bar supervisor for Farbridge Event Management, a wedding and events venue.
Eddy Hounsell Below Deck Down Under
Hounsell stars as a deckhand in Below Deck Down Under Season 4, which premiered on February 2, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo. He has been active in the yachting industry for nearly 2 years.
Below Deck Down Under is the third spinoff from the Below Deck franchise, Below Deck Mediterranean, and Below Deck Sailing Yacht. It surrounds the lives of crew members aboard a superyacht longer than 150 feet as they work and live there during a six-week charter season across various destinations, including the Whitsunday Islands in Australia aboard Thalassa in Season 1, Cairns, Australia, aboard Northern Sun in Season 2, and in Seychelles, Africa, aboard Katina in Season 3.
Season 4 takes place aboard Katina in Canouan, St. Vincent, and the Grenadines, in the Caribbean. Also, it features the franchise’s most demanding guests, including a franchise-first full Real Housewives of Salt Lake City charter with Heather Gay, Whitney Rose, Lisa Barlow, and Angie Katsanevas. He stars alongside her fellow crew members
- Betul Yazici
- Jason Chambers
- Mike Durrant
- Alesia Harris
- Joe Caron
- Ben Robinson
- João Franco
- Daisy Kelliher
- Jenna Woudberg
Eddy Hounsell Social Media
Hounsell has an active social media platform, i.e., Instagram, which has a following of over 2K.
