MINUTES AGO! Biggest Sad! Danielle Colby Reveals the Truth About Her Unshakable Bond With Mike Wolfe
Danielle Colby is getting candid about the deeply rooted friendship they share with longtime friend and American Pickers co-star Mike Wolfe as the series prepares to return for Season 27.
In a conversation with Newsweek, Colby, who uses they/them pronouns, reflected on their bond with Wolfe and how their connection began long before American Pickers premiered on the History Channel in 2010. Colby said a mutual “attraction in terms of friendship” helped bring them together.
“He is one of my very best friends. I don’t think that’s something that could ever change,” Colby said. “Our families are way too intertwined. I mean, at this point, there’s no divorcing from one another for sure.”
Colby, who also works as a burlesque performer, first took a job at Wolfe’s antique shop, Antique Archaeology, before their shared passion for treasure hunting was transformed into the hit reality series fans know today.
“When Mike and I started, I think that there was just this attraction in terms of friendship, and community work, and celebrating antiques and vintage, and celebrating history, and learning to understand history in different ways we didn’t before,” Colby shared. “I think he and I really bonded on that, and I think it’s something that has really held us together and held our friendship very close.”
Colby is married to photographer Jeremy Scheuch and has two children from a previous relationship: a son, Miles, and a daughter, Memphis. Wolfe, meanwhile, is currently dating model and actress Leticia Cline and shares a daughter, Charlie, with his ex-wife, Jodi Faeth.
As the American Pickers stars prepare for the new season, which premieres on Wednesday, July 2, Colby is also keeping busy with their burlesque career. In June, the reality star opened the Ecdysiast Arts Museum in Davenport, Iowa, a space dedicated to the history of burlesque and filled with exhibits from Colby’s personal collection, live performances, and stories celebrating the art form.
Earlier this week, the Instagram page for the performance group LatinEsque, which is set to appear at the Ecdysiast Arts Museum on July 5, posted a photo showing an almost unrecognizable Colby on stage in full burlesque attire.
“We want to take this opportunity to congratulate and thank this wonderful friend who has given so much to our art form,” the caption read. “We are honored to bring our Latin flavor to Ecdysiast Arts, and it would not be possible without YOU, Dannie! You have built something special and we wish you nothing but the absolute best!”
