Dani Soares is one of the most memorable crew members to appear on the Below Deck franchise, so it's no surprise that fans are looking to catch up on what she's been doing since Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 2. Joining Captain Glenn Shepard on the charter yacht Parsifal III as a second stew, Dani's memories of living in Brazil helped her forge connections with co-stars like Sydney Zaruba and Alli Dore. Dealing with the loss of a close friend months before joining the yacht crew, Dani's open and honest attitude established her positive reputation with viewers.
While Dani's backstory is interesting enough, her short-lived romance with Jean-Luc Cerza-Lanaux was the breakout storyline of BDSY season 2. Dani and Jean-Luc quickly became interested in one another while working on the sailing yacht and were frequently seen spending time together. Although Dani wasted no time bringing up the potential of marriage and babies, 26-year-old Jean-Luc's clear hesitancy (and, at one point, potential STD) towards settling down created some awkward situations. Nonetheless, Dani and Jean-Luc ended BDSY season 2, confessing their love for each other and leaving Parsifal III as a couple.
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After BDSY season 2 ended, it was revealed that Dani was expecting a baby girl. While the father wasn't named at the start, all eyes pointed towards Jean-Luc. Dani gave birth to Lilly Rose in May 2021, and after going back-and-forth with his former BDSY co-stars on Instagram, Jean-Luc confirmed that Lilly was his daughter this past January. Besides becoming a mother, Dani, who has sported a new short-haired look since November, has settled down in Sydney, Australia. In
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