American Pickers’ Frank Fritz WANTS to return to show despite network having ‘no plans to bring star back’
AMERICAN Pickers star Frank Fritz wants to return to the show despite the network having “no plans to bring him back.”
Frank, 57, hasn’t appeared on History Channel’s since .
The collector added: “I don’t know if they can do it cheaper without having me on there or what the situation is.
"I want to go back on the show, but it depends on the network. It ain’t gonna affect me one bit, but I would like to be back for my fans.”
reported American Pickers has “no plans” to bring back Frank, who has starred on the hit show since 2010.
Frank said: “I haven’t talked to Mike in two years. He knew my back was messed up, but he didn’t call me up and ask how I was doing. That’s just how it is.”
While Frank refused to reveal the exact cause of the falling out, he claimed there was tension over their .
In photos obtained by The Sun, Frank compared to his heavier figure on the show.
Frank, who suffers from Crohn’s Disease, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease, told The Sun: “The weight loss is me watching what I’m eating so I can keep my disease under control the best I can. I’m just eating healthy.
“After a while I started watching what I’m doing and I’m doing a little bit more walking. I keep pretty busy around here too, taking care of the grass and getting rid of the weeds.”
Frank continued that he is sober today, adding: “Not drinking helps with weight loss because when you drink you eat. I’m not dieting.
“I was drinking a little bit too, but that didn’t work out either. I haven’t had a drink in almost nine, ten months.
“It would have been a year but I had one slip up, it was maybe for four hours but it was enough.”
Frank, , admitted that during his time off the show, he “hasn’t been out picking much lately.”
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He continued: “I’ve been working on a couple motorcycles and stuff, but that’s about it. I was in Sturgis motorcycle rally in South Dakota in August last year.
"I’ve been going to Sturgis for 40 years now. I was there for the 50th, 60th, 70th, 80th and 90th anniversaries and every year in between that. I just got inducted two years ago to the Sturgis Hall of Fame.”