'American Pickers' Star Danielle Speaks Out on Co-Star Mike's Friendship

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American Pickers star Danielle Colby has shared details on their friendship with co-star Mike Wolfe, saying they talk "four or five days a week" in a new interview with Newsweek.
The Context
The History Channel's hit series American Pickers debuted in 2010, and it has gone on to have 26 seasons—with new episodes premiering next month. The show follows a team of antiques enthusiasts, who search the United States for unique items and meet interesting collectors along the way.
What To Know
Colby—who prefers "they/them" pronouns—and Wolfe have been on American Pickers since the program first started, but their friendship began prior to fame.
"He is one of my very best friends. I don't think that's something that could ever change," Colby told Newsweek. "Our families are way too intertwined. I mean, at this point, there's no divorcing from one another for sure."
Colby, 49, has two children—a son named Miles and a daughter named Memphis. In February 2024, they got married to their photographer husband, Jeremy Scheuch. Wolfe, 61, is dating girlfriend Leticia Cline, and he shares daughter Charlie with his ex-wife, Jodi Catherine Wolfe.
(L) Danielle Colby attends the Metallica performance during day 2 of Lollapalooza at Grant Park on August 1, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (R) Mike Wolfe speaks during the 50th Anniversary Celebration of Studio A on...
(L) Danielle Colby attends the Metallica performance during day 2 of Lollapalooza at Grant Park on August 1, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (R) Mike Wolfe speaks during the 50th Anniversary Celebration of Studio A on October 3, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee. More
Gary Miller/FilmMagic;"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," they 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."
The television personality called the Antique Archaeology owner an "ally" for them "as a femme in the antiques world," which is something they have "really appreciated."
"That's a relationship that goes so deep. It's such a family tie. Our families are so intertwined. It's just something that will last forever and ever and ever. I don't see it ever going away," they said, noting: "We talk to each other probably, I don't know, maybe four or five days a week."
Colby opened their new burlesque museum, the Ecdysiast Arts Museum, on June 21 in Davenport, Iowa, and Wolfe was a key supporter on their new project.
"It's so interesting because I think that's part of what bonded Mike and I from the beginning is we both are avid collectors of what we love. I love burlesque history, and so that's what I collect, but Mike also loves burlesque history, and so he collects a little bit of it too," they said.
Colby said that Mike donated items to their museum and has "helped us in accessing a lot of items that we otherwise maybe wouldn't have been able to access so easily."
"He's like a big brother, so I'm really lucky that we were great friends before the show started," they said.
What People Are Saying
During a Q&A session in Iowa in 2010, Wolfe praised Colby and shared why they were perfect for American Pickers.
"I saw what she was capable of. I mean, she's got the edge, she's got the look," he said alongside Colby and late American Pickers co-star Frank Fritz, who died in September due to complications from a stroke. "One thing I wanted when I hired her, and I knew she was going to be on camera, is I wanted someone that did not look like they would work in any antique shop because I wanted our show to be looked at in a different way."
He added, "I wanted people to look at antiques like they're fun, they're rad, they're killer, they're awesome. I wanted people to know that they didn't have to have a blue blazer and 10 cats to be an antique dealer."
What Happens Next
American Pickers Season 27 returns on Wednesday, July 2, at 9 p.m. ET on the History Channel.