Todd Hoffman Surprises Fans with Special Interest in Rick Ness: Is a New Alliance Forming on ‘Gold Rush’?
Todd Hoffman Surprises Fans with Special Interest in Rick Ness: Is a New Alliance Forming on ‘Gold Rush’?
Todd Hoffman is no longer on Gold Rush. However, he keeps his eye on what is happening with his former co-stars. Hoffman used his fame from the show to get his own spinoffs and has become one of the more popular stars to come out of that world. However, he is also worried about another star who returned last season.
Here is what Hoffman said about the returning Rick Ness and why he is worried about the gold miner.
Todd Hoffman Hopes Discovery Is Watching Out For Rick Ness
Rick Ness ended up leaving Gold Rush for a short time. He was supposed to be on a season but never showed up. When his crew went looking for him, he said he wasn’t coming. Rick said he was dealing with mental health issues and needed time for therapy and time away from work.
He also began dealing with substance abuse issues, which were exasperated by his mental health decline. Since that time, Rick has gotten better and finally returned to the show that made him famous. Now in his second season back on Gold Rush, he is appearing alongside Parker Schnabel and Tony Beets, and the show is as good as ever with three quality gold miners.
However, Todd Hoffman is worried about the man. In a long Facebook post, he said that he is finally able to speak his mind completely after years of not being allowed to by Discovery and then Warner Bros. He then made his comments about Rick Ness.
“I hope Discovery does the right thing and makes sure Rick has been taken care of properly. He’s had substance abuse issues those just don’t go away it’s a lifelong process, and Discovery has an obligation,” Hoffman said. He mentioned his time running a rehab center and said he knows what can happen if not cared for. “Rick’s a good man,” he said.
Todd Hoffman Says Gold Rush Is Not Completely Real
Todd Hoffman admitted he is no longer under contract with Discovery or Warner Bros., and he is able to do something now that will make him happier. He said that he could finally “present a show that has more truth in it.”
“As I’m preparing to go mining I have been contacted by a couple networks. The thing that I keep coming back to is that I can’t be completely truthful on a network accept for maybe one.” Todd then said that Gold Rush is not 100 percent true. He said that putting stories together for TV doesn’t allow complete truth. He said there needs to be drama, and that is “the nature of the beast.”
His new show, if he gets it, will only have the drama that is the drama of getting the gold or not. “In my opinion, Mine Boss will be much larger than Gold Rush is currently after shrinking because of cable cutting,” he said. “The streaming platforms are just getting monstrous.”
