The Truth About Parker Schnabel And Tyler Mahoney's Relationship

The breakout star of Discovery's "Gold Rush" has been Parker Schnabel, the young gold miner who got his start on his grandfather's operation as a child and first appeared on the show when he was only 16. Despite, or perhaps because of, his brash personality, Parker quickly became a central figure after he took control of his grandfather's mining company, which eventually led to his spinoff show, "Gold Rush: Parker's Trail."

That spinoff was initially just a five-episode miniseries that followed Parker and his crew as they attempted to follow the famous Klondike Trail, searching for any gold that prospectors missed during the actual gold rush of 1898. The show was such a success that the Discovery channel commissioned a second season, in which Parker searched for gold while traveling across Guyana and then a third that took them through Papua New Guinea. In the fourth season of "Gold Rush: Parker's Trail" Parker traveled to Australia to hunt for gold with a new companion – Tyler Mahoney.

Over the nine episodes of Season 4 of "Gold Rush: Parker's Trail," Tyler Mahoney, the young gold miner, model, and star of Discovery's "Aussie Gold Hunters," showed Parker where to look for the valuable metal on everyone's mind in her native Australia. Considering the pair of similar ages and compatible interests, plenty of fans began to speculate about whether the two might have become an item. Here is the truth about Parker Schnabel and Tyler Mahoney's relationship.

Fan speculation about the nature of Parker and Tyler's relationship was bound to happen when they teamed up to film Season 4 of "Gold Rush: Parker's Trail." After all, Parker had been conspicuously single ever since he split up with his previous Australian girlfriend, Ashley Youle.

So when Parker and Tyler set out across Australia, fans and most likely the Discovery camera crew that accompanied them were hoping the pair might develop some feelings for one another. While the two found some adventures in the Australian desert while they were looking for gold, as noted on Tyler's Instagram, it appears that they did not find romance. It certainly never occurred on camera during the show's filming, and there have been no indications from either party, through official channels or social media, that they have been seeing one another. However, Parker has been notoriously camera-shy regarding his relationships, to the point where the crew that was filming him when he was with Ashley Youle had an ongoing bet as to who could catch the couple kissing on camera firsts, according to a clip posted by Discovery.

However, as fans on Reddit have observed, Parker ended up buying a claim in Australia at the end of "Gold Rush: Parker's Trail," giving him an international mining operation and another reason to return to the country. With his new investment, Parker may have more opportunities to interact with Tyler in the future, so fans will just have to wait until Season 12 of "Gold Rush" to find out more.

Jobs can be a popular topic when on a date. For some, it's an easy way to make conversation and learn more about a person, but for Parker Schnabel, it makes dating difficult. Yes, gold mining is not a new career, and "Gold Rush" has been on the air since 2010, with Schnabel as a longtime cast member. That doesn't make the task of explaining his job any easier, though. He told People, "I try to explain it in a way that doesn't sound like 'Mad Max.' It's hard to explain that without it sounding like some dystopian insane world. I'm in the woods and you're living in a f***ing bunker washing rocks, looking for little shiny rocks." He added that despite his detailed explanation, his work is still a mystery to some. "They're like, 'What do you do?' I'm like, 'I don't know,'" he said.

Schnabel talked about dating with Maxim in 2016, noting that he was maintaining a relationship at the time while also acknowledging that much of his year was spent with his colleagues. Schnabel owns and operates Little Flake Mining, and they work in the desolate Yukon. According to Discovery's Facebook page, the Yukon mining season roughly starts in May and ends in September. That's a big chunk of the year. Plus, the job requires long days, according to Bree Harrison, who works at least 12 hours each day. It's hard work that requires a lot of time, which may cut into dating. Schnabel told People that he hopes to have a family in the future.