Mike Wolfe from the TV show American Pickers asked fans to pray and respect Frank Fritz’s privacy
after he recently had a stroke. Fritz, 56, was hospitalized last week. Wolfe, 58, and Fritz have not been
seen together on American Pickers since March 2020. There were reports that the two haven’t
a representative for Wolfe told PEOPLE in a new statement Monday. “The most important thing is
that we allow him time to heal and giving [sic] him the space to do so.” Wolfe offered no further details.
Wolfe shared a photo of Fritz on Instagram, which marked the first time Wolfe has mentioned
Fritz on Instagram since July 2021. Wolfe said that now was not the time for him to set the record
“I have been very private in the past year in regards to Franks’s life and the journey he’s been on. There
[have] been lots of opinions in regards to mine and Frank’s friendship and the show but now is not
the time to set the record straight,” Wolfe wrote. “Now is the time to pray for my friend.”