Swamp PeoplestarBruce Mitchellisbecoming a grandfather again!The reality star and his wife,Janet Kliebert, just announced that their daughter,Janice Marie,is expecting a baby boy.
The swamper took toInstagramto share the happy news. The post included a picture ofhim and Kliebert with their daughter and her partner. Fans flooded the comments and expressed their excitement for the family. “Beautiful family. Congrats, Gator Grandpa,” one person wrote while many others echoed the sentiment andoffered the reality star well-wishes.Mitchell isn’t the onlySwamp Peoplestar to have grandchildren. Troy Landry has several grandchildren and “Gator Queen,” Liz Cavalier, is also a grandmother.
Apart from the major life update, Bruce continues to post hisfamous cooking videos on social mediato teach his fans all aboutCajun cooking. The gator hunter is also active onYouTube, where he shares more of his family’s decades-old recipes and Southern cooking tips. The “Alligator Man”has also released two cookbooks,both of which are available to purchase on hiswebsite. Mitchell joinedSwamp Peopleduring Season 1 and quickly became a fan favorite. With30 years of gator-hunting experience under his belt, Mitchell also went on to star in the spinoff,Swamp People: Serpent Invasion.
‘Swamp People’ Will Return for Season 17
Ronnie AdamsfromSwamp Peoplerecently shared that the show would return for Season 17. The announcement featured a photo of the gator hunter posing with an alligator carcass onInstagram.“Word on da street is we coming back for season 17,”read the caption. Fans quickly took to the comments to share the excitement and express that theycouldn’t wait for the show to return.
The news came shortly after theSwamp PeopleSeason 16 finale aired in late April 2025.The season finale featured the gator hunters rushing to fill their final tags before time ran out. The episode followed the swampers as they faced everything fromunpredictable weather to failing equipmentand heated arguments. The Landrys, in particular, were struggling with 60 tags left across the whole crew as the hunting season came to a close.
Despite everything,Troy Landryand his familyended the season on a high noteand tagged a good mix of massive gators and smaller catches.Chase Landryalso ran into significant trouble after missing a 50-yard shot. However, by the end of the episode, he managed to calibrate his sniper and finished the season with a clean shot. While the History Channel is yet to confirm the cast forSwamp PeopleSeason 17, fan-favorites including the Landrys,Ashley Jones,Cheyenne “Pickle” Wheat, Willie Edwardsand more are expected to return. However, sinceAshley “Deadeye” Jones has officially stepped awayfrom the series, fans can expect to see some new hunters in the bayou in the new season.
Swamp Peopleis available to stream on Hulu. A premiere date for the upcoming season has yet to be announced.
