Three years later, when Stephanie returned to Baywatch full-time as a Lieutenant, Mitch discovered that she was still married when he was pursuing her, and that she broke off her relationship with Mitch in order to work things out with her husband. Though Stephanie was officially divorced by the time of her 1992 return, it was decided by both Mitch and Stephanie to maintain a platonic relationship from that point onward.
Three years after Stephanie returned to Baywatch full-time as a Lieutenant, Mitch found out she was still married while he pursued her. She ended her relationship with him to work things out with her husband. Though officially divorced by 1992, both Mitch and Stephanie agreed to remain friends from that point forward.