'Expedition X's' Heather Amaro Comes From a Long Line of Paranormal Investigators

It's always difficult being the new person, especially when you're the new person on a TV series with a thriving and emotionally involved fandom. Expedition X is one of those series. For the first seven seasons, the team consisted of Josh Gates, Jessica Chobot, and Phil Torres, who acted as the team scientist, as they traveled and explored locations with purported paranormal activity. Jessica and Phil were the primary explorers in the first season, with Josh as the host.

Then things changed.

As the series progressed, Josh became more involved, stepping into the role of team lead. When news about Season 8 slowly began rolling out, fans noticed that Jessica seemed to be missing from the trailer and other promo materials. It was later confirmed that Jessica was no longer on the show.

Discovery ended up bringing a new face into the team: Heather Amaro, a paranormal investigator. Here's what we know about her.

Heather Amaro is, according to her bio, a third-generation paranormal investigator, and has done many investigations with her mother. She introduced herself in an Instagram post shared by the @expeditionunknown account. In it, she reveals some fun facts about herself.

She says that she was born on the day of the summer solstice, which has some paranormal significance. She also says that she has a rescue dog and that she loves going on adventures, making her a good fit for the team.

When it comes to her private life, it's as if Heather's time off camera is a ghost. By that we mean, she keeps her personal cards pretty close to her chest. She has never spoken publicly about a partner or spouse and keeps her Instagram pretty professional. It looks like the expeditions aren't the only things unknown here.

Social media detectives are ever-vigilant, and after noticing the absence of Jessica from the promos for Season 8, they headed to Instagram. There, they noticed that Jessica was no longer following Josh while still following Phil and also following Heather.

There had been whispers in the past about "creative differences" between Josh and Jessica on the show. While no one is sure of what exactly happened between them, it does seem as if there was some sort of rift between them, but the show must go on.

After confirming that she would no longer be a member of the Expedition X team, Jessica shared some hopeful news for the fans who were sad about her departure. She did not reveal much but did say, "I’m working on something new with Discovery… Here’s a hint. It’s the weird s--t that I love mixed with other weird s--t that I love! The perfect combo."

She also wished Phil and Heather well in the new season. Josh's name was not mentioned at all, which also is a big hint that they had a falling out.

Watch Expedition X on Wednesdays at 9 p.m. EST on Discovery.