The Short Answer
Nick Groff left Ghost Adventures in 2014, after season 10.
In November 2014, he announced that he would not return to the show. His announcement at the time did not give one confirmed reason.
He then moved on to his own paranormal work. His new series Ghost Stalkers had already debuted the month before, in October 2014, on Destination America.
Later accounts of the exit differ. Groff has since described a hostile working environment and said he was not fired. Others have claimed he was fired for working on a rival show. No single version has been confirmed by both sides, so this article separates what is confirmed from what is claimed.
Who Is Nick Groff?
Nick Groff is an American paranormal investigator and television personality.
He was an original member of the Ghost Adventures team, alongside Zak Bagans and Aaron Goodwin. The television series premiered in 2008 on the Travel Channel.
Groff stayed with the show through season 10. His final episode was reported as season 10, episode 4, “Island of Dolls.”
Timeline of the Exit
| Date | What happened |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Ghost Adventures television series premieres, with Groff as an original investigator |
| October 2014 | Ghost Stalkers, Groff’s new paranormal series, debuts on Destination America |
| November 2014 | Groff announces he will not return to Ghost Adventures |
| 2016 | Paranormal Lockdown premieres on Destination America, with Groff and Katrina Weidman |
| Later | Groff fronts Death Walker with Nick Groff, investigating the origins of reported hauntings |
The November 2014 date matters. The old version of this article said he left in May 2016, after almost nine years. That is wrong on both counts. The television series ran from 2008 to his exit in 2014, and his announcement came in late 2014.
What Groff Said at the Time
Groff’s November 2014 announcement thanked fans and said he would keep investigating paranormal phenomena. It did not blame one person or name a single cause.
That restraint is important. Much of what followed was speculation, not a statement from Groff himself.
What Groff Said Later
In March 2023, Groff addressed the exit in a video and denied several claims about it.
According to summaries of that video, he said:
- He was not fired from Ghost Adventures.
- He did not have a non-disclosure agreement about the exit.
- He did not go behind anyone’s back.
- A person he worked with told the network he would not appear at a location if Groff was there.
- He was, in his words, dragged along for about two months while being told he was not needed at the next location.
- His lawyer then gave him a choice: wait, or move on and create something new. He chose to move on.
He described the working environment as extremely hostile. He did not name Zak Bagans in that account, referring instead to a person he worked with.
These are Groff’s later claims, not a jointly agreed account. They explain his side, but they do not settle every dispute about the exit.
What Others Have Claimed
Other reports have offered a different version.
- Some crew accounts and commentators have claimed Groff was fired for creating Ghost Stalkers for a rival network while still linked to Ghost Adventures.
- Reports also point to a falling-out with Bagans over credit, creative input, and the use of the Ghost Adventures name to promote a new show.
Those claims have circulated for years. They are not presented here as confirmed fact, because the two sides have not agreed on a single version.
What He Did Next
Groff did not leave paranormal television.
Ghost Stalkers (2014)
Ghost Stalkers debuted in October 2014 on Destination America, shortly before his Ghost Adventures announcement. It was a shorter, more personal investigation format than Ghost Adventures.
Paranormal Lockdown (2016)
In 2016, Groff launched Paranormal Lockdown with fellow investigator Katrina Weidman. The format centred on 72-hour lockdowns inside reportedly haunted locations.
The longer stay was the point of the show. Groff and Weidman argued that spending days, rather than hours, at a location gave them more time to observe and record activity.
Death Walker with Nick Groff
Groff later fronted Death Walker with Nick Groff. The series investigates the origins of some of America’s most reported hauntings.
Discovery+ listings show the series continuing into 2025, with season 5 episodes released that year. Listings for those episodes credit Nick Groff and Tessa Groff as investigators.
That is the current picture: Groff is still investigating on screen, just not on Ghost Adventures.
What the Old Article Got Wrong
The previous version of this article needs a full correction, not a light edit.
- It said Groff left in May 2016. He announced his exit in November 2014.
- It said he had been on the show for almost nine years. The television series ran from 2008 to 2014.
- It said he would not return for season 5. He left after season 10.
- It claimed he was offered a role on The Following and turned it down. No reliable source confirms that as the reason for his exit.
- It listed film roles in American Horror Story, The Conjuring, Insidious, The Nun, and Paranormal Activity. Those are not Groff acting credits, and they should not be used to describe his career.
- It claimed he first appeared on Ghost Hunters and that Ghost Adventures was his second show. Ghost Adventures was the show he built his television career on.
- It made contradictory pay claims, saying in different places that he earned more than everyone else, that he was underpaid, and that pay was the reason he left. None of those pay claims is confirmed, so none is repeated here.
- It presented guesswork about his wife and co-workers being unhappy as fact. Those claims are omitted.
Frequently Asked Questions
When did Nick Groff leave Ghost Adventures?
He announced in November 2014 that he would not return, after season 10.
Was Nick Groff fired?
Groff has said he was not fired. Other accounts have claimed he was. There is no jointly confirmed answer, so neither claim is stated here as settled fact.
Did he fall out with Zak Bagans?
A breakdown in their working relationship is widely reported, and Groff’s own later account describes a hostile environment. The exact cause and who was responsible remain disputed.
Is Nick Groff still doing paranormal shows?
Yes. After Ghost Stalkers and Paranormal Lockdown, he fronted Death Walker with Nick Groff, with season 5 episodes listed in 2025.
Has he returned to Ghost Adventures?
No. Ghost Adventures has continued without him, with Bagans still fronting the show.
