The Untold Truth Of Storage Wars Star – Darrell Sheets

• Darrell Sheets is a 61-year-old storage hunter and reality TV star, best known for appearing in the A&E Network reality TV series “Storage Wars” (2010-present).
• His net worth is over $4.5 million, earned from his appearances as one of the main cast in one of the highly popular reality TV shows, as well as from his primary work in storage hunting since the 1980s.
• He started his career as a storage unit buyer in his late 20s and was eventually spotted by the producers of “Storage Wars”, and invited to be one of the main cast of the show.
• In the third season of “Storage Wars”, Darrell and his son Brandon bought a storage locker for $3,600 which turned out to contain a collection of Frank Gutierrez’s original artwork estimated to be worth more than $300,000.
• In March 2019, Darrell suffered a heart attack and was hospitalized; he was diagnosed with congestive heart failure and underwent surgery.

Known for movies

Storage Wars (2010-2017)
as Himself

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (2011)
as Himself

Rachael Ray (2013)
as Himself - Guest

Who is Darrell Sheets?

Darrell Sheets was born on 13 May 1958 under the sign of Taurus, in Covina, California USA, and is a 61-year-old storage hunter and reality TV star, probably best recognized for appearing in the A&E Network reality TV series “Storage Wars” (2010-present). He is also known under the nickname ‘The Gambler’.

How rich is he, as of now? Darrell Sheets Net Worth

Darrell Sheets’ net worth is over $4.5 million, earned from his appearances as one of the main cast in one of the highly popular reality TV shows, as well as from his primary work in storage hunting since the 1980s.

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Had a fun time at the storage awards last night. Now time to get back to buying lockers💯💎💰.

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His income is over $300,000 per year, steadily increasing his wealth by selling various unique and unusual items.

Life before Fame

Darrell Sheets spent his childhood in his hometown of Covina, where he was raised by his parent, whose identities have not been revealed to the media. He is American by nationality, and belongs to White Caucasian ethnicity.

Rise to Fame and “Storage Wars”

Darrell Sheets has been involved in the storage hunting business for more than three decades, starting his career as a storage unit buyer in his late 20s. He would seek and buy cheaply different and rare items, which he would sell at higher prices. Darrell was eventually spotted by the producers of “Storage Wars”, and was invited to feature as one of the main cast of the show, alongside his son Brandon Sheets. The show’s other main cast includes Barry Weiss, Jarrod Schulz, and Dave Hester.

The series follows storage unit buyers who travel throughout the states, visiting various storage facilities to bid on abandoned storage lockers. Before the auction, buyers have only five minutes to inspect the locker’s contents from the doorway, and decide whether or not to participate. Darrell and Brandon have been active in the show since its first episode, which premiered on 1 December 2010 on the A&E Network. The show is currently in its 12th season, and Darrell has appeared in more than 100 episodes, becoming recognized for his famous phrase – ‘This is the wow factor!’

The Biggest Finding of “Storage Wars”

In the third season of “Storage Wars”, Darrell and Brandon bought a storage locker for $3,600, and it later turned out to contain a collection of Frank Gutierrez’s original artwork, estimated to be worth more than $300,000. The father-son duo gained international fame thanks to one of the best findings, and with the biggest profit in the history of the show.

Unusual and Scary Findings

Throughout his three-decade-long career, Darrell has found many precious and unusual items, including a rare collection of comic books, four drawings by Pablo Picasso, a letter written by the 16th president of the US Abraham Lincoln which he sold for more than $15,000, and many other valuable items. On the other hand, Darrell once found a human corpse, which was wrapped in plastic. It was later discovered the found corpse was actually the body of the wife of the locker’s previous owner, who had killed her and hid her corpse in the locker.

Appearance, Vital Statistics, Weight Loss

The famous reality TV star and storage unit buyer has short gray hair and blue eyes. He stands at a height of 5ft 10ins (1.78m) – in 2016, Darrell weighed more than 315lbs (143kgs), so determined to lose weight. He combined several methods, including changing his diet and working out, eventually trying Nutrisystem, and then lost 118lbs (53kgs). So, he currently weighs 196lbs (89kgs).

Personal Life

Darrell Sheets has been married once, to a woman whose name has not been disclosed yet.

She gave birth to his son, Brendon Sheets, and another child, however, they divorced. Thereafter, he started a relationship with Kimber Wuerfel, a real estate agent. Apparently they met on the highway while driving – after exchanging glances, he followed her car, and wrote down his phone number on paper and attached it to her car window. Kimber eventually called him and they soon started dating, in 2011, and became engaged in 2012.

They spent a lot of time together with their four children, two from his first marriage and two from her previous marriage, however, the couple broke up in 2016. During the same year, Darrell announced his engagement to Romney Synder. She works at HiCaliber Horse Rescue. They are still together.

Health Issues

In March 2019, Darrell was hospitalized after he suffered a heart attack; it was found out that he had congestive heart failure, for which he underwent surgery. Darrell is currently recovering.