AMERICAN Pickers star Jersey Jon has given fans an update on the upcoming season of the History Channel show. Jersey Jon, whose real name is Jon Szalay, revealed the cast and crew members "are out in the awesome Midwest filming all new episodes" of the series in an Instagram post on Sunday, August 18. His message was accompanied by a looping video of a motorcycle engine, with the caption, "Get your motor runnin'!" The latest update comes after American Pickers' Mike Wolfe confirmed the series had been renewed despite the dip in ratings for season 25.

Mike , 60, praised the show's production crew while confirming they were back on the road filming new episodes of American Picker s in a heartfelt Instagram post last month. The reality TV star posed with Jon, 61, and members of the crew in a sweet, behind-the-scenes photograph shared on his feed on July 24. More on American Pickers Mike told fans that "some of the people in this shot" have been working with him for 16 years, adding, "We have watched each other grow and evolve in so many beautiful ways.

" "All this reflection comes from me signing another contract today to do another season [of American Pickers]," he continued, officially confirming the series was set to return for its 26th season. Mike, his brother Robbie Wolfe , Jon, and their fellow co-star Danielle Colby hit the road to film new episodes of the long-running series after season 25 wrapped earlier this year. According to figures obtained exclusively by The U.

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