"It's been hard to be silent while rumors spread untruths and foster hate," Wolfe's girlfriend wrote on her Instagram story.

American Pickers" co-hosts Frank Fritz and Mike Wolfe were able to mend their strained relationship before Fritz died.

American Pickers stars Frank Fritz and Mike Wolfe had a lot of ups and downs in their decades-long friendship. The pair began working together on hit series in 2009 and the show premiered on the History Channel the following year.