TLDR: Heather King spent years as the accountant holding Acrylic Tank Manufacturing’s books together on Tanked, while also being Brett Raymer’s sister and Wayde King’s wife. The show built a running joke out of her hitting Wayde when she got annoyed, but a real domestic violence report years later turned out to be far less funny.
Long before cameras ever showed up, Heather King already had real accounting experience from working in her father Irwin’s machinery business. That background made her the obvious choice when her brother Brett and his business partner, who also happened to be her husband, needed someone to run the books.
Wayde King had built a fish tank for Irwin Raymer as an early customer, and Irwin liked the work enough to propose going into business together. Heather came on board as the company’s accountant, and stayed in that role for as long as Acrylic Tank Manufacturing existed.
She Ran the Numbers, Not Just the Jokes
Tanked mostly used Heather for comic relief, showing her smacking Wayde in the stomach whenever he annoyed her enough. Off camera, she had genuine authority at the company, and Brett and Wayde occasionally sent her to negotiate deals directly on the business’s behalf.
She was also close with sales coordinator Agnes Wilczynski well beyond their scenes together. When Heather and Wayde renewed their wedding vows under a fish tank the company had installed at a local chapel, Agnes stood beside her as maid of honor.
The Family Business Was Genuinely a Family
Heather is Brett Raymer’s sister, and their father Irwin, known on the show as “The General,” worked there too as office manager. That made Acrylic Tank Manufacturing’s on-screen cast almost entirely made up of one actual family, with Wayde as the only member who’d married into it rather than been born into it.
Heather and Wayde were married for more than 20 years while the show aired. That marriage, and the show itself, both came apart within the same stretch of time.
A Real Incident Ended the Marriage, and Maybe the Show Too
Reports say Heather was taken into custody after an alleged domestic violence incident involving Wayde, accused of kicking and slapping him. Animal Planet cancelled Tanked just days after news of the incident became public.
A representative for the network has said the cancellation decision was actually made months earlier and had nothing to do with the incident. Whether that timing was coincidence or not, it’s never been officially confirmed either way, and Heather and Wayde’s marriage ended in divorce not long after.
Their divorce proceedings reportedly included Heather seeking spousal support along with child support and healthcare coverage for their children. You can read more about what Wayde has been doing since in our piece on Wayde King’s life after Tanked.
Heather King, Frequently Asked Questions
Is Heather King still married to Wayde King?
No, Heather and Wayde divorced after more than 20 years of marriage, following a reported domestic violence incident between them.
What was Heather King’s role on Tanked?
Heather worked as the accountant for Acrylic Tank Manufacturing, the company at the center of the show, and was occasionally sent to negotiate business deals directly on the company’s behalf.
Is Heather King related to Brett Raymer?
Yes, Heather is Brett Raymer’s sister, and their father Irwin Raymer, known on the show as The General, also worked at the company as office manager.
Did Heather King’s incident with Wayde cause Tanked to get cancelled?
Animal Planet cancelled the show just days after the incident became public, but a network representative stated the cancellation decision had actually been made months earlier and was unrelated. No official connection between the two has ever been confirmed.
