TLC has announced that it's bringing back Jon and Kate Plus 8 13 years after it was canceled by the network, and fans are fuming. The show premiered in 2007, and continued airing despite Jon , 47, and Kate , 49, divorcing in 2009, though it was canceled two years later. The show returned briefly in 2015, airing three seasons between then and 2017, when it officially ended, but now TLC is pulling old episodes out of the vault for fans to enjoy once more.
The problem, however, is that most viewers seem perfectly happy not revisiting that chapter in the Gosselin family's lives. TLC shared a clip teasing the first season – and first-ever episode – of Jon and Kate Plus 8 on Instagram . "We're cracking open the vault! Watch season 1 of #JonandKatePlus8 TONIGHT starting at 8/7c," the caption revealed.
More Celebrity News Some fans celebrated the announcement in the comments, while others expressed dissatisfaction. NOT FEELING IT "She was talking to her husband mean in this clip," pointed out one critical comment. "Wth is going on over at TLC???" questioned a second fan.
"Hard pass," slammed a third. Most read in Reality "TLC pls read the room," demanded a fourth. "@tlc y'all could have kept this one in the archives," another commenter wrote in part.
"Some things belong forgotten," joked a fifth. "Respectfully, no thank you, TLC," someone else posted. "Why???" wondered a seventh commenter.
Another critic chimed in with, "This is a perfect example of when TLC says “all your favorite couples..” but really it’s just the couples that play along and allow the network to do what they need.
We don’t want this." NEW LIVES After Jon and Kate Plus 8 ended, the Gosselins went their separate ways, largely staying out of the spotlight with the exception of their ugly custody battle and other related issues. Below is a timeline of Jon Gosselin's partners since he rose to fame on the TLC series Jon & Kate Plus 8.
Jon married Kate Gosselin, the mother of his sextuplets and twin daughters, in June 1999. Amidst their reality show run, Kate filed for divorce, which was finalized in December 2009. Kate was granted full legal custody of their children.
After a string of flings, Jon began dating Liz Jannetta in 2012, which lasted about two years. They even appeared in Season 4 of VH1's reality series Couple's Therapy to work through their differences. Jon's next serious relationship was with Colleen Conrad, whom he'd known since childhood.
The former couple dated for about seven years before parting ways in August 2021. The TV personality moved on with his current partner, Stephanie Lebo, a few months later. They kept their relationship under wraps for a while before going public in August 2023 in an exclusive interview with The U.
S. Sun. Jon revealed that he and Stephanie were 'really happy and in love.
' In November 2023, Jon opened up about his new career path, revealing that after quitting TV he became a DJ. Kate, meanwhile, had been said to be facing serious money issues at the time. Jon posted a photo of himself behind his DJ setup, which included a monogrammed laptop.
"My happy place," his caption stated. Fans in the comments celebrated his happiness and encouraged him. "This picture is fire bro," gushed a supporter.
Another cheered, "LET'S GO!" Others commented heart-eye emojis and other kind words. He shared the post amid reports that he was "living it up" at the time. KATE'S STRUGGLE The U.
S. Sun exclusively reported on November 1 that the author was living alone in North Carolina after all four her her eight children with whom she lived moved out. The children went of to college, leaving the former nurse an empty nester.
A source told The U.S Sun exclusively, "None of the kids live at home. She lives on her own.
All the kids went to college." Four of Jon and Kate's sextuplets – Aaden, Alexis, Leah, and Joel – went to live and study at various universities. Twins Mady and Cara were working in New York at the time after graduating from college.
Jon had custody of Hannah and Collin – the last two siblings in the sextuplets set – before their 18 birthday in May 2022. Insiders claimed at the time that Kate was struggling with money but had not returned to the workforce. "Kate hasn't had a job other than reality TV for 17 years.
It's very clear that Kate has no interest in living a normal life and having a real job," they said. "It looks like Kate's financial situation is dire." She was living in a $750,000 lakeside home in North Carolina .
Kate also has an active North Carolina Nursing license that is set to expire in 2025. Read More on The US Sun She returned to reality TV in 2023, appearing on Special Forces: World's Toughest Test . The show was her first foray back into reality TV since 2019.
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