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Jon and Kate Plus 8
How
many perfect parents are out there? This couple admits to not
being anywhere near it.
Then
came the earth sharttering news that Jon and Kate were divorcing
with an official announcement that aired during a special
episode on Monday, June 22, 2009.
While
trying to raise 8 kids - accompanied by a reality TV crew week
after week was their divorce any surprise?
The cable hit that was Jon and Kate Plus 8 chronicled the lives
of Jonathan "Jon" and Kate Gosselin, the proud mommy
and daddy of eight beautiful children.
The
first two, twins Cara Nicole and Madelyn Kate "Mady",
who were born on October 8, 2000. Then come the sextuplets: Alexis
Faith, Hannah Joy, Aaden Jonathan, Collin Thomas, Leah Hope, and
Joel Jonathan born on May 10, 2004.
Every
Monday night on TLC we got to watch this very busy family manage
the details of daily living.
Jon
and Kate spoke openly about the hardships having eight children
can create. They
narrated each episode with stories of the children's personalities,
letting you in on each one of the little "angels."
It was clear that these parents knew and loved each child tremendously,
making it doubly difficult to accept the fact that even the most
tight-knit of families would wither under the glare of the media
spotlight.
With
a scandal that slowly leaked into tabloid gossip pages nationwide,
it was soon revealed that Jon had been on unfaithful with Hailey
Glassman, a daughter of one of the Gosselin children's doctors,
She later severed her relationship with Jon after discovering
that he also had had a relationship with Star tabloid reporter
Kate Major.
Since
their divorce (finalized on December 18, 2009) Jon and Kate Gosselin
have gone their separate ways, although Kate remains at home in
Pennsylvania caring for her kids. The final episode of Jon &
Kate Plus 8 aired on November 23, 2009.
However, in March 2010, Kate was back in the spotlight as a contestant
on Dancing
with the Stars. Reportedly she will be allowed to rehearse
in Pennsylvania to be near the children as much as possible until
the show's May finale.
More
about Jon & Kate Plus 8 around the Web:
Jon
and Kate Plus 8 - TLC
- The official site featuring photos, video clips, and the complete
TV schedule.
The
Gosselin Family
- The official site of the Gosselin Family, featuring insider
notes and personal favorites, kids corner, cute photos.
Wikipedia
- Jon and Kate Plus 8 - Summary of Jonathan and Kate Gosselin's
reality television show including recent press, interesting trivia
and related resources.
Jon and Kate Plus 8 - TV.com
- Episode recaps, current news articles, trivia, spoilers, rumors
and recaps, and a busy fan forum.
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