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Jon and Kate Plus 8 Announcement June 22: Jon and Kate Divorce

by Jon Azpiri | June 22, 2009 at 06:15 pm

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TV's worst kept secret has been made official: Jon and Kate are getting divorced. The big Jon and Kate Announcement, as everyone anticipated, is that the couple will no longer be together.

The show began as an infomercial for Kids Crooked Houses. Jon clears some land on the property so they could build the crooked houses, a move that only seems to aggravate Kate. Eventually, the kids crooked houses are built and the kids have fun, oblivious to the drama going on with their parents.

After the long preamble involving four crooked houses, the show gets down to brass tacks. Jon and Kate are splitting up. Of course, the show's many fans likely already knew that as the couple filed divorce papers today at Bucks County Courthouse in Reading, PA.

"Kate and I have decided to separate," said Jon Gosselin.

In separate interviews, the pair talked about how their split had been a long time coming. They also said that starring on a reality show was not necessarily the root of the problem.

As for the future, it appears that the the eight Gosselin kids will continue to live in the same house. Kate will live there with the kids while Jon will visit on certain days. Kate will likely not be around when Jon gets his time with the kids.

Both Jon and Kate said that they are still friends and the split will likely be "the best and most peaceful thing" they can do for their kids. Kate, however, says she worries about her kids and "how they'll be another statistic."

After discussing their split, Jon and Kate take a trip down memory lane, talking about their favorite moments from the last five seasons of the show.

The episode concludes with Jon and Kate and the entire family at Mother's Day brunch. Kate talks about how it is nice to see herself and Jon work as a team during the brunch, something that will likely happen far less often now that the couple has called it quits.

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Luci Asada (not verified)

at 15:59 on June 24th, 2009

It is so sad to see a young couple with 8 children to break up like this. I once was divorced and it takes a toll on the parents and children. The children will suffer the most because they are use to having both parents with them. For the children they will be asking a lot of questions and they will not understand why it happen.

To Jon and Kate I am sorry to see this happen and I feel that in my opinion you could have gone to see a marriage counselor to try and work this out. There is so much in life that the both of you could give the children.

I will pray for your family..

Aloha..Luci Asada

marilyn Lindsay (not verified)

at 16:06 on June 24th, 2009

Shame on TlC for keeping this on the air. If a person wants to watch a soap opera, there are a lot of them on the air where no children are being hurt. These people know nothing about the realality of of raising children. When you look at Table for 12 you see the real world. Now it is not great TV because the kids are older and not cute anymore but they for sure don't eat organic or have been all over the world. This show really only had a couple more years anyway because in a couple years the six will be about as cute as Maddie and Kara and they aren't cute anymore or very nteresting for that matter. Kate is one on the most selfish and cruel women I have ever seen. I have watched it for years just wondering how long Jon was going to put up with her and now he doesn't so I am through. I don't say that you Jon have a right to live the rest of your life from 32 on as you wish because you had those children and they should be first over all the girlfriends and bikes and snow boarding, and fancy apartments you seem to see as your God given right. 8 kids certainly deserved better than the two of you and living in a millon dallar house is not going to make their life what you both seem to think they deserved.

Speaking from experience (not verified)

at 16:40 on June 24th, 2009

The sad thing is that in the future both Jon & Kate will realize that they were both on the selfish side and they should have "stuck it out" for the kid's sake as well as their own.

DONT GET IT TWISTED? (not verified)

at 03:24 on June 25th, 2009

I feel that both Kate and John had their load of struggles. Yes, Kate can be demeaning and critical. At the same time, I do not have 8 children, or even one. I've seen moms with 2 kids get extremely overwhelmed, and stress can bring out a lot of sides in people that aren't the best. With 8 kids, I imagine the tolerance level is extremely slow. John has his own weaknesses as well. He didn't seem to have leadership capabilities, and I gotta say, even the strongest, bossiest woman likes to be lead. Bottom line is, it takes two to make things work. Neither of them are perfect, and I wish they had been able to work on their struggles and differences for a bit longer. I have no idea whether Jon had an affair or not, but the fact that his gf or some gal will be in the new season speaks volumes. It potentially confirms the rumors that he may have been having an affair. I'm sure there are those who believe that it was inevitable for him to run to another woman for something he couldn't get from Kate, but that doesn't justify cheating. When all is said and done, taking responsibility for one's actions is key, and "making bad decisions" isn't equivalent to admitting to one's affair.

tracy mom (not verified)

at 05:34 on July 1st, 2009

I dont blame Jon for doing what he did. Kate was verbally abusive and a control freak. I know I was the same way with my husb until I saw someone else do it and someone close to me pointed out that it was just like what I do to my husb. Luckily I woke up and now I have mellowed a lot and had to stop being mean. I am glad that my husb did not leave me. The difference in this is that they're on TV and everyone can see what Kate does to Jon. Another thing is money changes everyone, I dont care what people say, it does. When they did not have all these money I bet divorce would be the last thing on their mind cause they would be too busy doing everything for the kids to think of that, but now they have all these people working for them and the kids are now not their priority. Too bad for the kids though....They are all beautiful kids....good luck to all of them.

tasheena ashton (not verified)

at 20:27 on August 2nd, 2009

i think that people should butt out of jon and kates divorce and let them live there lives. i mean come on people get a life

pinetree (not verified)

at 17:51 on September 15th, 2009

i wish they didn't divorce. They shouldn't have gotten that fertility treatment if divorce is always an option for them if things won't work out. poor kids with a broken family. who wants a part time dad?