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'''Jonathan Keith "Jon" Gosselin''' (born April 1, 1977) is an American television personality. He is best known for being featured on the [[United States|American]] [[reality TV show]] ''[[Jon & Kate Plus 8]]'', on which he appears with his wife, [[Kate Gosselin|Kate]], and their eight children. |
'''Jonathan Keith "Jon" Gosselin''' (born April 1, 1977) is an American television personality. He is best known for being featured on the [[United States|American]] [[reality TV show]] ''[[Jon & Kate Plus 8]]'', on which he appears with his wife, [[Kate Gosselin|Kate]], and their eight children. John is nominated to represent Earth as the "Biggest Douche in the Universe." The last Earthling to win this coveted award was "psychic" John Edwards. |
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==Marriage and family== |
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Revision as of 21:03, 8 October 2009
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| Born | Jonathan Keith Gosselin April 1, 1977 |
| Known for | Jon & Kate Plus 8 |
| Spouse | Kate Gosselin |
| Children | Cara, Mady, Alexis, Hannah, Aaden, Collin, Leah, Joel |
Jonathan Keith "Jon" Gosselin (born April 1, 1977) is an American television personality. He is best known for being featured on the American reality TV show Jon & Kate Plus 8, on which he appears with his wife, Kate, and their eight children. John is nominated to represent Earth as the "Biggest Douche in the Universe." The last Earthling to win this coveted award was "psychic" John Edwards.
Marriage and family
Gosselin was born and raised in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania as a middle child to an older and younger brother in a family of five.[2] Gosselin met Kate Kreider at a company picnic in October, 1997. They later married on June 12, 1999. Twins Cara and Madelyn were born on October 8, 2000. Initially Jon was against having a third child, but he and Kate eventually decided to try to get pregnant again.[3] On May 10, 2004, Kate gave birth to sextuplets, Alexis, Hannah, Aaden, Collin, Leah and Joel. When the sextuplets were 17 months old, Discovery Health offered the couple a reality series chronicling the life of their family. Before Discovery Health offered the family a show, their experiences had been covered by the local media. They soon switched over to TLC.[4]
Discovered by TLC
Gosselin and his family were first featured in a special on Discovery Health in September 2005 entitled Surviving Sextuplets and Twins. One year later they were featured in another special entitled Surviving Sextuplets and Twins: One Year Later. Both specials received high ratings, and Discovery Health signed the couple to a series that aired beginning in April 2007. The family is filmed for three or four days per week, and receives payment for appearing on the show.
On September 29, 2009 TLC announced that, as of November 2, 2009, Jon & Kate Plus 8 would undergo a name change, to simply Kate Plus 8.[5] Jon Gosselin will continue to appear on the show, just less frequently.[6]
However, on October 1, 2009, it was reported by people.com that Gosselin has filed for legal action against TLC in an effort to prevent the show from resuming:
"Effective immediately, no production crews are to enter Jon's family home for any reason," a letter from his attorney said, according to CBS News. "In the event that anyone enters the marital property, Jon Gosselin will notify the local authorities to effectuate police action against any trespassers."[citation needed]
Gosselin owns their property jointly with his soon-to-be ex-wife, Kate.[7]
Pending divorce
It was announced on the June 22, 2009 episode of the show that the couple were separating, and that legal proceedings to end their marriage had begun.[8] Gosselin has been looking for a new apartment in New York City, reportedly visiting Donald Trump-owned Trump Place in Manhattan's Upper West Side.[9]
Kate has stated that it is Jon who wants the divorce, claiming "He does not want to be married to me anymore... I never would have made that step; I never would have done it."[10] However, a different statement from Kate released June 22 read, "Over the course of this weekend, Jon's activities have left me no choice but to file legal procedures in order to protect myself and our children... While there are reasons why it was appropriate and necessary for me to initiate this proceeding, I do not wish to discuss those reasons at this time, in the hope that all issues will be resolved amicably between Jon and myself. As always, my first priority remains our children."
Jon released a statement of his own, claiming his wife was the first to make a legal move. "This afternoon, Kate filed for divorce. Our kids are still my number one priority. I love them and want to make sure they stay happy, healthy and safe. My job is being the best, most supportive and loving father that I can be to my kids, and not being married to Kate doesn’t change that."[11]
Jon has recently attempted to stall the divorce proceedings stating "I regret my conduct since Kate and I separated ... I used poor judgment in publicly socializing with other women so soon." He's filed paperwork looking to stall the divorce for 90 days.[12]
Other ventures
Gosselin has co-authored the book Multiple Blessings: Surviving to Thriving with Twins and Sextuplets, with his wife and Beth Carson. After its release, the book spent time on the New York Times Best Seller list.[13] Gosselin also appeared on an episode of the TLC show American Chopper, in which he traveled to the motorcycle shop to request that a custom bike be made for him.[14]
References
- ^ http://health.discovery.com/videos/gosselins-qa-jons-background.html
- ^ http://health.discovery.com/videos/gosselins-qa-jons-background.html
- ^ Celizic, Mike (June 12, 2008). "Dad of twins, sextuplets counts his blessings". MSNBC.com.
- ^ "Gosselin Sextuplets to Turn 1". WGAL.com. May 7, 2005.
- ^ "Jon Dropped from Show". Retrieved 2009-09-29.
- ^ Adam Bryant (29 September 2009). "TLC Introduces Kate Plus Eight". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
- ^ http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20309351,00.html
- ^ "Houses & Big Changes". Jon and Kate Plus 8. June 22, 2009.
- ^ Egan, Nicole Weisensee (June 19, 2009). "Jon Gosselin Goes Apartment Hunting in New York". People.
- ^ "Kate: Jon's The One Who Wanted Out". CBSNews.com. Associated Press.
- ^ "Kate Gosselin on Divorce: "Jon Left Me No Choice"". People. June 23, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
- ^ "Divorce".
- ^ "N.Y. TIMES BEST-SELLERS". Albany Times-Union. November 9, 2008.
- ^ "New York Daily News television preview". June 11, 2009.