Jon and Kate Gosselin to announce divorce, report says - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 06-18-2009, 11:18 PM

Jon and Kate Gosselin, stars of the popular TLC reality series Jon & Kate Plus Eight, will announce on Monday that they will file for divorce, according to Radaronline.com. The website is reporting that a source confirmed that Kate recently met with a divorce lawyer, and the couple had previously decided to separate by mid-July, but is now moving up the timetable. TLC has scheduled a special one-hour edition of the show for Monday; in a teaser spot for that episode, Kate says, "We've made some life-changing decisions." (The parents of eight are contracted for 40 episodes this year.) TLC declined to comment on the matter when contacted by EW.com.

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catlover79 · 06-18-2009, 11:25 PM

Poor kids. They deserve better.

Marvo301 · 06-18-2009, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Poor kids. They deserve better.

The kids always end up the losers in a case like this. I agree they deserve much better!

Schmoopie · 06-19-2009, 04:49 AM

I'm sure being exploited on TV didn't help matters much either. Poor kids!

browneyes106 · 06-19-2009, 11:36 AM

I hope this means their dumb show will get canned at the end of the season.

catlover79 · 06-19-2009, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by browneyes106

I hope this means their dumb show will get canned at the end of the season.

TripperFan · 06-19-2009, 11:45 AM

After seeing what happens when cameras are in your home 24/7, I don't know why any married couple would allow it. History has shown that your relationship is going down the tubes once the cameras roll. And with 8 children, these two had a lot more to lose than the usual. Very sad.

I never really liked Kate from the beginning, she always talked down to Jon. It sure never looked like a 50%-50% partnership to me.

robyrob · 06-19-2009, 12:44 PM

unless this means they are being taken off the air soon i do not give a crap about this or any other story about these idiots.

Scoobiedoo30 · 06-19-2009, 01:10 PM

why would they want to Announce a Divorce on there Televison Program.

hippiechick60 · 06-19-2009, 01:27 PM

well i liked jon and kate plus 8 i like watching the kids but i guess i agree i mean haveing your life on tv can be a little on the stessfull side i'm sure! but like i said in my last posted i think they should just quit the show and get help with there marriage i don't want them to get a divorce and i don't even really know these people! and whats going to happen with the kids? i mean are some of them going with jon or what?!! i don't know but i guess i could have saw this coming anyway!

PrettyinPink55 · 06-20-2009, 04:01 AM

I feel so bad for the kids.

I really really hope that the announcement isn't divorce, but that the two plan to end the series and work out their problems privately, alway from the limelight.

sunshinefizzy · 06-20-2009, 01:44 PM

I think two things:

1) If the scrutiny was getting too hot to handle, you cancel the show. They could have done that at any time.

2) As far as their marriage, the damage is done.

Chocoholic · 06-20-2009, 01:52 PM

I feel so bad for those poor kids. First, they're exploited for "entertainment" and now this. I really hope Jon gets sole custody. He seems to be the more reasonable, level-headed parent. I always got the impression it was Kate who insisted upon the show.

TripperFan · 06-20-2009, 02:05 PM

^ I don't think it's good when one parent gets sole custody unless the other parent has been truly abusing the children. Children need BOTH parents in their lives whenever possible.

And especially 8 children - that's tough for any single parent to handle, let alone a father.

They should have gone into the show with a condition on the contract that said should trouble start in the marriage, then they have the right to cancel the contract and show in order to WORK on their marriage. It's hard to say what the contract says, but if it were my world and marriage, I'd tell them they could sue me, but I'm not continuing the show as long as my marriage is crumbling.

hippiechick60 · 06-21-2009, 01:14 PM

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^ I don't think it's good when one parent gets sole custody unless the other parent has been truly abusing the children. Children need BOTH parents in their lives whenever possible.

And especially 8 children - that's tough for any single parent to handle, let alone a father.

They should have gone into the show with a condition on the contract that said should trouble start in the marriage, then they have the right to cancel the contract and show in order to WORK on their marriage. It's hard to say what the contract says, but if it were my world and marriage, I'd tell them they could sue me, but I'm not continuing the show as long as my marriage is crumbling.

yeah i agree on that one! my husband and me would be way more imported than the show!

06-18-2009, 11:18 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Jon and Kate Gosselin to announce divorce, report says Jon and Kate Gosselin, stars of the popular TLC reality series Jon & Kate Plus Eight, will announce on Monday that they will file for divorce, according to Radaronline.com. The website is reporting that a source confirmed that Kate recently met with a divorce lawyer, and the couple had previously decided to separate by mid-July, but is now moving up the timetable. TLC has scheduled a special one-hour edition of the show for Monday; in a teaser spot for that episode, Kate says, "We've made some life-changing decisions." (The parents of eight are contracted for 40 episodes this year.) TLC declined to comment on the matter when contacted by EW.com. http://news-briefs.ew.com/
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06-19-2009, 04:49 AM	#4
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06-19-2009, 11:45 AM	#7
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06-19-2009, 11:36 AM	#5
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	I hope this means their dumb show will get canned at the end of the season.

06-19-2009, 01:10 PM	#9
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06-19-2009, 01:27 PM	#10
hippiechick60 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 18, 2006 Location: indiana Posts: 632	well i liked jon and kate plus 8 i like watching the kids but i guess i agree i mean haveing your life on tv can be a little on the stessfull side i'm sure! but like i said in my last posted i think they should just quit the show and get help with there marriage i don't want them to get a divorce and i don't even really know these people! and whats going to happen with the kids? i mean are some of them going with jon or what?!! i don't know but i guess i could have saw this coming anyway!

06-20-2009, 04:01 AM	#11
PrettyinPink55 Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 11, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 24,601	I feel so bad for the kids. I really really hope that the announcement isn't divorce, but that the two plan to end the series and work out their problems privately, alway from the limelight.
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06-20-2009, 01:44 PM	#12
sunshinefizzy Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 27, 2006 Location: Craptown Posts: 2,054	I think two things: 1) If the scrutiny was getting too hot to handle, you cancel the show. They could have done that at any time. 2) As far as their marriage, the damage is done.

06-20-2009, 01:52 PM	#13
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	I feel so bad for those poor kids. First, they're exploited for "entertainment" and now this. I really hope Jon gets sole custody. He seems to be the more reasonable, level-headed parent. I always got the impression it was Kate who insisted upon the show.

06-20-2009, 02:05 PM	#14
TripperFan In God's Arms Now Forum Star Join Date: Sep 14, 2003 Location: Heartbreak Ridge Posts: 12,086	^ I don't think it's good when one parent gets sole custody unless the other parent has been truly abusing the children. Children need BOTH parents in their lives whenever possible. And especially 8 children - that's tough for any single parent to handle, let alone a father. They should have gone into the show with a condition on the contract that said should trouble start in the marriage, then they have the right to cancel the contract and show in order to WORK on their marriage. It's hard to say what the contract says, but if it were my world and marriage, I'd tell them they could sue me, but I'm not continuing the show as long as my marriage is crumbling.