Jon Gosselin and Kate Gosselin’s Family Album With 8 Kids Through the Years: Photos

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Jon Gosselin and Kate Gosselin's Family Album With 8 Kids Through the Years: Photos

It’s safe to say that life has changed a lot for Jon Gosselin and Kate Gosselin since their family landed their own reality show, Jon & Kate Plus 8, in 2007. The couple, who wed in June 1999, documented their lives with twins Mady and Cara and sextuplets Collin, Hannah, Leah, Alexis, Aaden and Joel until the TLC show came to an end in in 2017. Amid the hit’s decade-long run, Jon and Kate called it quits after 10 years of marriage. “Parents of multiples have triple the divorce rate,” the former labor and delivery nurse said in a 2009 confessional amid Jon’s cheating scandal. “I was thinking we were going to beat that. I don't know if I can say that anymore." After the title was changed to Kate Plus 8, she went on to participate in more reality shows, competing on Dancing With the Stars with pro Tony Dovolani in 2010 and starring in Kate Plus Date nine years later. As for Jon, the Pennsylvania native has worked as a DJ, a waiter and an I.T. support specialist over the years. [jwplayer TgMmm4vu-zhNYySv2] The former couple’s kids no longer all live under one roof. In fact, Jon was awarded sole custody of Collin in December 2018 after the teenager attended a program for children with special needs. Hannah also resides with her dad. The rest of the sextuplets live with Kate. Mady and Cara, for their part, began dorming in their freshman years of college in 2020 at Syracuse University and Fordham University, respectively. Jon has spoken candidly about his relationship with Mady, Cara, Leah, Alexia, Aaden and Joel, saying in 2018 that the last time he saw all of his children together was “not [a] good” experience. “It was just volatile and a lot going on,” he explained during an event at the time. “It was just not a good time. Like, forced custody and all that kind of stuff. [Leah, Alexis, Joel and Aaden] aren’t talking to me, but they’re talking to Hannah. I don’t get involved now with what the kids … want to do. If they don’t want to talk to me, that’s fine, as long as they keep up with their sibling connections. Eventually, if they come around and they want to talk to me, that’s cool.” Keep scrolling to see how the Gosselin family has changed since they first found fame, from back-to-school photos to vacations. [podcast_block]

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The Way They Were

The world was first introduced to the Gosselin family in April 2007. At the time, bickering couple Kate and Jon had been married for 8 years. “People see us arguing, and they say, ‘When will Kate and Jon split up?’” Kate told Good Housekeeping in 2008. “Well, never. He’s the only one who’s been by my side through all of this.” They would later divorce in 2009.

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Gonna Need a Bigger Car!

After undergoing IVF to conceive a third child, Kate became pregnant with six babies. The Gosselin sextuplets — three boys and three girls — were were born on May 10, 2004, in Pennsylvania. Joel, Collin, Aaden, Alexis, Hannah and Leah joined then-3-year-old twin sisters Cara and Madelyn “Mady.” 

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Just the the 10 of Us 

In October 2007, the family was interviewed by former Today show cohost Ann Curry. Appearing on camera was no big deal for the kids, as they were used to being filmed three to four days per week, Kate told The Washington Post in 2008. In fact, they often forgot they were were being taped.

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“I Do... Again”

After nine years of marriage, the former nurse and Jon, a systems engineer, renewed their vows in Maui, Hawaii on August 12, 2008.

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Happier Times

The Gosselin children each wore a different flower to represent the personalities in their family. 

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The Bride and Groom

Kate and Jon first met in October 1997, at a company picnic. “Everything clicked. It sort of felt together like it never felt before,” Jon once said. “This time was different.” 

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Getting Glam

Kate (with Leah, Hannah and Alexis) had her makeup done before the vow renewal ceremony.

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Family Fun Time

“I’m actually shocked by the thousands of emails that we get from viewers who say that Jon and I are just like them,” Kate told The Washington Post in 2008. The TV personality noted that she was not interested in “painting little pictures and putting a pretty bow on it.” Rather her goal was to show viewers that parenting 10 kids “is hard — a lot harder than Jon and I ever imagined.”

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So Chivalrous!

Jon carried Kate’s purse after dining in Beverly Hills in March 2009. 

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A United Front

The pair attended a press event for their reality show in April 2009.

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Couch Confessional

Fans of the series will recall tense moments on the sofa such as this one in April 2008. “I took a lot of abuse from her. I was put down,” Jon told ABC News in September of that year. “She’ll call me, almost like a lame fish. Like I wasn’t going anywhere.”

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Kate’s Signature ‘Do

“I have very, very thick hair, so it’s not going to work for everybody,” Kate told Entertainment Weekly in 2009. “I’ve seen people come through the book line with thin hair and it just won’t work. My hair stylist gets calls from all across the country.” 

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Time to Celebrate

The Gosselin sextuplets celebrated their 5th birthday with a backyard bash. “Our show has become inspirational to people,” Kate told Larry King in May 2009. “They tell me via email they turn off the TV and they’re glad, you know, that they only have two kids to take care of. And if we can do it with eight, they can do it with two.” 

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Proud Mama

Kate Instagrammed a photo of the Gosselin kids (minus Collin) heading back to school on August 23, 2018. “Feels like school never ended… and they’re already back!” she captioned the picture. “#SeniorYear #EighthGrade #ProudMom.”

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Flashback!

A nostalgic Kate took to Instagram in December 2017, to share an Instagram snap of the sextuplets when they were 6. “Christmas Eve 2010 and they’re SO excited for Christmas!” she wrote. “Look at those adorable smiles!”

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Growing Up Too Fast

In October 2018, Kate Instagrammed a photo of Mady and Cara on their 18th birthday.

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Holiday Spirit

Jon, Hannah and Collin visited a Christmas tree farm in November 2018. “Found our tree let the holidays begin!!!” the reality star captioned his Instagram photo.

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Nice Chop!

When Collin came home for the weekend in November 2018  — he was attending at the time —  Jon took him for a haircut at a local barbershop.

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Reunited!

Jon, Hannah and Collin posed for a family picture in November 2018. “Had a good weekend visit with Collin at home!” the DJ gushed in his caption.

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Cheers to the Weekend

Jon and his son Collin spent some father-son time together in February 2019, and the former reality star’s girlfriend, Colleen Conrad, tagged along. “Great weekend with Collin and Colleen, Philly Auto Show and The beach!!!!” the DJ captioned a photo with his son in front of a monster truck.

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Well-Wishes

"Happy 15th Birthday Hannah, Collin, Alexis, Aaden, Joel and Leah!!!!" Jon wrote on Instagram in May 2019. "Wow I can’t believe you are 15!!! Time is flying by!!! I love you all very much. I wish you the best day ever and I hope you enjoy your birthday celebrations today and this weekend!!! Love always, Dad."

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Motherly Love

The new 15-year-olds also celebrated their birthday with their mom, who appeared to the family's drama over the past year that saw two of their siblings move out of Kate's home and in with their dad. "Our big celebration of #15 is finally winding down here! We celebrated ALL DAY LONG, beginning with a present at 6:30 am before school!😳 I’m so very thankful for my ‘babies’.... somehow they are 15 already?! I’m amazed by them each day!" Kate boasted on Instagram in May 2019. "It hasn’t been easy for them, especially over the last year and a half, but they continue to persevere, stay positive and make lemonade out of lemons (to the point where I’m pretty sure I’m allergic to lemons, but what’s a mom to do?!🤯) but no matter what, these kids keep on keeping on!" 

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Graduating Girls

“I’m still beaming with pride,” the Kate Plus 8 star wrote on Instagram in May 2019 when Mady and Cara graduated from high school. “Where did the time go???? Their Graduation day was such a wonderful day of celebrating THEM and all of their amazing accomplishments! These girls are going places and I can’t wait to see where they end up! Cara and Mady, I love you so very much and I’m just so so proud of YOU! #ProudMom.”

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Holidays Apart

Jon shared a glimpse at his 4th of July celebrations in Pennsylvania in 2019 with a sweet Instagram shot. He was pictured smiling alongside longtime girlfriend Colleen Conrad and his children Hannah and Collin. Kate, at the time, honored the holiday poolside with kids Aaden and Alexis.

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Leaving the Nest

“I love these kids fiercely.. and I don’t apologize for my tears,” the Kate Plus Date star captioned an October 2019 Instagram photo of her twins before they headed to college. “Times have been so tough and so needlessly unfair for them. Despite it all, they’ve turned out to be such wonderful amazing human beings. I cannot wait to see what lies ahead for each of them once they get away from those who have tried to destroy them versus protect them!”

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Cool Guy

“Happy Birthday dad!!!!” Collin wrote via Instagram in April 2020, in a tribute to his dad. “To the coolest most amazing dad, and the one who’s always there for me, the one who’s always had my back, thank you so much and have a great one!!!”

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Sweet Sixteen

"Happy 16th Birthday to my half a dozen ‘Hershey Kisses’, as they were called at birth!" Kate captioned a May 2020 photo. "I love you so much! You’re 6 of the sweetest things to happen to my life! Thanks for making every Mother’s Day extra memorable! (They requested ‘junk cereals’ for their birthday lunch (?!) so I got a bit carried away, as usual, and got them 21 different kinds!"

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Independence Day

Jon celebrated the 4th of July with daughter Hannah and his girlfriend, Colleen Conrad, in July 2020.

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No More Brace Face

“Braces are a thing of the past in this house,” Kate wrote via Instagram in July 2020, alongside a photo of Aaden without a mouth full of metal. “FINALLY! Yay us! #LastBracesOffParty #AadenIsBracesFree 😁😁😁😁.”

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Perfect Getaway

Jon enjoyed a family vacation in Ponte Vedra, Florida, with son Colin, daughter Hannah and Conrad in August 2020. "A quick, short but amazing and also needed quick vacation," Conrad captioned a photo of the foursome via Instagram. "Love my family and our friends in Ponte Vedra!!!"

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Junior Year

Jon wished Hannah and Collin "good luck" ahead of their first day of 11th grade in August 2021.

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Post-Plane Pic

Jon posted an Instagram selfie with Hannah after arriving “safe” in Los Angeles in November 2021.

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Sunny Shot

“Can we go back to this weather?” Jon captioned a December 2021 Instagram photo with Hannah. The teenager rocked a nose ring and sunglasses in the father-daughter shot.

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All Grown Up!

Hannah Gosselin celebrated her 18th birthday with a party in Miami, Florida, on May 10, 2022.

"I celebrated my 18th birthday by having a party at the Sugar Factory in South Beach Miami. My four best friends flew down and joined me," she told Us Weekly exclusively. "My dad made the entire experience super special by getting a Rolls Royce to take me to the party. It was a little embarrassing getting out of the car, but it made me feel really special."

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Birthday Wishes

“HAPPY 19th BIRTHDAY to all my Kids!! I love you all so much,” Jon captioned a May 2023 Instagram snap of the sextuplets.