JON Gosselin revealed that his girlfriend, Stephanie Lebo, has been actively involved in his children’s lives and communicates with his ex-wife Kate.
The Jon & Kate Plus 8 alum opened up about his girlfriend’s relationship with her family during an interview on the Domenick Nati Show.
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Jon, 49, appeared in the radio program via a live video where he admitted that he has been planning a surprise proposal to his partner for almost a year.
This sparked questions about whether all eight of his children – Maddie and Cara, 23, and Hannah, Collin, Alexis, Leah, Aaden and Joel, 20 – would be invited to the wedding, as he only speaks to two of them.
The reality TV star responded that it would be up to Stephanie, 35, who would be in charge of the guest list, whether all the kids would take part in her big day.
However, Stephanie seemed to want to extend the invite, as he confessed that she regularly spoke to her twins and sextuplets.
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“She is completely integrated into my children’s lives,” Jon shared of his future fiancé.
DISTANT FAMILY
He then explained his current living situation, noting that two of his sextuplets, Hannah and Collin, live with him, while the others live with their mother.
Hannah is the only one who talks to all of her siblings and often connects Stephanie with the rest of the family amid Jon’s estrangement.
“I know Steph talked to Kate, and I know Steph talked to my other kids, just through Facetime, through Hannah’s phone and stuff, and it all seems cosmetic.
“But my other children didn’t talk to me. Maybe it’s easier to talk to someone who’s with me but not with me,” the former TLC star theorized.
Jon has been open about his strained relationship with Kate, 49, and their children, recently alleging that his ex-wife monitored his phones.
“It’s so difficult… And I don’t have a cell phone or contact details. But Hannah talks to them,” Jon said during an appearance on Brandi Glanville unfiltered podcast.
When Real Housewives star Brandi suggested that Kate “probably blocked your number on their phones,” Jon firmly responded, “She owns their phones.”
Last summer, Jon revealed how long it had been since he last communicated with his children.
“I haven’t spoken to Mady and Cara in, oh, I don’t even know, over a decade. And then I haven’t spoken to Joel, Aaden, Leah and Alexis in five years.” he told ET.
Jon Gosselin Relationship Timeline
Below is a timeline of Jon Gosselin’s partners since he rose to fame on the TLC series Jon & Kate Plus 8.
- Jon married Kate Gosselin, mother of his sextuplets and twin daughters, in June 1999. Amid the reality show, Kate filed for divorce, which was finalized in December 2009. Kate was granted full legal custody of her children.
- After a series of affairs, Jon started dating Liz Jannetta in 2012, which lasted for about two years. They even appeared on Season 4 of VH1’s reality show Couple’s Therapy to resolve their differences.
- Jon’s next serious relationship was with Colleen Conrad, whom he had known since childhood. The former couple dated for around seven years before splitting in August 2021.
- The TV personality moved in with his current partner, Stephanie Lebo, a few months later. They kept their relationship secret for a while before going public in August 2023 in an exclusive interview with The US Sun. Jon revealed that he and Stephanie were “very happy and in love.”
“At this point, they are adults. So, I mean, I don’t even know their phone numbers or stuff.”
As for his status with Kate, Jon recently discovered that their years-long battle over their children and finances was over.
Kate sued her ex-husband in March 2018 for more than $132,875 in back child support payments.
However, the case was thrown out of court in November 2023, and the Kate Plus 8 star’s appeal was unsuccessful.
A source exclusively told The US Sun that Jon was pleased with the outcome more than a decade after Jon and Kate split.
“To say Jon is relieved is an understatement — he spent a lot of time, money and emotional energy fighting Kate and it’s finally over,” the source said.
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