The Gosselin family has been out of the spotlight (at least for the most part) for a few years now. However, former reality TV star and father of the famed eight children, Jon Gosselin, has recently spoken out about his son Collin, as well as his current girlfriend’s relationship with his estranged family members.
In a conversation with the Domenick Nati Show last month, the former Jon & Kate Plus 8 star talked candidly about his relationship with girlfriend Stephanie Lebo. Just as well, Jon talked about his interactions with his children, two of whom talk to him and the other six of whom don’t. He commented on how surprisingly open they were to talking to his girlfriend.
Jon Gosselin’s Girlfriend and Her Involvement With His Children
Even though the majority of the Gosselin family won’t talk to Jon directly, Stephanie, who has been dating Jon for more than two years, has spoken to Jon’s children. It’s pretty surprising, especially because Stephanie has also chatted with Kate Gosselin, the mother of the eight kids and Jon’s ex-wife.
“She’s completely integrated into my kids’ lives… the kids who live with me right now, [who] are Hannah and Collin,” Jon said in the interview with Domenick Nati. “Hannah just went to visit her siblings. I know that Stephanie has talked to Kate and I know Steph has talked to my other kids, just through FaceTime through Hannah’s phone and stuff.”
He also said that everything has been “copacetic.” However, six of the eight Gosselin children are still in no contact with their father.
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According to Jon, he and Stephanie are in “a long-term relationship,” which is presumably why Kate agreed to talk to Stephanie over the phone. She’s not just some random new girlfriend.
Stephanie and Jon have been dating for about two years as of August 2024. Jon says that his estranged kids’ willingness to speak to her and not him makes sense.
“Under the scrutiny of everything that’s transpired [between him and his family], it might just be easier for them to talk to a third-party individual that’s totally integrated into my life,” he said during the interview.
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Jon has said in the past that he is going to propose to Stephanie soon and will invite all eight of his children to his wedding, even if they don’t have any interest in attending.
He said during the talk with Domenick Nati that he would have to send the invites through his daughter Hannah, as she is the only one of his kids who talks to both Jon and the entirety of the family. He noted that while their invites will likely be ignored, they’re adults now” and will make their own decisions.
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Jon also mentioned that his not-estranged son Collin still has a difficult relationship with his mother, Kate. The Ashley’s Reality Roundup reported that the young man appeared in a recent docuseries to speak about how his mother isolated him from his other siblings and would take her rage out on him as a child.
During the docuseries, he said that he has no relationship with his mother. According to Jon, that looks to still be the case.
“There’s too much from the past…” said Jon. “That’s really up to Collin to make his own decisions and to speak to whoever he wants to speak to about that.”
