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- Kate Gosselin is opening up about her divorce from Jon Gosselin and how it impacted their children
- Kate filed for divorce from Jon Gosselin in 2009 amid allegations of infidelity
- The family’s TLC show Jon & Kate Plus 8 aired from 2007 to 2009
Kate Gosselin is reflecting on the lasting impacts of her 2009 divorce from Jon Gosselin.
Kate, 50, answered a viewer’s question about how to get through a divorce while on TikTok Live on Wednesday, Aug. 27. “I don’t know if you have kids or don’t have kids, but I just, I made decisions based on how I would want to be treated, honestly,” Gosselin began. “And I didn’t buy into all the drama and the hate, and the ugly. And I had kids involved, so I wanted it to be as peaceful for them as I possibly could.”
The Jon & Kate Plus 8 star elaborated that her goal was to “not stir up trouble.”
“I did not hire an attorney that wanted to stir up trouble; I just wanted it to be peaceful, and I wanted the best for my kids,” Gosselin continued. “A lot of things happened that I could not control that did not turn out well for my kids, but I did my best. We just got through it to the best of our ability.”
She concluded that “it could’ve been a lot calmer and a lot nicer if everybody was willing to play nice.”
PEOPLE reached out to a rep for Jon for comment.
Kate divorced Jon, 48, in 2009 amid reports of infidelity surrounding her now ex-husband. The two share 21-year-old sextuplets Hannah, Leah, Alexis, Joel, Aaden and Collin, as well as 24-year-old twins Mady and Cara. The family’s lives in Pennsylvania were documented from 2007 to 2009 on TLC’s Jon & Kate Plus 8.
The comments come shortly after Collin appeared to allege that he and his siblings were “forced apart” and “pitted against each other” in a post shared on TikTok.
The mom of eight posted a TikTok titled “Kitchen talk and tips” on Aug. 10, where she shared a look at her life after a day at work. While responding to fans in the comments, Kate reacted to a screenshot of Collin’s post.
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“He knows why.. 😢,” Kate wrote.
She then liked comments from fans supporting her amid Collin’s claims. “Looking back now, I can see how you were portrayed as the villain and you weren’t. I apologize for ever thinking that. 🩷,” one user shared.
Kate responded: “Aww I appreciate your words. Forgiven 🥰🥰🥰.”
Another wrote that she used to think Kate was “too harsh” on her children, but now sees her as “so intelligent and organized and efficient.”
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