It is official now, Celebrity couples Jon and Kate Gosselin are getting divorce. In a statement, Jon Gosselin says he and wife Kate filed for divorce Monday afternoon.
The network had promised a major on-air decision from the couple, whose increasingly troubled 10-year marriage has dominated the series in recent weeks as well as fueling a firestorm of tabloid coverage.
The Gosselins’ announcement raises new questions about the future of “Jon & Kate,” which, now in its fifth season, is TLC’s most popular series.
“My stomach is churning because I know this is gonna cause a huge fight,” Kate told the camera as the installation process began in their yard.
The latter part of the show focused on the couple as they discussed the painful decision they have settled on.
“I just need relief now,” Kate said. “I need to turn the page.”
Jon described his relationship with Kate as “a total breakdown of everything.”
“Jon & Kate” is TLC’s most-watched series, drawing nearly 10 million viewers for its season premiere recently. But with the couple’s celebrity has come nonstop celebrity coverage, and scandal. There have been reports of infidelity by both Jon and Kate (accusations both of them deny).
