Kate Gosselin

Kate Gosselin is an American reality television personality who became widely known through TLC’s 'Jon & Kate Plus 8,' later retitled 'Kate Plus 8.' She has since divorced Jon Gosselin, returned to nursing, and in 2025 began sharing updates about her life on TikTok.

Kate Gosselin is an American reality television personality who rose to fame through TLC's 'Jon & Kate Plus 8,' later retitled 'Kate Plus 8.' She documented her family life with then-husband Jon Gosselin and their eight children. After divorcing in 2009, she returned to nursing and in 2025 began sharing updates on TikTok. As of 2026, she lives in North Carolina and is reported to be in a relationship with former bodyguard Steve Neild.

Early life and rise to fame

Kate Gosselin became nationally known through TLC's reality series about her family, which followed her and Jon Gosselin as parents of eight children. The show made her one of the most recognizable reality-TV personalities of the 2000s.

Marriage and family

She married Jon Gosselin in 1999 and later divorced him in 2009. The couple share eight children: twins Cara and Mady, and sextuplets Alexis, Hannah, Aaden, Collin, Leah, and Joel.

Career after reality television

After her main television run ended, Gosselin returned to nursing and has been described as a paediatric home health care nurse in North Carolina. She also appeared on 'Special Forces: World's Toughest Test' in 2023 but left early because of a medical issue.

Later public life

In 2025, Gosselin joined TikTok and began sharing more frequent updates about her personal life, including references to her dogs and work life. Media reports also linked her publicly with Steve Neild, a former bodyguard, and she confirmed the relationship in late 2025.