Jon Gosselin Looking For NYC Apartment
According to Access Hollywood, Jon Gosselin was spotted at the Trump Place with a realtor. In more promos for Monday night's 'Jon and Kate Plus 8' episode, Jon has this to say:
'People think I’ve changed and I have changed. But I’m now the person I know I am,' Jon said.
'[Strain in the relationship] just got worse and worse and worse,' he said to the camera. 'With all the tabloids and all that, it just made it even worse.' "
Meanwhile, in a separate interview, this is part of what Kate Gosselin had to say:
'We haven’t really known where we were going,
but we’ve been dealing with this for a long time,' a visibly emotional
Kate tells the camera. '[It’s] a slow progression that has not popped
up one day. It’s not been like a secret… We’ve been dealing with this
for a long time.' "
Sadly, the cynic in me wonders if this is all coming out now because of the reported 60% decline in the show's ratings since its premiere last month.
Either way, I feel terrible for their children. Their father is moving to NYC? After being the parent who was there while Kate went on her book tours and such? This has got to be so incredibly hard for them!
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56292 points
Trump Place? He does realize that this show will end and the money will dry up, right?
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Oh God, please don't let him come hereeeeeeeeeeee!
LOL!!!
honestly it says a lot that he's willing to move so far away from his children. Couples get divorced everyday but it seems more like he's quitting his family and not just Kate, it's sad.
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I totally agree with you! Any REAL father would NEVER move that far from his small children! I don't watch the show but he really sounds like a slimeball.
I am not sticking up for anyone in the family but NYC is only a couple hours away. Actually that might give the kids a break from cameras. As big as the city is and people aren't in your business like they are where they live now. People are just not as intrusive.
I wish him and the children the best. I sincerely hope Monday starts the end of Jon and Kate and leaves the kids a chance for a normal rest of their childhood.
As for Kate, no comment.
My opinion of him is turning out to be right. He has no character! She may be crabby sometimes, who wouldn't be, but she is not abandoning their children. He will be sorry someday that he left his kids. He may see them, but it is not the same as being in the home with them.
I don't think you have to be in the home to be a good parent but you certainly can't be a good parent from another state.. forget about good parent you can't even parent at all! he's abandoning them!
I knew someone would take exception to that. Yes, you can still be a good parent, when not in the home. I just meant in this specific case. It seems as if he just decided to leave for no good reason and is acting like a big baby.
i agree- he does seem like he is quiting the family. Kate seems a little much at times, but she is a mom of 8!! that is insane to start with.. then add in the tv show, books, and just trying to live her life.. i can see why she is the way she is. She is a good mom and is atleast there with her kids. I never see jon with them like i see her. its so sad. they need to go away and focus on their kids.
She chose to do the tv show, the book tours and the speaking engagements.
Oh, and I'm not defending him by any means, but he's the one who stays with the kids while she's on those book tours.
And let's not forget that they are both exploiting their children to make some easy money and airing their dirty laundry to get a ratings bump. So, I wouldn't exactly call her a good mom, from what I've seen.
He is benefiting from the money too it seems so I wouldn't blame her 100%. If not for the show, he wouldn't even be thinking of looking for a place in Manhattan.
I wasn't blaming her 100%--that's why I said "they are both exploiting....".
I was just explaining to the poster before me that she might not be as good of a mom as some seem to think that she is.
Seriously, having a total loser dickhead for a husband doesn't automatically mean that you are some sort of sweet, innocent victim in the whole situation. From everything I've seen, they are both horrendous money grubbers first, parents second (or maybe third or fourth).
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You don't see him with the kids because he doesn't pimp them out AS MUCH. He is with the kids alot while she tours for her speaking engagements and book.
30730 points
I don't care for either of them. Never watched the show but media coverage is awful. I don't approve of father's moving away from the kids. How far is it from where they are?
They live in PA
its about 2 1/2 - 3 hours depending on traffic
smoking, dating twenty-something year olds, moving into a NYC apartment....mid-life crisis anyone?
Yep, midlife crisis for sure. I think he became a father too young and missed out on parties and bars and chicks. I mean this guy is barely 30 and he has 8 kids already. But then again, whose choice?
50800 points
Does anyone care? Agree with the comment above about a mid life crisis.
i love that u used a pic of jon smoking weed without saying anything about. to funny
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If it was marijuana, I think more places than just INO would be freaking out about it. That picture is really old. It's just a plain ol' cigarette. Or the entire Associated Press has missed it.
It seems very selfish to me. What they need to do is get some serious counseling and to try to work it out for the kids' sake. There are too many kids for him to just walk away from everyone like that. They also need to quit the show. In real life without a show, he'd have to work and another woman would see his responsibility to all his kids and not want to get involved. Money changes people. It's too bad for their kids.
I think they made too much money to go back and work their normal jobs. I mean if Kate goes back to being a nurse, she will have to hire many nannies just to be with the kids. I bet you those nannies could cost more than the salary she will make working as a nurse. Nevertheless, the cameras need to turned off. I think they know they should quit the show but maybe they already signed a contract with TLC and can't get out of it. Just maybe. Cause quitting the show should be an easy decision to me.
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Seems like an apartment could be built in one of the buildings on their property. Not great, but at least he would be there for the kids.
I agree that Kate can be harsh and bitchy but you need a strong person in a relationship and Jon looks like a pushover to me. I agree with Katy Griffin. She told Showbiz tonight that the show should be "Kate plus 9". I don't have 8 kids but I totally understand how stressed a woman can be. A woman has to make her kids happy, her husband happy and sometimes she forgets about herself. When a woman finds time to take care of herself, people tend to call her a b!tch, a bad mother, a controlling wife, etc... I know, it's complicated to be a woman!
I have 2 and feel like Kate some days..! Can't imagine having a full on daycare at home...24/7!! Jon is pretty lame though--moving to NYC to be a big time player??? Ick. He needed to step up and clearly couldn't. Someone wrote that $$ changes people. That's for sure. Apparently, extreme parenthood can change you too.
A true shame for the children, to have this info sooo public.
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I always thought the voice over at the beginning of the show told a lot :
Its not a perfect family, but its ours. They were prob on the skids when she got pregnant with the 6 and have been trying to make it last. I did tune in to the season premiere but havent watched since. I get updated online with the highlings - no point losing an hour of my life that I wont get back seeing her being such a nag.
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imo...the six were her idea. not his. maybe i heard them discuss this somewhere once a long time ago. he was content with the twins. have to say he just reminds me of someone who will blow through all that $$$ & end up busted at the end of the day. sad for the kids cause you know they love their dad.
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It was. But, he wasn't forced. He went along with it just like she did. Don't for one second be fooled, this man loves the attention and loves being the victim. He is just as manipulative as Kate but like most men, he can hide it a hell of a lot better.
I agree with kiki. And plus Jon would have never been able to afford a place like that in NYC without the money he made on the show. He probably wouldn't be able to afford a cab ride to go there.
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completely agree.
7930 points
Another marrige bites the dust...dad moves away to live some psuedo-bachlor lifestyle...mom is stuck with all the kids. So, typical and boring. Why do some people think when you divorce your spouse, you also divorce your children? Sick and sad. What would be worse is him taking half and her taking half. Siblings shouldn't be split up like that and grow up apart. If they do split the kids up, they all should remain in the same state because they would at least be able to see each other. I really can't see how anybody could take care of 8 kids 24/7 while they other just get them a weekend out of the month. Too much. Kate is a controlling bitch and he is a spineless loser. This show has taught me that kind of wife not to be and the kind of husband not to have. At times, it seemed like he was her 9th child.
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Well someone has to control the whole chaos at home and it seems like Jon isn't that person. Maybe that's why Kate is so controlling and bitchy! I probably would too if my husband was such a push over.
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Those children need both parents and 2 1/2 to 3 hours away is too far. He needs to put off his playtime for another 13 years.
Did Jon always smoke? It's shocking to me. With 8 little children? He smokes? Really? That's like SOO 50 years ago. My kids know that cigs cause cancer and they are 4, 5. Really it's just embarassing for him. Maybe he has a nagging wife. Maybe he's overwhelmed with life.
Guess what- everyone is. Life is hard. Marriage is hard. Parenting is hard. Smoking and moving out won't make it easier. I am so embarrassed for him I cringe.
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I have never watched the show. Does Jon work?
Jon lost his job when Kate was pregnant with the 6 because his boss didn't want to pay for health insurance. He has worked at other Information Technology jobs but Kate made him quit so she could do the book tours.
Moving to New York gives him more high paying job opportunities.
So funny that everyone is like "Kate made him do this/that...". For Pete's sake, he is a grown man, can't he make decisions for himself??????????
he can now. that's why he dumped the B****!!!
Ya, he dumped her after 8 kids. How clever. If he didn't wanna have kids to begin with, why didn't he say NO then? If he didn't want to quit his job, why did he?
actually he did tell her he was fine with just the twins. she already had his sperm saved up for future in vitro procedures.
Yep she wanted just one more.....and look what happened. Sometimes it's best to go with your instincts. He should have dumped her a long time ago.
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Apparently, he lost his balls along the way :)
Cause maybe his salary couldn't afford taking care of 8 children plus the parents. He will have higher paying job opportunities in NY right! If he does, his salary alone won't cover his rent at The Trump Tower. He needs money he made from the show, that according to some people, he was forced to do. BS.
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Thanks Finn!
Who knows what they're up to.
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We will see all this play out and it's just sad. I think we need a ban on all news on them. Shame on TLC!!
I have watched this show off and on since it began and always wondered why Jon took all of Kate's mental abuse. She is a narcissistic, abusive b*itch and I am glad Jon is leaving her. He is not leaving his kids. He is with the kids more than Kate is and am sure he will still be in their lives. I also think if it was up to Jon, the show would be over because he doesn't like being in the spotlight. Kate, on the other hand, loves the attention and thrives on it.
Cause Jon doesn't like attention! HAHAHA! Looking to rent a 1 BR at the Trump Towers, having a 2-door sport car and transporting 23 y.o woman in it at a bar at 2 a.m., taking females shopping and looking boozed up with them at a bar, etc... Don't get me wrong, Kate is bitchy but Jon is not all innocent either. Looks like there is a lot of "If it's up to Jon" in their relationship. Why doesn't he just impose what he wants????? Cause he likes the spotlight too, as much as her.
common BSing.vague statements.too much money made way too easy/arrogance/heads turning into baloons/greed-that is what their problem is.
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Is it just me, or does that look like a doobie in his hand? Yeah, i find it kind of judgemental to assume that he is just "quitting" his family because he doesn't want to be married to his wife anymore. People get divorced all the time, it doesn't make them horrible people or horrible parents, it may not be the ideal situation...but ideal is a pretty ambiguous term in the first place.
Jon is finally taking a stand. Maybe he will get custody of some of the children and they will continue filming when they;re with mom.
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That is not a cigarette... haha... I think he's a douche bag because of what he's doing to his kids! I agree with whomever said that it's a mid life crisis that he is going through.
I think he's acting like a douche....I mean, he just up and quits??? this show was his idea. He liked it at first...and for someone who hates it now because of all the paps and attention, he sure likes the benefits, as he pulls up in sports cars and a Chopper. I know Kate is annoying, but I can't imagine she is much worse than when they got married. I feel sorry for her, a little bit. He just decided to move on without her and I think that is wrong, especially if there are kids. I can't comment on his fathering abilities cause it looks like he is a good father, but he is acting like a spoilt brat who didn't get his way so he's packing up his toys and leaving...a real shame for their family. I can't believe some of you women can slam Kate for being gone a week at a time, for going out on a book tour...that's her job, just like any other author and most authors have families and still have to do book tours. That's how they make a living...btw...so sick of hearing how those kids are "exploited" . Those kids are not exploited, they are blessed and the only ones trying to exploit them are the paps and rag mags..they are the ones that should be ashamed of themselves.
I just can't understand how society can take an average couple n turn them into celebrity overnight on the cost of a reality show! I think when the cameras go on people tend to lose focus n become actors instead of themselves! There's more important things in America right now going on besides the gosselngs! Let them be people n deal with what most couples go through without the cAmeras! U want reality watch the 6 o'clock news! God bless them kids!
AFTER SEEING THE SHOW WHEN THE KIDS WERE IN THE CROOKED HOUSES PLAYING,AND TALKING TO EACH OTHER THEY STARTED PLAYING A GAME ACTTING LIKE THEY WERE KATE NOT MOMMY BUT KATE.....NOW IF THAT DOESNT SHOW HOW THEY DONT EVEN RELATE TO HER LIKE THEY DO THERE DAD. AND SHE SURE KNEW WHEN TO FLIRT WHEN THE OCC BOYS WERE THERE...ALL SHE KEPT SAYING WAS THEY SURE ARE FUN TO HAVE AROUND.AND THE BIG KICKER OTHE WHOLE NIGHT WHEN SHE GAVE THE BIKE AWAY TO THE RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE SHE SIGNED IT LIKE SHE WAS SO GREAT.........THOSE GUYS SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN THE CREDIT 100% JUST MY THOUGHTS
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