The Gosselin Octuplets Are 21: 7 Shocking Updates On Jon, Kate, And The 'Jon & Kate Plus 8' Family Now
The Gosselin family, once the center of the reality television phenomenon Jon & Kate Plus 8, has continued to live out a dramatic and often controversial saga years after the cameras stopped rolling. Since the show's peak on TLC, the family has been defined by a bitter divorce, public estrangement, and the children's journey into adulthood. The latest updates, as of late 2025, reveal major life changes for nearly every member, from a surprise wedding and a tell-all book to new careers and college graduations, confirming that the "plus 8" are no longer children but young adults navigating a deeply fractured family dynamic. The story remains one of the most compelling and tragic examples of a family changed forever by reality television fame.
The eight children—twin daughters Mady and Cara, and sextuplets Alexis, Hannah, Aaden, Collin, Leah, and Joel—are now all in their twenties, with the sextuplets turning 21. Their parents, Jon and Kate Gosselin, have moved on to new chapters, but the shadow of their explosive divorce and the reality TV "curse" still looms large over their lives and their relationships with their children.
The Complete Gosselin Family Biography and Current Status (2025)
The Gosselin family first captured the world's attention in 2007 with the premiere of Jon & Kate Plus 8, a TLC series documenting their lives raising a set of twins and a set of sextuplets. The show ran until 2009, after which it was renamed Kate Plus 8 following the couple's highly public divorce. Here is a breakdown of where each family member is now, as of late 2025.
- Jon Gosselin (Father):
- Current Status: Married, DJ, and reality TV alum.
- Latest Update: Jon married his longtime girlfriend, Stephanie Lebo, in a private ceremony on Sunday, November 23, 2025, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. His children Hannah and Collin were in attendance. He continues to work as a professional DJ.
- Kate Gosselin (Mother):
- Current Status: Registered Nurse and social media personality.
- Latest Update: Kate has returned to her career as a Registered Nurse (RN). She also made a surprising return to the public eye, joining the social media platform TikTok in July 2025, occasionally featuring some of the children who live with her.
- Mady Gosselin (Twin Daughter):
- Born: October 7, 2000 (Age 25).
- Current Status: College graduate, living in New York City.
- Latest Update: Mady is living in New York City, as of May 2025, following her college graduation. She and her twin sister Cara have largely stepped away from the reality TV spotlight.
- Cara Gosselin (Twin Daughter):
- Born: October 7, 2000 (Age 25).
- Current Status: College graduate, living in New York City.
- Latest Update: Cara graduated from Fordham University in the Bronx in 2023 with degrees in mathematics and economics. She resides in New York City and occasionally posts on social media, sometimes featuring Mady.
- Collin Gosselin (Sextuplet Son):
- Born: May 10, 2004 (Age 21).
- Current Status: College student, entrepreneur, and author-to-be.
- Latest Update: Collin is writing a highly-anticipated tell-all memoir, expected to be released in 2025, which he claims will expose new instances of alleged abuse by his mother, Kate Gosselin. He lives with his father, Jon, and has started a pressure washing business while attending college.
- Hannah Gosselin (Sextuplet Daughter):
- Born: May 10, 2004 (Age 21).
- Current Status: College student.
- Latest Update: Hannah attends the University of Miami, where she is pursuing a business major. She lives with her father, Jon, and was present at his November 2025 wedding.
- Alexis, Aaden, Leah, and Joel Gosselin (Sextuplets):
- Born: May 10, 2004 (Age 21).
- Current Status: Living with their mother, Kate.
- Latest Update: These four sextuplets continue to reside with Kate Gosselin. They have celebrated their 21st birthday and other recent milestones with their mother, though they maintain no public relationship with their father, Jon, or their siblings Hannah and Collin.
Jon's Surprise Wedding and Collin's Explosive Tell-All Memoir
The most significant and recent updates for the Gosselin parents revolve around major new life chapters and continued legal and public drama. Jon Gosselin, a decade and a half after his divorce from Kate, officially moved on by marrying his girlfriend, Stephanie Lebo, in a ceremony in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in November 2025. This private wedding, attended by Hannah and Collin, marks a definitive new beginning for the father of eight, who has worked hard to maintain a relationship with the two children who live with him.
Meanwhile, the family's internal conflict is set to be reignited with the news of Collin Gosselin's upcoming tell-all memoir. Collin, who has been vocal about his strained relationship with his mother and his experience in a treatment facility where Kate placed him, is planning to release a book in 2025. The memoir promises to reveal "proof" and new instances of alleged abuse by Kate, a claim that has put the family back in the spotlight and created a deep divide among the siblings.
Collin's decision to pursue a public platform, coupled with his new pressure washing business and college studies, shows a young man determined to control his own narrative after a childhood spent under the reality TV microscope.
The Eight Children: Divided Lives and New Beginnings
The "plus 8" are now all legal adults, but their lives are starkly separated, reflecting the lasting damage of their parents' divorce. The children are divided into two distinct groups: the two twins and four sextuplets who live with Kate, and the two sextuplets who live with Jon.
Cara and Mady Gosselin, the oldest twins, have successfully transitioned to private life in New York City after completing their university studies. Cara's graduation from Fordham University with degrees in mathematics and economics highlights her focus on a career outside of the celebrity sphere. They have maintained a relationship with their mother, Kate, but have publicly expressed their preference for privacy.
The two sextuplets who live with Jon, Hannah and Collin, are pursuing their education and careers with their father's support. Hannah is a business major at the University of Miami, indicating a clear path toward professional life. Collin's entrepreneurial venture and his upcoming book show a drive to redefine himself after his tumultuous teenage years. Their attendance at Jon's wedding further solidifies their bond with their father.
The remaining four sextuplets—Alexis, Aaden, Leah, and Joel—continue to live with Kate, and their lives are the most private. While they have celebrated their 21st birthday together, they have largely avoided the public eye, with only rare appearances on Kate's social media. This separation illustrates the profound "reality TV curse" that has haunted the family, leaving the eight siblings with an estranged and complicated relationship with one another.
Kate Gosselin's Nursing Career and TikTok Comeback
Kate Gosselin has also made significant changes to her life, stepping away from the full-time reality TV spotlight and returning to her original profession. She is now working as a Registered Nurse, a career she held before the family's rise to fame on TLC. This move suggests a desire for a more stable and private life, though she continues to be a central figure in the ongoing family drama.
Interestingly, Kate briefly resurfaced on TikTok in July 2025. While her presence on the platform was a surprise to fans, it was also a limited glimpse into her life, often featuring one of the children who live with her, such as Alexis. This social media activity provides a stark contrast to her ex-husband Jon's new marriage and Collin's tell-all book, painting a picture of a family still grappling with the consequences of their public past while trying to build separate, adult lives.
The Gosselin story, which started on Discovery Health and TLC, continues to be a cautionary tale about the impact of fame on a large family. With Jon remarried, Kate working as a nurse, and the eight children carving out their own paths—some in college, some in business, and one writing a potentially explosive memoir—the saga of Jon & Kate Plus 8 is far from over.
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