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Jon Gosselin To Write A Book, Kate Gosselin Shows Off Bikini Body

by Reality Tea on July 6th, 2010

According to a new RadarOnline report, Jon Gosselin is set to follow in the footsteps of his former wife Kate Gosselin, by also penning his own book, tentatively titled A Slice Of Life: Jon Gosselin’s Story.

The Jon & Kate Plus 8 dad has began writing the book with his life-coach, Sylvia Lafair. The book will tell Jon’s journey from being a relative unknown to reality TV star and regular tabloid fodder.

The co-author Sylvia tells Radar “the book is about having eight kids all at once when he was under the age of 30.” She continues, “It includes some of the lessons that Jon has been learning with helpful hints on how he is working to reframe his relationship with his family including his two brothers and his mother.”

In other Jon news, his 23-year-old girlfriend Ellen Ross is also breaking her silence on their relationship. Ellen says she and Jon are “a regular couple” and “have a lot in common.”

“I’m completely happy with him, and I have no complaints and we always have a great time,” Ellen, 23, told Pop On The Pop of her relationship with Jon. “Everyone close to me has [met Jon] and everyone’s supportive and totally understanding about everything.”

Kate Gosselin is also making headlines for showing off her bikini body during the 4th of July weekend. The mother of eight was photographed at her Wernersville, PA home Sunday in her itsy bitsy bikini.

According to UsWeekly, Kate, 35, who has denied having any plastic surgery except for a tummy tuck, spent most of her time trying to hide from photographers.

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PHOTOS: Jon Gosselin Gets New Huge Tattoo!

by Reality Tea on June 28th, 2010

The douchebag Jon & Kate Plus 8 dad we’ve all come to know and love as Jon Gosselin is back at it again.

The latest in Jon’s long list of bizarro behavior is the new tattoo the father of eight got this weekend. RadarOnline reports Jon, 33, got a new manager, a life coach and a new dragon tattoo on his back to signify a new beginning.

The ex-husband of Kate Gosselin tells Radar, “I have planned this tattoo for years now.” Jon adds, “I wanted something that resembled a rebirth or a change in me.”

And why the huge dragon? According to the genius known as Jon, he picked the Korean dragon because it’s a symbol of rebirth and the circle of life.

“The dragon is all encompassing. It has all parts of the zodiac,” Jon tells Radar.

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Kate Gosselin Says She Is Lonely, Considering Doing Dating Show?

by Reality Tea on June 22nd, 2010

The big rumor last week was that Kate Gosselin might be the next Bachelorette for the ABC hit dating show. The rumors then grew legs after the higher ups at ABC, including the show’s creator publicly commented on the rumors, saying they would love to have Kate on the show.

Kate’s people however quickly shut down the rumors by issuing a denial. Well now fast forward to a week later and it seems the Kate Plus 8 mom might be open to the idea. When RadarOnline caught up with Kate back home in PA, they asked her about the dating show rumors and her answer or non denial rather was quite telling.

“It’s furious… I really… everybody… they’re just all talking about it and I haven’t said anything,” coyly replied Kate, who then added, “I am lonely and I do need help… and I’m not mean like everyone says I am.”

If she had zero interest in doing a dating show, she would have just answered no right? Funny enough, we blogged last week that Kate would likely sign on for the Bachelorette if the price was right. According to reports, she received $500,000 for her appearance on Dancing With The Stars, and there’s a good chance she could receive double that amount to appear on the Bachelorette.

And the above picture of Kate? Well it was taken this week as she was simply doing some shopping at a local Target and Bed Bath and Beyond in Reading, Pennsylvania. Seems like a certain someone is enjoying her time in the limelight.

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Jon Gosselin Talks Kate, Girlfriend & TV, Plus Kate Gosselin Dating Show?

by Reality Tea on June 18th, 2010

Former Jon & Kate Plus 8 dad Jon Gosselin is currently on his fourth girlfriend since leaving his ex-wife Kate Gosselin less than a year ago.

And while the world continues to wonder how the douchebag father of eight does it, Jon is gushing about his new girlfriend, Ellen Ross, in a new interview with UsWeekly.

“We just kind of hit it off, backyard barbecues in Pennsylvania, hanging out, good times,” he said of Ellen whom he met on a blind date. “She knew of me and all that stuff [and still] saw me as a normal person.” The relationship is “really different for me,” he added. “It’s like a comfort zone.”

And when it comes to his relationship with ex-wife Kate, Jon shares the two mostly keep their brief conversations about the kids. “We talk about: ‘Hey, I’m going to be there at 2 p.m. to pick up the kids. Is there gas in the van? Good,’” he explained. “That kind of thing.”

So what does the jobless dad wish to do career wise? “It would be nice to have a job on television again,” he told UsMagazine “I’m not so sure about reality. I’m just exploring my options right now, meeting with certain people about different ideas. I can’t talk about it; you have to stay tuned.”

In other news, the web was buzzing this week with news that Kate Gosselin might be getting her own dating reality show ala The Bachelorette.

First an “insider” said the following to Life&Style magazine. “Kate’s working on a deal to do a new reality dating series on ABC,” said the insider. “Kate would love to have someone in her life. She really misses the companionship. She wishes she had a man around to help her out.” The rumors then grew legs when the Bachelor/Bachelorette creator Mike Fleiss told Ryan Seacrest that Kate could indeed be the next Bachelorette.

Kate’s people however shut down the rumors, telling EOnline.com that the reports she scored her own dating show on ABC — pairing her with single dads — is “not true.” Hmm, something tells us if the price is right, we will be seeing Kate on the next season of the Bachelorette.

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Kate Gosselin Discusses Custody Case, Jon’s Girlfriends & Decision To Do DWTS

by Reality Tea on June 7th, 2010

Reality star Kate Gosselin appeared on the Today Show Friday to promote her new TLC show - Kate Plus 8, which premiered this Sunday.

In the interview, Kate defended her decision to appear on Dancing With The Stars, discussed the now dropped child custody case, and also briefly touched on Jon Gosselin’s girlfriend(s).

Kate revealed that Jon has dropped his attempt to try to seek custody of their eight children. “At this very moment, things are peaceful. He’s agreeing to (a schedule involving) every other weekend and dinner nights. I think that’s a perfect amount of time (with the kids),” said Kate. “The custody mess has been dropped by him and so I think he’s realized that it’s best that they’re at home in their house where they belong, with me the majority of the time. At this moment, it’s peaceful.”

“Jon’s decisions remain Jon’s decisions,” continued Kate when asked about Jon’s new 23-year-old girlfriend Ellen Ross, whom he recently introduced to the kids. “It’s just for me to help the kids deal with it … They ask me questions where his girlfriends are concerned, and it’s just a situation that I have to deal with with them.”

When asked if she’s ready to start dating, “No,” replied Kate. “I don’t feel like it’s time. I feel my kids need so much of me that I need to be there for them. Personally, I don’t feel ready to move forward.”

And when it comes to the heavy criticism she received for appearing on DWTS, Kate defends her decicion. “No, they (the public) don’t really (understand) much of anything. And it’s OK. I only have my kids to answer to, so that’s fine. All the other stuff, whatever,” said Kate. “It was a job, it’s work. Neither of my other two shows (‘Kate Plus Eight’ and ‘Twist of Kate,’ were in production, and we all need income, so it was work.”

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Jon Gosselin’s New Girlfriend Ellen Ross “Hates Kids”

by Reality Tea on June 4th, 2010

Jon Gosselin was photographed introducing his 23-year-old girlfriend to his kids just two weeks ago, and according to a new report, Ellen Ross was not that eager to meet them.

The latest issue of Us Weekly reports Ellen, who has been dating the Jon & Kate Plus 8 dad since mid-April is simply using Jon to “be famous” and that “she hates kids.” Another source reveals it was Ellen who “pushed Jon to finally meet his kids because she knew it would get her attention.” A source close to Jon however denies Ellen is using him for fame.

And as for how Jon’s ex-wife Kate Gosselin is dealing with all this? An insider tells US Kate, 35, “was heartbroken to see a stranger hugging her kids.”

Kate’s heartbreak will however likely be short lived as her new show, Kate Plus 8, premieres on TLC this Sunday, June 6.

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Photo: Jon Gosselin Introduces New Girlfriend To Kids While Kate’s In LA

by Reality Tea on May 24th, 2010

While Kate Gosselin continues to remain a single mother of eight, Jon Gosselin is currently on his third girlfriend in less than a year.

According to RadarOnline, the Jon & Kate Plus 8 dad introduced his 23-year-old new girlfriend of 2 months, Ellen Ross, to his eight children this weekend. And as for Kate? Well she has spent the past week in Los Angeles, California, doing press and rehearsing for her final dance on Dancing With The Stars.

Jon and Ellen were spotted picking up his sextuplets from the school bus in Reading, Pennsylvania on Friday, and the kids didn’t appear too phased to be meeting daddy’s “new friend,” as they appeared to be all smiles and laughs, and happy to be seeing their dad.

It didn’t end there however as Jon and Ellen also took the kids swimming on Saturday during which Ellen was seen carrying one of the sleepy sextuplets as they left the pool at the end of the day.

The article also states Jon is currently looking for a new job.

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Kate Gosselin On The Hardship Of Raising 8 Kids: “Help Me!!!!!!!!”

by Reality Tea on May 17th, 2010

It’s tough raising one kid, and adding an additional seven to that one only makes it tougher. In her latest TLC blog, Kate Gosselin writes about the hardships of raising her plus 8.

Kate discusses the kids fighting over the bathroom, who’s staring at whom and the kids smacking each other, and then goes on to write, “Help! Where is my referee uniform???? Honestly, this is every minute of every day in my house with eight kids!!”

She continues, “OK, I’ll admit it. There are the sweet moments of love and compassion to balance these never-ending stressful encounters, but for some reason, these unloving loud outbursts are what I tend to remember.”

Kate, 35, who divorced ex-husband Jon Gosselin, 33, last year after 10 years of marriage, then explains how she tries to stop the bickering amongst the kids. “I’m to the point where I hold up my hand and say, ‘I’m not the complaint department, and I don’t like how black and white stripes look on me, so go work it out. If you can’t, I’ll help you.’ And I leave it to them,” writes Kate.

Kate then wraps up her blog by posting, “And I have a feeling there are many more jungle outbursts to be handled,” she says. “Help me!!!!!!!!”

However, according to UsWeekly, Kate’s kids are mostly raised by their nannies. Kate is set to return back to Dancing With The Stars on May 24 and 25 when she will be dancing once again on the finale show. Her new show, Kate Plus 8, is also set to debut sometime in June.

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