Katie Irene "Kate" Gosselin is an American television personality.
20 Facts About Kate Gosselin
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Kate Gosselin met Jon Gosselin at a company picnic on October 5,1997.
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On October 8,2000, she gave birth to twin girls, Cara Nicole and Madelyn "Mady" Kate Gosselin, who were premature at 35 weeks gestation.
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Kate Gosselin filmed a talk show pilot with Paula Deen in September 2009.
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Kate Gosselin was a contestant in the tenth season of Dancing with the Stars, and was partnered with professional dancer Tony Dovolani.
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Kate Gosselin was eliminated from the competition in its fifth week in April 2010.
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Shortly after being eliminated, it was rumored that Kate Gosselin was scheduled to appear in the upcoming season of the popular TV show The Bachelorette; this was denied by both TLC and the show's creator, Mike Fleiss.
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On June 24,2010, it was announced that Kate Gosselin would be returning as a co-host on The View, having previously co-hosted it twice.
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Whilst season 6 was filming, Kate Gosselin went through a custody battle with her ex-husband over two of their children, Collin and Hannah; following Jon's decision to withdraw from filming, the majority of season 6 was canceled, airing in 2017 with just three episodes.
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In 2023, Kate Gosselin appeared on the reality TV series Special Forces: World's Toughest Test.
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Kate Gosselin was eliminated in the first episode due to a physical injury.
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Kate Gosselin worked as a nurse when Jon and Kate Plus 8 first aired in 2007, practicing as a labor and delivery nurse at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center in Pennsylvania.
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Jon and Kate Gosselin announced on June 22,2009, in an episode that they were separating.
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Kate Gosselin arrived at the home during Jon's scheduled time with their children because she did not approve of the babysitter he was using.
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Kate Gosselin was granted the ownership of the family home and primary custody of the children.
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Since the divorce, Kate Gosselin has had a contentious relationship with her ex-husband, which has repeatedly made headlines.
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Kate Gosselin announced in August 2016 that she enrolled Collin in a program to help him with his "special needs".
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The judge denied the appeal on June 14,2018, as Kate Gosselin "did not present legal argument to justify this Court's jurisdiction," according to court documents.
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In March 2021, Kate Gosselin relocated to Troutman, North Carolina, with four of her children; Alexis, Aaden, Leah, and Joel, who still live with her.
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Kate Gosselin has become closely associated with the slang term known as Karen, and its "can-I-speak-to-your-manager" bob haircut, which Kate Gosselin has worn.