'Jon & Kate Plus 8' star Jon Gosselin admits that 8 of his kids had school graduation ceremonies but 'I only attended one'
- Former "Jon & Kate Plus 8" star Jon Gosselin spoke about his estranged relationship with his children.
- Although all of his kids graduated from college or high school this year, he only attended one ceremony.
Former TLC star Jon Gosselin is shedding more light on his relationships with his eight children after starring on the hit reality show "Jon & Kate Plus 8."
"I had eight graduations this year," he recently told People magazine. "I only attended one."
Gosselin added that "the only kids I see and talk to are Hannah and Collin," adding that he's been "pretty much estranged from Mady and Cara for nine years."
The former reality star has eight children with his ex-wife, Kate Gosselin. The two, who split in 2009 after 10 years, welcomed now 19-year-old sextuplets, Hannah, Collin, Leah, Alexis, Aaden, and Joel in 2004, They're also parents to a set of twins, Mady and Cara, who are 22. While the sextuplets graduated from high school this year, Mady and Cara received their college diplomas.
Gosselin admitted that it's been hard being a parent to children that are estranged from him, but he's developed coping mechanisms.
"At first it was very difficult," he began, "…you hope for the best, but you don't dwell on it, you know what I mean?"
"Maybe we'll develop a relationship in the future, but yeah. I can't put all my eggs in one basket like I used to and then be upset about it," Gosselin continued.He also shared with the magazine that he hasn't spoken to his ex-wife "in years.""Jon & Kate Plus 8" aired on TLC for five seasons, ending in 2017.