Jon Gosselin Urges Estranged Children to Think for Themselves
WHO:
US Magazine - Jon Gosselin’s ex, Colleen Conrad, said she had “recently become aware of several deeply concerning statements Kate has made about Collin” and that she believed it was important to address them “thoughtfully and factually.”
US Magazine - Jon Gosselin said he knew Hannah had spoken with the estranged children, but he had not personally spoken with them.
NY Post - Collin Gosselin praised a person he called his “real mom,” writing on Instagram: “You’re kind, loving, funny and you love in a way that a real mother should.”
Page Six - Jon Gosselin, 49, shares eight children with his ex-wife Kate Gosselin, 51.
Page Six - Jon said he is estranged from twins Mady and Cara, 26, and four sextuplets—Aeden, Leah, Joel and Alexis, all 22. He said he has relationships with Collin and Hannah, both 22.
Page Six - Jon said he has not spoken to the estranged children and wants to reconnect with them. He told them, “I hope you understand that I still love you” and “I hope one day you reach out to me.”
Page Six - Jon urged the children to read Collin’s memoir, be their own people, and “form your own opinions,” saying they should take in information before speaking ill of anyone in the family.
Page Six - Jon said his appeal was not about the book: “I just want to know how their life is going. I mean, we’re perfect strangers now.”
Page Six - Collin said he loves his siblings and wants them to know that “what was done to us as children is not normal.” He said he had not spoken to his siblings except Hannah.
Page Six - Kate denied Collin’s abuse claims in a TikTok comment, saying her “kids know who I truly am and to me, that’s all that matters.”
WHAT:
US Magazine - Colleen Conrad shared her response in an Instagram post.
US Magazine - Jon said he had not personally spoken with the estranged children.
NY Post - Collin shared the praise in an Instagram post following the release of his memoir.
Page Six - Jon delivered his message in an Entertainment Tonight interview.
Page Six - Jon said he had tried to contact his estranged children, but they had ignored him.
Page Six - Collin’s memoir accused Kate of severe child abuse, child exploitation and emotional abuse; Kate denied the claims.
Page Six - Collin described “triangulation” in the family and said siblings had been pitted against each other.
Page Six - Jon said he wanted to sue Kate, alleging he had grounds for defamation and libel and saying, “She needs to stop. He is not mentally ill.”
WHEN:
Page Six - Jon said he had been estranged from Mady and Cara for 13 years.
Page Six - Jon said he had not seen Aeden, Leah, Joel and Alexis since “before COVID, maybe.”
Page Six - Collin said he had not spoken to most of his siblings in 10 years.
Us Magazine - The Entertainment Tonight interview was published on Friday, October 23; Jon said he had not personally spoken to his estranged children.
WHY:
Page Six - Jon encouraged his children to read Collin’s memoir because he thought it “will explain a lot.”
HOW:
US Magazine - Jon described his lack of direct communication in an interview with Entertainment Tonight.
Page Six - Jon said he wants his children to form their own opinions by taking in as much information as possible before judging or speaking ill of family members.
Page Six - The article provided the National Child Abuse Hotline number, 800-422-4453, for people affected by issues discussed in the story.
(UPDATED October 27, 2026 16:07 UTC)
Jon Gosselin says he wants to reconnect with his estranged children, telling them he still loves them and urging them to read Collin’s memoir and form their own opinions. Collin’s memoir accuses Kate Gosselin of child abuse, exploitation and emotional abuse; Kate denies the claims, while Jon says he believes he has grounds to sue her for defamation and libel. Colleen Conrad said she was troubled by statements Kate made about Collin, and Collin praised Conrad as a loving “real mom” in an Instagram post.
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(UPDATED October 27, 2026 07:17 UTC)
Jon Gosselin says he wants to reconnect with his estranged children, telling them he still loves them and hopes they will reach out, though he has not spoken with them directly. He also urged them to read his son Collin’s memoir and form their own opinions; Collin’s book accuses Kate Gosselin of abuse and exploitation, claims she denies. Collin praised the person he called his “real mom” in an Instagram post and said he loves his siblings, but has spoken with only Hannah.
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(UPDATED October 26, 2026 18:02 UTC)
Jon Gosselin says he wants to reconnect with his estranged children, urging them to read Collin’s memoir and form their own opinions before judging anyone in the family. Collin’s book accuses Kate Gosselin of child abuse, exploitation and emotional abuse; Kate denies the claims, while Jon says he wants to sue her over what he calls defamation and libel. After the memoir’s release, Collin praised someone he called his “real mom” in an Instagram post, writing that she loves “in a way that a real mother should.”
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(UPDATED October 26, 2026 17:08 UTC)
Jon Gosselin is urging his estranged children to reconnect, saying he still loves them and wants to know how their lives are going. In an Entertainment Tonight interview, he said he has tried reaching out to twins Mady and Cara and four of his sextuplets, while maintaining relationships with Collin and Hannah; he encouraged the estranged siblings to read Collin’s memoir and form their own opinions. Collin’s memoir alleges abuse and exploitation by their mother, Kate, who has denied the claims, while Jon said he wants to sue her over statements he says are defamatory.