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Jon Gosselin Reveals the Last Time He Heard From Kate Gosselin—and It Will Shock You

Jon Gosselin exclusively told E! News the last time he spoke to his ex-wife Kate Gosselin—who he divorced in 2009, the same year their show Jon & Kate Plus 8 ended—and the date will surprise you. 

By Leah Degrazia Feb 01, 2025 1:04 AM
| Updated Feb 11, 2025 11:21 PM
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Jon Gosselin is providing insight into his relationship with his ex. 

The Jon & Kate Plus 8 alum revealed the last time that he spoke to his ex-wife Kate Gosselin—who he finalized his contentious divorce from in 2009—and the date is sure to raise some eyebrows. 

"We don't communicate," Jon exclusively told E! News' Francesca Amiker. "I think the last time I heard her voice in person was, like, 2018."

The DJ—who shares 20-year-old sextuplets CollinHannahAlexisAadenLeah and Joel, as well as 23-year-old twins Mady and Cara, with Kate—went on to note that his last in-person conversation with the matriarch was in court, when the pair were in a custody battle over their son Collin after he accused Kate of verbally and emotionally abusing him as a child. (Jon was awarded custody in the end, though Kate has denied all of Collin's abuse allegations.)

And while the former couple doesn't keep in touch these days, Jon—who announced his engagement to Stephanie Lebo in November after three years of dating—insisted that his relationship with his former wife has been in worse shape than it is currently.

"It's been calm," Jon added, "very calm, knock on wood, for two years now."

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The Reality of Jon & Kate Plus 8

Another part of his life that's going well? Jon's recent weight loss journey. In addition to dropping nearly 50 pounds through a holistic diet, exercise and injections of semaglutide, a generic form of the Type 2 diabetes drug Ozempic, the 47-year-old has partnered with CellSound Aesthetics to help his body bounce back from the major weight change. 

In fact, his doctor, celebrity plastic surgeon Dr. Nicholas Nikolov, said he has already seen improvements. 

“I have been doing CellSound treatments on Jon during his weight loss journey," the Beverly Hills plastic surgeon told E!. "It has helped to reduce thickness of fat and aid in repair for his skin laxity."

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Explaining that CellSound uses an ultrasound device that "improves blood flow and lymphatic drainage," Nicholas added that the procedure hasn't held the reality TV star back from living life to the fullest either, adding, "Jon has had no pain during the procedure and no downtime after the procedures.” 

And Jon—who attended Cellsound's Enlighten Wellness Lounge at the Sundance Film Festival—is just as pleased with the results, saying the treatment helped him firm up his stomach region without having to work out his core.

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"CellSound helped me tremendously," he shared, "because it got rid of all that visceral fat. So, like, I still had a little—I call it pudginess—but it tightened up that skin."

He added, "That's the biggest problem, the lower abdomen side. But I hate doing abs."

To check in on more members of the Gosselin family, read on to see Jon and Kate's kids through the years... 

Sextuplets Turn 21

Sextuplets HannahCollin, Alexis, Aaden, Leah and Joel turned 21 on May 10, 2025, and Kate shared pics from the latter four's birthday celebration.

Hannah's 21st Birthday Celebration

Hannah celebrated her birthday with her dad and his fiancée Stephanie Lebo.

Sextuplets' 20th Birthday

On Mother's Day 2024, two days after the former couple's sextuplets turned 20, Kate shared a tribute the four who lived with her: AlexisAadenJoel and Leah.

"No more teenagers in this house! Happy 20th birthday, my forever babies! I love you!" she wrote on Instagram. "Who feels old? I know I do! #20yearsold #ItsaPICKLE."

Hannah's Birthday Post

Hannah shared new pics of herself on her and the other sextuplet's 20th birthday.

Hannah the Graduate

On to the next chapter! The sextuplet graduated from high school in 2023.

High School Graduates

Jon shared a pic of sextuplets Collin and Hannah graduating from high school in 2023, years after they had moved in with him.

Girls' Trip

Kate appeared with twin Mady and Cara in New York City in this 2019 pic.

All Grown-Up

"Happy 18th birthday!" Jon wrote on Instagram in 2022. "Today is your birthday we gonna say it loud. I love you. Love, Dad."

Birthday Bash

"Our big celebration of #15 is finally winding down here! We celebrated ALL DAY LONG, beginning with a present at 6:30 am before school! I'm so very thankful for my ‘babies'.... somehow they are 15 already?!" Kate wrote on the special milestone in 2019. "I'm amazed by them each day! I'm so proud of the positive qualities I've seen developing as they edge closer to adulthood." 

Back to Class

"This was yesterday! Feels like school never ended...and they're already back! #SeniorYear #EighthGrade #ProudMom," Kate wrote on Instagram in 2018.

 

Birthday Greetings

"Happy 15th Birthday Hannah, Collin, Alexis, Aaden, Joel and Leah!!!! Wow I can't believe you are 15!!! Time is flying by!!!" Jon Gosselin shared on Instagram when posing with Hannah and Collin Gosselin. "I love you all very much. I wish you the best day ever and I hope you enjoy your birthday celebrations today and this weekend!!! Love always, Dad." 

Girl Power

"My beautiful 'little girls' .... they keep reminding me how many days until they turn 14. Today it was '12 days til we turn 14, Mom.' HOW'S THAT EVEN POSSIBLE?!" Kate shared with her followers in 2018. "I told Leah that she's too small to turn 14. She said 'Yeah, true. Are you sure I'm not turning 11 or 12?' I'm positive. I gave birth to you. They'll always be my babies....I love them so very much!" 

Growing Up Gosselin

"I can't believe they're 13!" Kate Gosselin wrote on Instagram when celebrating a major birthday for her sextuplets. 

Greetings From Alaska

Rewind to 2014 when Kate and her children found themselves visiting Alaska. 

Girls Trip

Kate also treated her twin daughters Cara Gosselin and Mady Gosselin to a trip to New York City in 2014, where they stopped by the Manhattan Hotel. 

Happy Holidays

"A precious Christmas memory. My 6 were 6. Christmas Eve 2010 and they're SO excited for Christmas!" Kate Gosselin wrote on Instagram with a throwback photo. "Look at those adorable smiles! #TheyAreMyHeart #My8ReasonsToKeepOnKeepingOn #NoMatterWhat #TrueLoveX8." 

 

Camera Ready

Back in October 2007, Jon and Kate Gosselin gathered their eight kids together for a trip to New York City. First stop? A visit to NBC's Today show. 

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