Kate Gosselin Shares Rare Photos With Sextuplets on Their 21st Birthday

Kate Gosselin and ex Jon Gosslin's sextuplets Alexis, Hannah, Aaden, Collin, Leah and Joel, the youngest of their eight kids, celebrated a major milestone just before Mother's Day 2025.

By Corinne Heller May 11, 2025 6:03 PM
| Updated May 12, 2025 5:57 PM
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Raise a glass to the Gosselin family, as their sextuplets have marked a major milestone.

The youngest of Kate Gosselin and ex Jon Gosselin's eight children—HannahCollin, AlexisAadenLeah and Joel turned 21 May 10. On the same day, the matriarch shared pics of the latter four celebrating their birthday with her at a restaurant, including a photo of the group raising a toast at their booth.

"And just like that, they turned 21!" the Jon & Kate Plus 8 alum, 50, captioned her Instagram post, which also included an image of a chocolate-frosted cake decorated with gummy candies and other sweets. "Happy Birthday to my 6! #GosselinSextuplets."

Hannah, who has in recent years lived with Collin and Jon, celebrated her birthday with her dad and his fiancée Stephanie Lebo, who posted a video of the three sitting together at a bar on her Instagram Stories. Hannah and her dad are seen raising glasses of what appears to be dark beer.

Stephanie also shared video of herself and Hannah feeding each other gummy candies and then saying, "Cheers."

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Collin, who has been estranged from his mom and most of his siblings other than Hannah for several years, is not seen in any of the images shared by his parents.

Instagram / Kate Gosselin

The 21-year-old, who has been keeping busy with his new power washing business, has also not posted any birthday-related content on his social media.

Instagram / Kate Gosselin

Last year, he expressed hope of a reconciliation with his estranged brothers and sisters. "I love my siblings very, very much," he explained to Entertainment Tonight in August 2024. "I think if we knew each other today, we’d be very good friends."

Instagram / Stephanie Lebo

And Jon has said he would "definitely" invite Alexis, Aaden, Leah and Joel and twins Mady and Cara, 24, with whom he has also been estranged for years, to his and Stephanie's wedding.

"I would definitely send an invite to all of them," he told Entertainment Tonight in an interview published last December. "You know, they are my kids."

Look back at photos of Jon and Kate's eight children over 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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