Kate and Jon Gosselin’s Son Aaden, 21, Makes Rare Comments on Family’s Reality Show

Over 10 years after Jon & Kate Plus 8 came to an end, Jon and Kate Gosselin’s son Aaden made a rare comment looking back on the show. 

By Olivia Evans Aug 22, 2025 1:16 PM
| Updated Aug 22, 2025 5:48 PM
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Aaden Gosselin is looking back at his childhood TV moments. 

Over 10 years after Jon & Kate Plus 8 and its spinoff Kate Plus 8 ended, Aaden, now 21, reflected on his favorite part of the series in a recent live video alongside mom Kate Gosselin

As he said in an Aug. 15 TikTok Live video, “Probably anytime we went to Wyoming.”

And Kate—also mom to Aaden’s siblings Mady Gosselin and Cara Gosselin, 24, as well as Alexis Gosselin, Joel Gosselin, Hannah Gosselin, Collin Gosselin and Leah Gosselin, 21 with ex Jon Gosselin—concurred. 

“Oh yeah,” she agreed. “I was talking about it earlier how they sold the ranch in Wyoming—so sad.”

The Gosselins went to Wyoming twice during their four-year stint on television, once in 2009 when Kate took a solo trip with her sons to a dude ranch amid her divorce with Jon—who stayed home with their girls. Two years later, Kate and kids took an RV trip to Jackson Hole while filming their spinoff series.

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Collin Gosselin Shares Update on Relationship With Estranged Siblings

But while Aaden looks back at parts of filming fondly, his estranged brother Collin recently spoke out about the negative ramifications he believes the show had on him. 

“Born to be a team, us against the world,” Collin wrote in an Aug. 8 TikTok alongside a photo of himself and his siblings, before it switched to a selfie alongside the text: “Forced to do it alone, and wonder everyday what our lives could’ve looked like.”

In the caption of the post Collin—who is only on speaking terms with sister Hannah and dad Jon—added, “All the fame and money in the world, but what about kids being kids?”

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Collin isn’t the only Gosselin child to slam the ramifications of life in the spotlight. In 2023, Mady called out fans who continue to speculate on the family’s current behind-the-scenes dynamic. 

We are real people living real lives, not just characters on your TV, which means there is SO much you will never know about our lives,” Mady wrote in an Instagram Story at the time. “There's no need to 'take sides,' Please just be kind.” 

For a look back at the Gosselin family through the years, keep reading… 

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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