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Kate Gosselin: 10 Years in the Spotlight

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Apr 07, 2017 8:47 PM
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The Tiniest TV Stars

After appearing in an episode of NBC's Home Delivery, Jon and Kate Gosselin were given their own special, Surviving Sextuplets and Twins, and officially caught the TV bug.


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Jon and Kate Plus 8 is Born

The couple's family's pioneering reality show first premiered on Discovery Health on April 10, 2007, before moving to TLC the following year.


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Super-Stardom

Jon and Kate Plus 8 would go on to break viewership records for TLC, season after season. Sometimes more is more.


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Cheated Out of Her Routine

Kate tearfully said she didn't want to go it alone on the June 22, 2009, episode of Kate Plus 8, which aired hours after Kate filed for divorce.


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A New Point of View

The mother of eight was not going to let a hiatus keep her from working. She went on to co-host The View among her various TV appearances.


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Reality TV Queen Visits King

Among her TV appearances was guesting on Larry King Live. Kate opened up about her plans for the future, and how she dealt with the divorce.


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It Takes...Eight to Tango?

The reality star swapped out her mom jeans for a ball gown, competing on season 10 of Dancing with the Stars.


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Working Mom

Kate discussed her return to TV with Kate Plus 8 on Today.


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Save the Drama for Your Mama

Kate Plus 8 picked up in 2010 where the last show left off—only this time, without Jon. 


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Just So You Know...

In her book, I Just Want You to Know, Kate opened up about all the ups and downs of having a reality show.


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Lone Star

Gosselin admits on Dr. Drew's Lifechangers that she's a little lonely. "I clean up the house, put kids to bed, and there I sit. Ideally I would find that person—I don't know if I feel ready for that," she says.


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Whipping Up a Cookbook

Is Kate Gosselin the next great celebrity chef? Maybe not, but she's definitely got the cutest assistants.


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Kendra Plus 8?

Doesn't have quite the same ring to it. In 2013, Kate went on Celebrity Wife Swap, trading places with former Girls Next Door star Kendra Wilkinson.


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You're Fired!

The star was a big success on Celebrity Apprentice, but unfortunately got the boot before the finale.


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It's Hard to Date with Eight

In early 2015, Kate was romantically linked to millionaire Jeff Prescott, but they split up later that year after eight months of dating.


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Opening Up to Dr. Oz

The Kate Plus 8 star stopped by Dr. Oz to talk about her family, being a single mom, and her show.


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Kate After 10

It's hard to believe it's been a whole decade since Jon & Kate Plus 8 first premiered. These days, Kate remains focused on her kids, her dogs and her show, which is still going strong.

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