Jon Gosselin Dropped from ‘Jon & Kate Plus 8′

Show will change to 'Kate Plus 8'

TLC announced on Tuesday morning that as of Nov. 2 Jon Gosselin would no longer appear on the popular reality series Jon & Kate Plus 8.

Jon Gosselin is a star of the reality show "Jon and Kate Plus 8," which tracks the lives of the busy parents as they deal with their eight children.

Jon had previously complained that filming the show had become a "nightmare," and had acknowledged in interviews that he wanted out, but he had to support his children. Meanwhile, Kate recently told Larry King that TLC was committed to the show, and hinted that it might go on without Jon.

An unnamed source close to Jon told People that he would move to the periphery of the show, and would still make occasional appearances, but it's hard to portray him as the good guy in this situation. "Given Jon’s recent antics, there was no way the show could continue to portray him as a doting Dad, not while all this other crap was going on," the source said.

The series first debuted on April 16, 2007, and experienced a ratings spike once the Gosselin marriage became troubled earlier this year. This past season the couple announced they would divorce.

The fifth season premiere attracted a record 9.8 million viewers, making it the most-watched show of that evening including those on broadcast TV.

But after a six-week hiatus from new episodes, only 4.2 million viewers tuned in to see Jon & Kate on Aug. 3, and only 1.7 million reportedly watched last Monday.

Kate Gosselin recently completed a stint as a guest host of The View, sitting in for Elisabeth Hasselbeck during her maternity leave.

Gosselin has also reportedly taped a pilot for a talk show costarring Food Network star Paula Deen.

source: tvwatch, zimbio

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