Monday night's massively hyped episode of Jon & Kate Plus Eight – in which the Gosselins announced their plans to divorce — attracted a whopping 10.6 million viewers, the largest audience ever for the TLC show. The special one-hour episode also achieved record ratings among women 18-49 (4.6 million) and persons 18-49 (6.5 million). It also exceeded the show's season debut on Memorial Day, which lured 9.8 million watchers. Jon & Kate is in its fifth season.
After a retrospective of the Gosselins' 10 years of marriage airs on June 29, the show will go on hiatus until Aug. 3 to give the family "some time off to regroup," says a TLC spokeswoman, who added that a "modified" schedule will be in place to support the family's transition. The cable network ordered a total of 40 episodes this season.
That’s a shame – now this show will never go away. They will just keep adding all kinds of circus shenanigans to pump ratings up. Those kids are doomed. Shame on everyone who tuned in.
How did the show not affect their marriage if Kate had to wait until Monday’s episode aired before filing for the divorce?
Sam, shame on YOU for commenting on a show you have most likely never watched. If your shaming those who DO watch, one can only conclude that you don’t, therefore your comment has no sound basis and you should worry about issues that actually DO pertain to you.
If Kate had been as calm as she has been in recent episodes maybe all this wouldn’t have happened. She needs to watch some earlier episodes and reflect on the way she treated Jon. It was just a matter of time.
ya what ever you try having 6 babies at one time time and see how many patients you have!You probably couldnt hang so close ur mouth!
This is all a build-up for:
http://www.intotemptation.net/2009/06/23/break-up-sex-jon-kate/
I predict the hot break-up sex episode will set new ratings records.
Wow…it takes a family falling apart to attract more ratings? Sickening. It’s like people are blood-lust.
http://tvdonewright.com/2009/06/23/jon-kate-plus-8-show-on-hiatus-after-divorce-announcement/
Is this entertainment? To watch 8 children now struggle through their lives without a stable home environment. A home should not be a freak show.
And??? Come on people get a life and quit worrying about everyone else’s life!! Gee
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Bob – “How did the show not affect their marriage if Kate had to wait until Monday’s episode aired before filing for the divorce?”
That’s an excellent point – and illustrates just how sick these people are.
This is real life people, happens everyday, nothing could of saved that marriage. Jon had his mind made up and that was it. They will all survive and I look forward to tuning into the next chapter. How fortunate and blessed those kids are to live that comfortable life with all the opportunities. What about all the kids that go through this everyday and have nothing. It will all turn out and Kate will be better off and find someone more suitable to her Type A personality rather then that WIMP that frankly doesn’t want the responsibility of full time parenting.
A home can still be happy even with a divorce. This just might be the best thing for the kids…the parents won’t be fighting all the time in front of them. That usually is more damaging for kids. Plus, if you ever watched the show, Kate might be yelling but Jon typically isn’t doing much to help. I have one kid and am going nuts…I can’t imagine it with 8!
I bet this is all for show just to drive ratings, and the Gosselins have just become actors. They are prolly getting paid TONS because all you fools are so into it. Sick on you all, not on them. They are playing you people like fools.
Um…Jon and Kate need to get rid of the TV show and just focus on the family.
Greed, pride, selfishness… all due to the money they’re getting. They ignored each other and their kids.
The kids will be the saddest of course.
Kate states Jon left her no choice?? Im I missing something she was the nasty, controlling B!tch. She has just as many rumors about cheating as does Jon.. I think its the best thing for them to divorce that way Jon can be happy and they can raise there kids the right way… POOOOOOR Kate the show is going to be canceled now were are you going to get your money.. LOL….