The renamed "Kate Plus Eight," which begins November 2, will continue to follow the lives of the Gosselin kids (5-year-old sextuplets - Alexis Faith, Hannah Joy, Aaden Jonathan, Collin Thomas, Leah Hope, Joel Kevin and 8-year-old twins, Cara Nicole & Madelyn "Mady" Kate ) but will also focus on Kate's new role as a single mother."It's not a huge shift, but it's reflective of where the show was already going," said Eileen O'Neill, TLC's president and general manager,"Jon's going to be involved in the show," she said, adding that he will be seen less often than before. While most fans disliked the nagging Kate, who seemed to always get in Jon's face with seemingly never-ending put-downs during the first few seasons, Jon has proven himself to be a lazy, self-centered jerk in the eyes of many current viewers.
The couple made their separation official on a "Jon & Kate" episode that aired in June and was seen by 10.6 million viewers.