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Collin also said his mother visited him once during his stay. “It lasted about 30 minutes,” he added, “and the whole time she was lecturing me and telling me that I had destroyed our family.”
E! News has reached out to Kate for comment, but has yet to hear back. However, in part of her July 2023 post, she wrote, “My son Collin, who I love with all my heart, has received multiple psychiatric diagnoses over the years. For my safety, the safety of his siblings, and his own well-being, he has been admitted to a facility after years of outpatient care that proved insufficient for his needs.”
Given the family members’ status, it was no surprise when Kate posted a photo in honor of the sextet’s 20th birthday this month, which featured only Alexis, Aaden, Leah, and Joel, not Collin and Hannah. The photo was a rare share, however, as neither parent has posted photos of the kids on social media very often.
Jon’s most recent family photos with Hannah and Colin were taken at their high school graduation last year.
By the way, Kate was there too, but the two exes didn’t mix.
“Hannah invited Kate,” Jon explained to People“and we saw each other, but there was a whole football field between us.”
During an Instagram Live session on May 12, from “somewhere in South Carolina” between concerts, Jon said, “I can’t believe they’re 20… I’ve been wishing all my kids a happy birthday publicly.”
Seeing all six, let alone all eight, of the now-grown Gosselin kids together again would be a momentous event indeed. But while they’re busy doing their own thing, read on to see the brothers’ transformation over the years:
