Continuing The Show
Even with news of the divorce out in the open, interest in the show did not wane. In fact, their June episode revealing the separation, attracted 10 million viewers. They spoke about how they were still living together but leading very separate lives and had been for the past two years. During her confessional, Kate said, “I don’t really want to be alone. I don’t want to do this alone.” Then when speaking with People, Kate said when Jon asked for a divorce, “I curled up in a ball and I sobbed. I couldn’t breathe; I was hyperventilating. I was scaring people who were calling to check on me because I couldn’t even talk.”
Continuing The Show
Short-Lived Show
As they say, the show must go on and that it did with a four episode first season and subsequent 16 episode second season for Kate Plus 8. During the second season in 2011, the family went to both Australia and New Zealand. However, due to lower ratings, TLC decided that this family may need to take a break from the show. Even though they canceled the show that August, they promised to check back in with the family later, which they stuck to!
Short-Lived Show