Jon Gosselin is a married man after tying the knot on Sunday, Nov. 23, to his fiancée of one year, Stephanie Lebo. According to Entertainment Tonight, the couple celebrated their special day in front of 180 guests at The Barn at Silverstone in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with Jon’s son, Collin Gosselin, acting as one of his groomsmen.
In an interview with ET, Collin shared his honest thoughts on his father remarrying 16 years after he and his first wife, Kate Gosselin of the former couple’s hit show TLC’s “Jon & Kate Plus 8,” finalized their divorce after 10 years of marriage.
Collin Gosselin Reflects on Dad, Jon Gosselin’s ‘Deserving’ Wedding Day
Collin Gosselin, 21, is feeling “happy” after witnessing his father, Jon Gosselin, marry Stephanie Lebo. Speaking with ET, Collin described his dad as “deserving” of finding love again after his divorce from his mother, Kate, a split that ultimately caused six of his eight children to become estranged.
“When my dad first told me, I was very happy for him,” Collin told the outlet. “And my first thought was that he deserves this, as does everybody who finds their person. I think, with everything he’s been through, it just highlighted even more for me that he’s really deserving of this.”
ET captured moments leading up to the wedding, including Jon adjusting Collin’s suit, as Collin called the day “freeing” for both himself and his father.
“It almost feels freeing. Even though it’s not my wedding, I feel this sense of just happiness and freedom for him, on his behalf, because of the things he’s gone through. I guess he really hasn’t had it easy in the past, so it’s good to see this,” he shared.
Collin, who is especially close to his dad, added that he was overcome with emotions and started to cry as Jon read his vows. “You know, especially when he read his vows. I just lost it,” he said.
Collin Wished His Other Siblings Had Witnessed Their Dad’s Wedding
The 21 year old further detailed how important it was to see those who really cared for his father be present for him on his big day.
“The thing about this day that I’ll remember forever is looking around and seeing all these people who were gathered together, and I guess just realizing the significance in those who have stuck around for [my dad].”
He continued, “And that’s something I won’t ever forget. It wasn’t just tears of, oh, they’re getting married. It was me seeing the past and then looking in this moment and realizing just how freeing this is for him and how much he deserves this.”
Besides Collin, Jon’s daughter, Hannah Gosselin, was also there to celebrate her father’s wedding to Lebo. Despite Collin’s estrangement from his six other siblings, who have stayed by Kate’s side, he shared, “I love them and I hope they know that we would have loved to see them here.”
Kate Gosselin Went Instagram Official With Her Boyfriend, Who Was Her Former Bodyguard
Jon’s ex-wife, Kate Gosselin, also shared a major life update with her fans. In a Nov. 8 Instagram post, where she shared “10 things I’m obsessed with,” she introduced fans to her boyfriend, Steve Neild.
While doing a countdown of her obsessions, number one went to her eight children, while in second came her boyfriend, Steve. The reality star shared two photos of them.
According to Page Six, Neild is the same man who worked with Kate as her bodyguard while she was still married to Jon in 2009. In fact, rumors spread that she allegedly had an affair with him, although she denied it at the time.
In a September TikTok, Kate updated fans on her love life, sharing that she was dating a man “for a little over a year, maybe 14 [or] 15 months.” Although she didn’t state his name, she did accidentally say the name “Steve” during another TikTok Live that same month, per People.
“Steve are you…” she said before realizing she called him by name on her Live. “Oops. Okay, I’m gonna keep going,” she continued. “I knew that was gonna happen. Whatever. It’s fine.”
Funny how her number one obsession is her eight children! Yet, she doesn’t even have a relationship with Colin! What she did to Colin could have kept him out of the military but Colin ultimately persevered! Kate has been an awful parent to Colin! I wouldn’t even call her a parent! So for her to say her eight children are her number one obsession is hilarious!