Jon Gosselin could emerge from money woes with new TLC show
Saturday, February 27th, 2010Jon Gosselin, the troubled reality TV star whose warring with his wife ended in a semi-amicable divorce last year, may be emerging from his financial troubles.
A US report claims the former star of Jon & Kate Plus 8 with ex, Kate Gosselin, can breathe a sigh of relief following the settlement of his dispute with the network of the show, TLC.
Fox411 said a source noted Gosselin can be sure that TLC “will not be suing him for every penny he has made over the last few months”.
Gosselin was seen spending time with his eight children at the family home in Pennsylvania in photos that surfaced over the weekend. Fox reports that if Gosselin now agrees to allow filming of the kids for the show to resume, he could earn a “small income”.
Gosselin has been to hell and highwater since the marital split, becoming embroiled in dramas with women that were played out in tabloid and entertainment media. Friends and former colleagues are said to be deserting him. He claimed one of his girlfriends was behind a break-in at his Manhattan apartment that authorities suspect was a hoax.
A source told Fox411: “Jon is feeling very relieved right now. He didn’t have anywhere near the money that TLC could have demanded for his breach of contract, so their negotiations worked out for him.”
Details of the revamped version of Jon & Kate – without Jon – have not been revealed. But a source said: “It will be different from Jon & Kate Plus 8. The kids may be off camera, they will be filmed less and talked about more to fill in story lines. There will be no exploitation, but the kids have truly missed the camera crew and Kate would love to reunite them all.”