Jon and Kate Gosselin’s 8 Kids: Where Are They Now?

Kate Gosselin and Jon Gosselin became instantly famous in 2007 when their reality show, Jon & Kate Plus 8, debuted and introduced the world to their eight children: twin girls Mady and Cara and sextuplets Alexis, Hannah, Aaden, Collin, Leah and Joel.

The TLC series showcased the Gosselin family’s unique dynamics before, during and after Jon and Kate’s divorce in 2009 — and through its final season in 2017.

When Kate filed for divorce following cheating allegations surrounding Jon in 2008, the couple revealed they hoped to maintain an amicable relationship for their children, but their divorce soon grew contentious.

Eventually, Hannah and Collin decided to live with Jon while the other children chose to stay with Kate. In 2023, all eight of the Gosselin kids had milestone graduation ceremonies with Mady and Cara graduating from their respective colleges and the sextuplets graduating from high school.

On Saturday, May 10, Kate celebrated her sextuplets’ 21st birthday with a post on Instagram.

“And just like that, they turned 21! Happy Birthday to my 6! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ #GosselinSextuplets,” Kate, 50, wrote in the caption. She shared photos of her with four of her children, daughters Alexis and Leah and sons Joel and Aaden, toasting each other around a restaurant. Hannah and Collin were noticeably absent.

Instead, Hannah celebrated her birthday with Jon, who posted a boomerang of him at dinner with his daughter and his fiancée Stephanie Lebo. In the snapshot, Jon was seen toasting with someone who appeared to be Hannah as they sipped on cocktails with the animated graphic, “Happy Birthday” added over the top.

With the twins now 24 and the sextuplets 21, here is what all eight Gosselin children are up to.

Madelyn “Mady” Gosselin

Mady attended Syracuse University and graduated in 2023 with a B.A. in English Textual Studies, Film & Screen Studies and a minor in Art History.

The 24-year-old occasionally documents her life on TikTok. Her bio on the platform, as of May 2025, indicates she currently lives in New York City.

Two years before she left for college in 2017, Mady told PEOPLE that she had plans to be an actress. “I would love to perform in some way,” she said. “And I feel like I could write some sort of memoir already.”

Cara Gosselin

Cara went on to study mathematics and economics at Fordham University and graduated in May 2023. Now, she works as a financial analyst at Bank of America, according to her LinkedIn profile and also lives in New York City.

Unlike her twin, Cara largely keeps off social media, but she hasn’t been completely out of the public eye. In 2019, she and Mady supported their mom and her show Kate Plus Date. They appeared on the new series and accompanied Kate to promotional interviews.

Even with the downsides of fame and her quieter nature, Cara previously told PEOPLE that she wasn’t opposed to making a return to reality TV. “We’d love to do it again,” she said in 2014. “We miss the crew, the people we saw every day. It was fun.”

At 16 years old, Cara told also PEOPLE she had big plans for her future. “I want to go far away,” she revealed in 2019. “And I want to be a doctor.”

Alexis Gosselin

Since documenting her life on camera and graduating high school in 2023, Alexis — the eldest of the sextuplets — has led a quiet and private life.

In 2017, Alexis told PEOPLE of her love for animals and claimed that she was “definitely going to work with animals someday.”

In 2014, the Gosselins adopted a black-capped parakeet named Zorro and Alexis grew particularly fond of him. In June 2019, Kate shared photos of her daughter and Zorro on Instagram, calling the pair “the best of friends.”

Hannah Gosselin

Hannah is the second oldest girl of the sextuplets.

Though she primarily grew up with her seven other siblings, Hannah began living full-time with her father in 2018 and later, her brother Collin. In May 2022, Hannah’s friends supported her at the launch event for her beauty brand, Gosselin Girl Beauty. The vegan and cruelty-free beauty line included serums, bath bombs and cosmetic bags.

Hannah graduated from high school in June 2023 and celebrated the milestone on Instagram. Since then, she has been studying business administration at the University of Miami.

Aaden Gosselin

Aaden, the third sextuplet to be born, also lives a private life off social media.

After graduating from high school, he was last seen in his mom Kate’s Instagram post in May 2024. In honor of her sextuplets’ 20th, the mom of eight shared a photo of her children Alexis, Aaden, Leah and Joel celebrating the occasion with a chocolate birthday cake.

“No more teenagers in this house!” she captioned the post. “Happy 20th birthday, my forever babies! I love you! Who feels old? I know I do! #20yearsold #ItsaPICKLE 🎁🎉🎈🎊.”

Collin Gosselin

Collin is another of Kate and Jon’s sextuplets born on May 10, 2004.

Colin confessed that he no longer had a relationship with Kate in an interview with Entertainment Tonight in 2022.

Upon his high school graduation, Collin revealed he was heading to a Marine Corps recruit depot in Parris Island to begin bootcamp. However, while in training camp, Kate had released a statement in response to an interview in which Collin accused her of abusing him as a child.

In her statement, Kate alleged that Collin had been admitted to a mental health facility due to his “multiple psychiatric diagnoses,” including an alleged attack with a “weapon.” The following month, in August 2023, he was discharged from the Marines, which he later blamed on his mother’s claims.

“It’s very important because due to these allegations that she posted on social media, my dream of becoming a U.S. Marine was crushed and it was taken away from me and now I have to fight and do everything I can to fulfill that dream still,” Collin told The Sun in September 2024. “It’s very important to put these allegations to rest and it’s important to me, for her, to come forward with the truth because I want nothing more than to serve my country.”

After his discharge, Collin enrolled in Penn State and later launched a power-washing company in March in an announcement post shared to Instagram.

“Today we officially filed as an LLC!” he wrote alongside his business logo and contact information. “Gosselin Pressure Washing LLC is ready to tackle that job you’ve been needing to get done! With the spring season approaching fast, our goal is to make your home shine, with our pressure washing/soft-wash services. We prioritize beautifying your home so that all you have to do is admire the shine after we are done!”

“Let us take the pressure off your shoulders!” he concluded, indicating he is now taking customers.

Leah Gosselin

While Leah frequently posts on her TikTok account, she also lives a relatively private life.

After graduating high school, Leah went on to pursue higher education and posted about her first day of school in a slideshow shared to TikTok. The former reality star took her followers along her day as she shared snapshots of herself getting ready in the morning while playing Gilmore Girls in the background.

Another photo showed off her cute but casual outfit and grabbing a coffee with a friend before class.

“So far college has my heart 🫶,” she captioned the video.

In another video shared to the social media platform, Leah took followers on a brief dorm tour and showed off her Taylor Swift themed decorations, her desk setup, her pink bed spread and the photos she had of loved ones posted on her walls.

“My new home 💕,” Leah simply wrote alongside the post.

Joel Gosselin

Like many of his sextuplet siblings, Joel also largely keeps off social media.

Since appearing on the final season of Kate Plus 8 in 2017, Kate has shared shots of him dressing upwith his siblings for Halloween, shopping for Christmas trees and, of course, celebrating his first day without braces.

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Joel also had a reputation as a prankster on the show. For the sextuplets’ 13th birthday, Kate put together a camping party for her kids. In a clip from Kate Plus 8, Joel and Aaden hatched a plan to scare their sisters with air horns.

According to his LinkedIn account, Joel is currently attending the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he’s studying accounting and business management.