Following the divorce announcement of Jon and Kate Gosselin on Monday's episode of Jon and Kate Plus 8, the New York Daily News reports that his reported girlfriend, Deanna Hummel, is expected to join the show when it returns August 3.
TLC announced Tuesday that it was pulling the plug on new episodes of the series for now. But the show will resume with Deanna Hummel on board.
"Deanna's role isn't expected to be big, but because she's part of Jon's life, she'll be filmed," says an insider reportedly close to the embattled star.
Hummel's affair with Jon Gosselin was exposed in early May, when his marriage to Kate and her terrible hair began to unravel very publicly.
Here's a photo of the new woman in Jon's life ...
The source added that the show will focus on how Jon and Kate are raising their brood separately. The duo plans to flip-flop the days they reside in their $1.1 million Pennsylvania home so the children will not have to shuttle between parents.
A spokeswoman for TLC confirmed the show's hiatus and said, in lieu of the new episodes, a retrospective of the couple's 10 years of marriage will air.
"During this time, the family will take some time off to regroup," said the rep. Of Deanna Hummel joining the show, the spokeswoman would say only:
"We have no specific plans for future episodes."
No word on whether future episodes will involve Jon telling his kids about Deanna's alleged sex tape or the eBay sale of the bed on which it took place.
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June 24th, 2009 1:39 PM
If she is on the show, any sympathy i had for him will be gone
June 24th, 2009 4:43 PM
What ? and how does kate feel bought this. I am sure the lowlife Ms Hummel will want paid. TLC PLEASE END THIS SHOW you people are really stooping low now.
June 24th, 2009 4:54 PM
First of all, like many of you, I feel most sorry for the kids. However, Jon needs to show respect towards his family and by having his "alleged mistress" on the show (even in a small part) is completely inappropriate and disrespectful. As for Kate, she is bossy (someone has to take control when you have eight kids!), but looking back I realized Jon should have said something earlier to her about how she treated him because, in my opinion, he brought this upon himself and I sincerely hope his kids do not have to suffer for it.
June 24th, 2009 4:56 PM
i am not going to watch it with her on there. Jon is 32 year olds.. and dating a barely adult. wtf? she is more of an older sister than a mother/wife figure. gross
June 24th, 2009 6:01 PM
TLC, dump Jon and the Bimbo- Keep Kate and the kids! This is such a typical mid-life crisis that my cat could diagnose it. Did you see his duel diamond earrings and his 2 seater BMW. Sorry you're tired of your kids Jon, but they are yours forever! Life is hard, marriage is hard, I know you say you didn't know who you were, but baby, your only 32 and if you think you have a clue as to who you are now, you are kidding yourself. This woman, is an insult to the sisterhood of all women, she wants cash and fame, face it, Jon, your not all that and a bag of chips!
June 24th, 2009 7:08 PM
This is a new LOW for TLC. How insulting for Kate and the children to have the mistress included as part of the family. Bah! I won't be watching any more.
I hope Mistress Hummel doesn't quit her day job in hopes of big $$$ coming her way from this venture.
June 24th, 2009 11:40 PM
OMG I hope that home wrecker doesn't come out on the show. I know I wouldn't want that home wrecker parading in my home while I'm not there. I sure wouldn't allow that!!! I wanna see how long that will last. U can see how Jon has changed so much. Now he has his blue tooth stuck to his ear 24/7 I guess his new peach wants to keep tabs on him. She better think twice about what he did to Kate, he messed around with her on his wife of 10 years, he will do it to her too. He is such a loser.
June 25th, 2009 1:32 AM
This is utterly ridiculous. Pull the plug! Jon thinks he is so hot on his motorcycle and in his little 2 seater car. He is such a clown, so gross with his big belly. And this Deanna chic, she obviously has self esteem problems going after a married man w/ 8 kids. So pathetic, and she is no gem either. Kate does get on my nerves too and seems to forget where she came from. I am so sick of this. See what happens when u get everything for free & make money off your kids. SAD and DISGUSTING!!!
June 25th, 2009 2:26 AM
This is absolutely disgusting. Jon is having a textbook mid-life crisis, and what is even MORE pathetic is that he's overweight, ugly, completely the opposite of an eligible, attractive man, and yet he seems to believe that he's god's gift to women. Just look at the only woman he's been able to snag? A homely, scrawny little early twenty-something. No attractive woman would ever want anything to do with him, unless it's just for the money and fame. He needs to grow up, look in the mirror, and realize that, yes indeed, that's a beer belly growing on his torso, and he's nothing but a spoiled, chunky, unappealing man in crisis!
June 25th, 2009 2:32 AM
what dumbass man would do that and he has 8 kids.kate u are doin the right thing u do not need a man like that,let him go he is an ass.girl u can handle it