Over the weekend, Jed Duggar married Katey Nakatsu in a ceremony that was very different from the kind his family usually hosts.
For one thing, many of the guests "attended" remotely, a rare concession to Covid-19 from a family that seldom takes any precautions for the sake of public health.
As you've probably heard by now, Jed Duggar and Katey Nakatsu got married over the weekend.
The ceremony was a little different from the usual Duggar wedding in a number of significant ways.
Well, it certainly wasn't your typical Duggar courtship, but the outcome was the one we've come to expect:
Yes, after a curiously secretive romance, Jed Duggar and Katey Nakatsu got married over the weekend.
It's official, and officially surprising:
Another Duggar is off the market.
Shocking news out of Arkansas today, as Jed Duggar appears to have abruptly ended his engagement to Katey Nakatsu.
The news has Duggar fans absolutely floored, as nothing like this has previously happened in the family's long history of courtships and weddings.
Life within the Duggar family often seems baffling.
But rarely is it confusing in this very specific way.
For weeks now, we've been hearing non-stop rumors that Jed Duggar and Katey Nakatsu are engaged.
Considering the entire world has now seen the video of Jed proposing to Katey, we suppose that's not surprising.
At this point, it seems abundantly clear that Jed Duggar-Katey Nakatsu are engaged.
Video of Jed's proposal leaked online, and we've seen pics of the couple posing with the ring,
Thanks to video that leaked earlier this week, we now know that Jed Duggar is engaged to Katey Nakatsu.
In some ways, this is your typical Duggar courtship, in which young people are given two to three months to get to know each other before they take the plunge.
This is weird, you guys.
There's really no other way to put it.
Can you hear those, celebrity gossip followers?
Stop for a second and listen closely.
Well, we certainly didn't see this one coming.
The Duggars have been more secretive than ever in recent weeks, and fans suspect them of hiding everything from Anna Duggar's seventh pregnancy to Jana Duggar's courtship with Stephen Wissmann.
Usually, when a member of the Duggar family enters a new courtship, it's a very big deal.
But the youngest members of Jim Bob's massive brood never appeared on Counting On as much as their older siblings, so they might prefer to keep their relationship details under wraps.
The Duggars are very big on conformity.
To the extent that it's possible, they all want to look, dress, talk, and eat like each other.
2020 was a year of humiliating public defeat for Jed Duggar.
Jed ran for office in order to follow in his father's footsteps, but his first foray into the political arena did not go according to plan.
Well, Jedidiah Duggar's political career may not have gotten off to a very promising start.
But at least he's playing the part of a politician by carrying on a secret affair!
When the Duggars first arrived on the reality TV scene back in 2008, they attracted the attention of curious viewers for two reasons:
They had a ton of kids, and they were very, very religious.
Not surprisingly, the outcome of Jed Duggar's race for the Arkansas State House was a bit overshadowed by other news stories that emerged that same week.
Sadly, despite all the blue-and-red map poking that occurred in early November, neither John King nor Steve Kornacki found a moment to zoom in on Arkansas' 89th district for a look at the highly-anticipated contest between Jed and Democratic incumbent Megan Godfrey. For shame!
Forgive the most obvious(ly awful) introduction in celebrity gossip website history, but:
As we've been documenting for awhile now, Jed Duggar had been counting on (there it is!) representing the people of Arkansas in the State House for the next two years.
Last year, Jedidiah Duggar announced his candidacy for the Arkansas House of Representatives.
On the eve of the election, his opponent is skewering him for being a D-list reality star.
If you're a fan of the Duggar family, you're probably aware of Jedidiah's political ambitions.
At just 21 years of age, Jed Duggar is running for a seat in the Arkansas State House of Representatives.
