Jon Gosselin Goes Public With His Girlfriend of Two Years: PICS
02.08.2023 - 18:53
/ etonline.com
Jon Gosselin is off the market — and secretly has been for two years. In an interview with, published on Tuesday, Aug. 1, the 46-year-old father of eight reveals that he’s been dating 35-year-old Stephanie Lebo after the two met at a backyard barbecue for their mutual friend, Dean.«It was a hillbilly thing.
We let fireworks off. It was fun. I had been single for a few months after Colleen [Conrad] and I broke up,» says Jon while talking to the outlet at the luxury Ette Hotel in Orlando, Florida.Jon and Colleen started dating in 2014, but knew each other long before that as they'd grown up together in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania.
While Jon is dad to eight children with his ex-wife, Kate Gosselin, Colleen has two children from a previous relationship. ET learned Jon and Colleen split in August 2021. At the time, a source said, «After seven years together living as a family, Jon and Colleen have decided it’s time to move on.
This wasn’t an easy decision for them, one they didn’t take lightly. Jon wanted nothing more than to make his relationship work with Colleen. They tried both couples and family therapy but, in the end, realized they were better off as friends.»Jon's rep tells ET, «Jon and Stephanie have been quietly dating for almost 2 years.
Jon wanted nothing more than to respect Stephanie’s privacy. They are very much in love and have been dating for almost two years. Stephanie adores Hannah and Collin and they have already been on numerous family trips together.»After meeting at the party, Stephanie tells she and Jon started messaging and «never stopped talking.» A few days after connecting, the duo went on a date, but not before Jon ran it by their mutual friend, Dean.