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Aww, Kate Still Loves 'the Jon I Knew'

And the kids don't really know what's going on yet

By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 10, 2009 9:37 AM CDT

(Newser) – Kate Gosselin still loves “the Jon that I knew,” she said this morning on Today, her first appearance since she and her husband—and Jon and Kate Plus 8 co-star—announced they're divorcing. So why is she still wearing her wedding ring? For their eight kids, whom she is walking “slowly through” the divorce news, she said. “I don’t want to upset them.” Watch the interview at left.

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Kate Gosselin, star of TLC's hit show, Jon & Kate Plus 8, speaks Wednesday May 13, 2009, at the Frauenthal Center in Muskegon, Mich. (AP Photo|MLIVE.com, Dave Raczkowski)

Kate Gosselin attends a signing for her books 'Eight Little Faces' and 'Multiple Bles8ings' at Barnes & Noble at the Americana, April 14, 2009, in Glendale, Calif. (Getty Images)

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cognitivefilter

Aug 11, 2009 6:23 AM CDT

i just feel so bad for the kids, that they have to go through this so young and so publicly

leialemon

Aug 10, 2009 6:26 AM CDT

It clearly pisses you off, but do you really have to click on the article to share your disgust?

Timinator2K

Aug 10, 2009 3:06 AM CDT

Truly, what the FREAK is it with this newser obsession with J&K??? Cripes, I had to see his ugly mug looking back at me from a magazine cover in the Walmart checkout line. The ladies must wet their panties every time they see this mope or, something as weird. E-BLOODY-NOUGH!

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Aww, Kate Still Loves 'the Jon I Knew'