Jon Gosselin says he took a lot of abuse from estranged wife Kate

Jon Gosselin and his mom attend The Magic Marketplace Trade Show in Las Vegas
Good Morning America aired a segment from what they say is a tell-all interview with Jon Gosselin in which he’ll reveal more about his relationship with Hailey Glassman, Kate’s relationship with the bodyguard, and the role of their reality show, “Jon & Kate Plus 8” in splitting up their marriage. The full interview will be aired next Tuesday. In the clip released by Good Morning America, Jon paints himself as the victim and says that Kate verbally abused and harangued him while he stayed at home watching the kids so she could go on a book tour. ABC has the full segment on their website if you’d like to see it. Here’s their description of Jon’s “poor me” act:

After 10 years of marriage, Jon Gosselin says he is done with taking “a lot of abuse” from his soon-to-be ex-wife Kate Gosselin.

“She’ll call me like, almost like a lame fish. Like I wasn’t going anywhere,” Gosselin told “Good Morning America’s” Chris Cuomo in his first television interview since the divorce papers were filed.

Gosselin, 32, said he was at home with the eight children — one set of twins and one of sextuplets — while his wife was traveling.

“Well, excuse me, I’m taking care of the kids. She’s on book tours, she’s doing all these things. You know, she’s gone a week. You know, comes back. Packs up and leaves again,” Gosselin said. “I’m standing there like, ‘Oh, OK. Your mom’s gone again.'”

The couple, stars of the show “Jon & Kate Plus Eight,” has had a public and sometimes nasty breakup.

There were allegations of cheating and an ongoing custody battle that resulted in the police being called to the couple’s Pennsylvania home.

“I wouldn’t let her in the gate,” Gosselin said. “I said I’m spending time with my kids … and she’s going to have to leave and she tried to cry it up with the cops and it didn’t work and they told her she had to leave.”

Now the former stay-at-home dad is acting more like a playboy. He hosted a recent party in Las Vegas and went sailing this summer on a yacht in Saint Tropez with his girlfriend, Hailey Glassman, 22, who is the daughter of a plastic surgeon who performed Kate’s tummy tuck in 2006.

[From ABCnews.com]

Kate had a few choice words for Jon’s behaviorin last week’s cover issue of People. She said that it felt like she was divorcing a 15 year-old and that it was like aliens had taken over Jon’s body. I do think she’s been really good about not trashing Jon, though, especially considering that he took up with at least three women in the past few months. Kate did boss Jon around quite a bit on their show. I don’t watch it, but I saw a great recap episode online (Here are parts 1, 2 and 3 of that episode) in which they relived their embarrassing and favorite moments. Kate yelled at Jon often and told him what to do . She said that she only wished he would ask her if she needed help sometimes. Given how much of a lazy asshole this guy is, you can see how she got into mommy mode with him and started telling him what to do all the time. There were instances where she told him how to sit and not to breathe so loud, so it definitely crossed a line. It was up to Jon to set limits, and instead of doing that he acted out – just like the stupid child that he is. If Kate abused Jon it was up to him to tell her to stop, but instead of doing that he waited, partied with a bunch of co-eds, and then complained to the press. He was a lame fish, and he’s still acting like one.

Jon Gosselin and his mom attend The Magic Marketplace Trade Show in Las Vegas

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  1. fizXgirl314 says:

    SHUT THE EFFFF UPPPPPPP!!!

  2. rzrlvr says:

    ugh. The whole thing is Ugh. And really, a lame fish? really? thats the most ridiculous description i’ve ever heard. What is it with these moron celebrities and their “fish bowl” and “fish” analogies?

  3. Tess says:

    just love it when men wear diamond earrings.

  4. anna says:

    My husband just muttered that this guy needs to man the f*ck up.

  5. Eileen Yover says:

    I’m so tired of hearing about these two. I’m sure in the beginning of this series they were two very respectable people with lots of kids and thought they had something to offer people. But this is what happens when you stick a camera in front of peoples faces for an extended amount of time. Their ego outgrows their common decency and they become assholes. And we the people watching it are no better: one week people hate Kate, then him, then both, then him again…. I don’t get this fascination with these two.

  6. maddie says:

    TEAM GOSSELIN KIDS

  7. Just a Poster says:

    stoopid mamby pampy.

    GAH! could he become a bigger cry baby if he tried?

    What is really sad.. someone will actually come to his defense and say “But Kate is soooooooo mean to him”

  8. Just a Poster says:

    Anna your husband is spot on!

  9. Nev says:

    Well if you watched the show you could see some of the abuse. At this point they are both disgusting and need to go. Their 15 minutes is wayyyyy up. It’s time for them to go for the sake of the kids.
    So agree with Maddie TEAM GOSSELIN KIDS!

  10. wow says:

    You can definitely tell the difference between those who have watched the show from the begining and those who are more new to it.

  11. Firestarter says:

    Kate’s to blame for marrying him, but frankly, I would have abused him verbally if I were around him for any length of time. He is going nowhere and he is a loser. Can’t fault Kate for speaking the truth. I fault her for ever dating the schmuck in the first place.

    As for the kids, they will be fine. They at least have a nice home, they are well taken care of and they have a future for themselves with the money that is made from the show. It sucks they have a douche bag for a dad, but hey, they aren’t the only ones!

  12. BiggieShortie says:

    When are these kid pimpers gonna vanish in to obscurity? Like they haven’t made ENOUGH selling their kids’ lives out. They BOTH need to STFU. And get the f*ck LOST, already.

  13. fizXgirl314 says:

    good lord this guy is a whiney little turd nugget…

  14. gg says:

    weh-weh-weh, give this diamond earring wearing goober a pacifier please.

  15. lalala says:

    team jon!! what kate can go out and say abunch of crap about jon and insult him and he cant defend himself. anyone that watched this show over the years knows jon is telling the truth. she did treat him like crap. she treats her kids like crap. jon wanted to end the marriage to her years ago but TLC wouldnt let him. kate is all about the money. kate was on people magazine a couple times trash talkign him and all he is doing is finally telling the truth. jon never trashed kate in interviews until she trashed him. the guys is just living his life. this si who he is now. he doesnt need the public’s approval on what he does and who he dates. hate on me all u like for what i wrote. this is my opinion. im not trashing anyone for what they wrote. TEAM JON!!!!!!!!

  16. Joe says:

    His consistent use of “you know” and “like” is glaring proof of his stunted emotional maturity.

  17. Guest says:

    really want to hear about the “bg”.

  18. original kate says:

    he needs to grow a pair.

  19. starr says:

    Lord have yal ever wacthed the show. Kate got on my nerves!!! She is a *!#@.
    Jon is wierd also, but I could not watch the show any more because of Kate.

  20. annie says:

    Not a soul on this earth would give this man a second look or second chance if he hadn’t been a realty TV personality (notice i didn’t say “star”). Loser. And hanging out with Mommy – geez Man.

  21. fizXgirl314 says:

    I can’t believe he’s whining about her book signin like somehow that is on par with his affinity for young sluts… aghhhh… I’ve never watched this show but after reading about this guy on this site, I doubt she did yelling at him enough justice… :/

  22. Jon is a Loser says:

    Unbelievable. He whines and cries more than his children. At first, I thought Kate yelled two much, but I couldn’t have stayed married to this asshole for more than ten minutes! If he doesn’t like the way he is being viewed in the public, he should stop acting like a little douche and start acting like a man and father. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaa, I’m only 32! WHAT???

  23. Catherine says:

    Douche.

  24. Amy says:

    Oh my god , go away already! When is that guy gonna dissappear.

  25. OXA says:

    Kate’s constant harping and abuse of him is why I stopped watching the show.
    Instead of a enjoying a show about the cute kids, I found myself pissed off at hearing her voice, seeing her taking over the show and I tuned out.

  26. teehee says:

    Its like he can never talk straight. Always talking around, but never saying anything, he cant even NOT fumble his words.
    Thats what I get from the written words; when I watch the interview I conclude that most likely, he sounds like this because he has nothing to say.

    Like hes arguing a losing point. That ‘point’ being that somehow Kate is the bad person here, when its really obvious that *HE* is not fit for being a father of their children. Regardless of what she said THEN, he needs to be a dad NOW…
    and quit trying to hide his own lame-fishness behind his ex-wife’s shadows.

  27. fizXgirl314 says:

    Ok, I watched those videos that were linked and it’s true, she did nag him to death… HOWEVER!!!! this is really really different from someone who is in an abusive relationship because they would not have the guts to complain about being embarrassed to their spouse afterwar. are you kidding me? Can you imagine a battered wife saying “honey, you really embarrassed me by yelling at my in front of other people.” She would more likely stfu and obey out of sheer fear. I mean, we really cannot just be throwing that word around because then it negates the effectiveness of it.

    I am not saying Kate is some angel or that her behavior is acceptable… But I don’t think it constitutes abuse in the traditional sense of the word. She is just a major nag and he’s a big baby…that pretty much sums up their personalitites.

  28. KansasRefugee says:

    Is a big part of the problem here:

    (a) people not understanding before they concieve how much money, work, and other commitment it takes to successfully parent a child (much less all the children they have)?

    (b) stereotyped expectations about Kate as a woman bearing the weight of the active parenting work with the children and Jon as a man bearing the weight of the breadwinning when this allocation of work between these two may not have been the best fit for them?

    (c) these two not having the emotional and verbal sills to manage their behavior in ways other than screaming (like Kate) and acting out (like Jon with the young bimbo-types and this interview)?

  29. boo says:

    Even though Jon is in the right and getting shafted by Kate’s lobbying, I think he should take the high road, not do any interviews and have as little to do with Kate as possible.

    Kate is a deplorable person. I just read the People magazine interview and she actually said when she dates she would like to date someone like Matt Damon or Patrick Dempsey so that her boys have a positive role model. You just don’t say stuff like that.

    It is extremely passive aggressive and, unfortunately, when people have this disorder they tend to let it effect everybody around them so the eight kids are having to deal with it along with Jon (Not to mention the camera crew. Wouldn’t you love to hear their story??).

    Just because she lacks a sex drive, doesn’t make her a saint. How long do you all think somebody should stay in a sexless marriage? Three months? Six months? How about a generous year with the blocked spouse even suggesting counseling?

    Jon is not the bad guy here.

  30. Lesley says:

    Jon looks like he is about to deliver a set of twins himself.

  31. Lynn says:

    Hey, I think ” boo ” up above me is actually Jon or one of his lawyers.

  32. Hieronymus Grex says:

    Kill them both and be done already, then salt the earth they’re buried in.

  33. Zoe says:

    I don’t have any sympathy for either of these losers, the kids are the real victims. Newsflash to Jon – people treat you as you let them treat you. Anytime Kate piped up on the TV series, he tucked his tail between his legs and stared at the camera seeming more concerned with audience sympathy than being a man and standing up for himself and commanding some respect. Clearly, they are both responsible for that situation. Running off and cheating instead of growing a pair and handling your problems says a lot. These two clearly have no concern for their children, they are doing irreparable damage to them not only with the choices they have made thus far but by the constant mud-slinging that will affect their children the rest of their lives. Either one of them can grow up and rise above, yet they chose to act younger than their kids (who support them). SICK.

  34. Goddess711 says:

    Oh come on! The guy is a useless lump – he’s a Baby Hughey she’s had to carry around instead of him helping. He’s a bone lazy idiot, to have to have him around doing eff all without being told to would drive any one of us up the bitch tree. He needs to be put on a show like Survivor – all by himself with
    a bunch of tough-ass marines who beat the shit out of him.

  35. Goddess711 says:

    …and he’s telling the kids “Your mom’s gone again.” Sounds like someone’s trying to prepare for sole custody. Effing moron.

  36. Firestarter says:

    It is laughable that anyone would defend this moron! She, at least, has a brain. She, at least, is not publicly running around with the likes of Michael Lohan and a former druggie as a new playmate.

    I gurantee you, if Jon were the last man on earth, I would gladly move to the farthest point away from him and sew up my vagina! Who would want to have sex with that man. TEAM KATE and NO SEX WITH JON!

  37. Anastasia says:

    Done as a list:

    1. If any of us watched a husband treat his wife the way Kate treated Jon on this show, you’d all be up in arms.

    2. Yes, he’s a douche.

    3. Yes, she’s a jerk.

    4. Yes, they both need to go away and take care of their d*mn kids. And shut up.

  38. Squirtle says:

    @fizXgirl314: I completely agree!

    It seems that no one else is paying attention to the fact the Jon is saying that Kate being a bitchy wife is actually “ABUSE”. I think not, He’s using that word wayyy too lightly. I’m sure if you stopped in a battered women’s shelter you could get a clearer idea of exactly what constitutes “ABUSE”. I’ve been bitched at in relationships just as I’m sure mostly everyone has, and the point is to set boundaries and not let people walk all over you; not to run and cry to the tabloids that your ex wife is a big meany!

  39. DrM says:

    Ok, living in NZ I have never seen the show…I just watched the best and worst episodes links on YouTube. Is this how they always go on? I thought both Kate and Jon come across INCREDIBLY badly. Kate is just plain nasty to Jon, listens to nothing he says, interrupts, belittles, and just plain disses him. And Jon complains about her behaviour and justifies his actions. Passive aggressive and sometimes just plain aggressive body language and dialogue. UGH! Is anyone surprised their marriage went south?

  40. Aspie says:

    I know it’s already been said repeatedly but oh man this guy is such a douche!!!

  41. lway says:

    What a loser. Go away Jon – nobody cares about your sad stories

  42. GatsbyGal says:

    Neither of them are good people. He’s a cheater, an immature brat, and a wimp – and she’s abusive and power-hungry and cares more about money than about her kids. I really wish someone would care about those poor kids. All we hear about is the drama between Jon and Kate, but never anything about how the impact this is having on the kids. I think all of them are going to grow up very damaged.

  43. yae says:

    Jon is passive aggressive……not Kate.
    Kate is very verbal and upfront about her needs.
    That’s how passive aggression works. Jon embarresses Kate by creating a silent resistance (look it up in wikipedia) until Kate gets angry and makes an ass out of herself. Then Jon tries to look superior as a result.
    Ever notice the poo-eating grin he gets on his face while Kate goes into a panic attack and he just SITS there, knowing it will just ignite the fire?
    He must have been a rather sneaky child who got a lot of kids in trouble simply by baiting them emotionally.

  44. Jazz says:

    It isn’t surprising for anyone who has watched the show. If he were treating her that way it would be unacceptable. Kate talks to Jon as if she hates him. I don’t know a single person who talks to someone they truly love in that way.

  45. Tara says:

    These people need to stop talking about one another to the press. Their kids will read this someday. It’s beyond selfish and very childish on both of their parts.

  46. silly says:

    calling him a douche is an insult to douche.

  47. Heather says:

    Screw “Team Kate” or “Team Jon,” can I be president of “Team They’re Both Friggin Idiots?” The woman is an absolute shrew. Anyone who watched the show for five seconds knows she was rude, selfish, controlling, and condescending. Post-divorce Jon had the opportunity to be the most sympathetic single dad figure in the world. And how did he take advantage of that opportunity? By behaving like the worst stereotype of a mid-life asshole. They’re both awful. She, for being a bitch, and him for putting up with it. He, for being lazy and useless, and her for putting up with it.

  48. Shanny says:

    Jon needs a heaping cup of STFU

  49. Dad Blog says:

    She did treat Jon like crap. I would have ran.
    The sad thing is she will be the real bread winner now.

  50. la says:

    I don’t feel bad for Jon.

    And from what I’ve read, Kate was away on business. What’s the problem with that? Jon’s their dad.

    Dad’s go to work all day and work overtime sometimes, and we appreciate them for that. Why wasn’t Kate appreciated for her hard work?

    Maybe she wasn’t so sweet, but that can be worked on. There’s no excuse for his behavior.

    I mean, why, why, would would Jon turn away the mother of his children and call the police on her?

    Who cares whose visitation turn it was at this point?

    This is so new and to call the police on Kate is so sad.

    Also, if Jon wants to stay out of the media, don’t give them anything to see.

    Thirty-two is the age in which a man should be mature. Why does Jon seem so mad at Kate? She didn’t do anything.

  51. Jasmine says:

    If anyone has followed the show for the last 2 or 3 years like I have, they would be saying KUDOS to Jon. He has been berated and belittled (and this is just in front of the cameras) over and over and he’s had enough!! You Go Jon–get a life and have some fun. We can all see how much your kids worship you.